22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
This letter is addressed to the Attorney-General. It urges him to make sure that the status quo is maintained. This is a copy of those orders which has been tabled before this House. Why can he not give an undertaking now that he knows there is a court order? Why can he not give an undertaking that the 248 members of the community together with their families will not be interfered in any way in this suit land and that he will not gazette this as a national park until the High Court in Nyeri hears and determines this matter? ...
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement.
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security with regard to a matter that has been in the public domain – the appointment of county commissioners. I wish the Minister to clarify the following in his Statement:- (i) why the Ministry has opted to use a shot-cut to try and appoint County Commissioners without bringing a relevant law to the House; (ii) whether the appointment of the proposed County Commissioners conforms to the requirements of the constitutional transitional provisions under ...
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, because this is a matter of concern to all of us, and the information I have is that the County Commissioners are about to take over, why can the Ministerial Statement not be brought next week?
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wanted the Attorney-General to confirm whether in the current engagement that the Kenyan nation has in Somalia those funds which are being used are falling within the constitutional appropriations. That is on the three categories that he has given us.
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
No! That is not satisfactory!
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, what is not in order---
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is not in order is that I have sought a very simple clarification. Are these appropriations within the three parameters of the Constitution or not? It is a simple answer. If it will take one week for the other clarification---
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not agree with the ruling, although we have to live with it. I rise to persuade you, maybe to make a further finding in view of the following. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you did rely on Article 256(2) where the Constitution says that that Parliament shall publicize any Bill to amend this Constitution and facilitate public discussion about the Bill. You did, in your ruling, interpret that to mean the First Reading and then, afterwards, the 90 days of debate before the Second Reading. However, what is the meaning of “publicise?” As a Senior Counsel, you ...
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