Charles Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, what I am trying to get from you is that, it looks totally out of order for Chairs to request for Statements and Questions in the House and expect them to be answered by the same Government they are fronting in the House. At this rate, even the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Amos Kimunya will fill a Question and request for a Statement. The kind of ruling I am seeking is that Chairs of Committees who have been elected to represent the Executive should and cannot ask Questions here. The case of Hon. Makau falls in ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am seeking directions on whether Chairs of Committee and people holding leadership in the House, representing the Government should and must not ask Questions here. This has been the practice within the Commonwealth and that is why I seek your direction. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order 95. Having listened to Members on this Bill for the last few days, it has been debated and exhausted and Members are repeating themselves. So, I would move that the Mover be called upon to reply. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. On behalf of my Chair and the Committee, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on the Ratification of Protocols to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Older Persons and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, and pursuant to the provisions of section 8(4) of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012, approves – (i) the Ratification of the Protocol to ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Protocol on the rights of older persons in Africa was adopted on 30th January 2016. It seeks to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human and persons’ rights of older persons and to ensure respect to the inherent dignity taking into consideration African traditions, values, customs and practices. The Protocol on the rights of persons with disabilities in Africa was adopted on 29th January 2018. It seeks to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human and people’s rights by all persons with disabilities and to ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: disability. The Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, therefore, buttresses the country’s local legislation. In Kenya we are already ahead of Africa because we have already provided that in the current new Constitution. The two Protocols specifically impose upon member States the duty to submit periodic reports on measures taken for the full realisation of the rights of the two categories. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we noted as a Committee that the Protocols are consistent with constitutional provisions which provide explicit rights, protections, entitlements and privileges for older persons and persons with disabilities. The Committee again observed that, ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me thank the Hon. Members who were having a very keen interest in this Motion. I need to remind Members that all is not lost. Kenya is ahead of most African countries. In 2003 when I joined this House as a young Member of Parliament, we had no cash transfer for the elderly. Today, we have it. It might not be enough, but it is a step in the right direction. In 2003, we did not have a policy to ensure that people who are physically challenged, women who are disadvantaged, have space ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: There was no policy on that. Today, we have a policy for those disadvantaged people to do business. In 2002, we had no adequate laws neither did the Constitution provide for protecting the elderly and the physically challenged. Today, we have. For the aged, age is just a number. Trump ran for president at a very advanced age and so, is a Kenyan citizen, Hon. Raila Odinga. It is just a number. It does not mean that when you attain the age of 60, you have nothing to do in this country. Your brains are perfect. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I beg to reply. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Sorry, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I wanted to contribute on an earlier matter, but now that I have the microphone, I am totally in agreement that those typos need to be corrected. There was a follow-up after the winnowing session with the Committee that should have been corrected at that stage rather than bringing it as an amendment. I support your position that the Clerk’s Office be advised accordingly. view