Charles Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Jul 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to be corrected. The three arms of the Government include the National Assembly. So, there is the Executive, us and the Judiciary and all of us have a role to play in building this nation. On Order No.9 which introduces the VAT Bill, 2012, in our view, certain procedures have not been followed. Article 118(b) of the Constitution says that Parliament shall facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other businesses of Parliament and its Committees. Even where the matter has not been to Parliament, Parliament is expected to ensure that ... view
• 31 Jul 2012 in National Assembly: Secondly, Article 129(1) of the Constitution reads:- “Executive authority derives from the people of Kenya and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution.” I will also read out Article 47(2) for Members to follow. It says:- “If a right or fundamental freedom of a person has been or is likely to be adversely affected by administrative action, the person has the right to be given written reasons for the action.” So, by the time this Bill comes to the House, the Government must have exhausted and ensured public participation so that when it comes to Parliament, it only comes ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This House used to operate on gentleman’s agreements. It also used to operate on trust. Only last week and yesterday this House passed the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill but between here and State House something which this House had deleted was sneaked back. That shows you very clearly that we are dealing with a Government which cannot be trusted. So, if this Government wants this House to deal with the Appropriation Bill, let them bring the Printed Estimates. If they do not bring any Printed Estimates, then we have no ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think after consulting, the Back Bench is basically in agreement with that proposal. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to refer you to the HANSARD of that day on page 6. These were the words of Mr. Onyonka, when he was informing the Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Defence, Mr. Musila. He said as follows:- “Sir, this matter was raised with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and we immediately issued a protest note to the individuals. This matter, according to us, has been clearly stated.” That is the Government speaking. From the same Ministry, in the last paragraph of the letter, they say:- “We are unable to ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with a lot of respect to hon. Kimunya, is it possible for the Government to appoint another Minister to specifically deal with this matter? view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me revise it. Is it possible for the Minister to excuse himself from this matter and allow the Government to appoint another Minister to deal with it? I do not want to go into specifics, but that is the feeling out there in the public. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I might not agree with his debate, but I wish to inform the hon. Member that the entire Front Bench, from the Minister for Finance to the end, is purely made up of party hoppers. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Sorry, with the exception of the Attorney General. My apologies! view