25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, it says that the IEBC shall review the names and boundaries of constituencies at intervals of not less than eight years and not more than 12 twelve years, but any review shall be completed, at least, 12 months before a General Election of Members of Parliament. If the elections are to be held in August, it makes it obvious that we are already caught up with time. It means that those new constituencies will not be considered. However, Section 27(3) on the Schedule reads that the requirement in Article 82(2) that a review of the constituency and ...
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25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was trying to get your attention on the point of order.
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25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the answer the Assistant Minister has given this House says: “Yes, the 80 new constituencies created by the Constitution will be available for contest in the next General Elections.” Then, in his explanation, he says: “No. We need to get the Constitution amended before the 80 new constituencies are available.” Could we get a clear stance whether they are available now or after the amendment of the Constitution? If it be so, could the Assistant Minister confirm that he is going to bring a separate Constitutional Bill without mixing with other Bills? That is because we want ...
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25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also have a request to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs asserted before this House that the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia was working hand in hand with the Kenyan Government in their bid to deal with the Al Shabaab challenge. While the Prime Minister gave those assertions with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, it is now a matter of public knowledge that the president of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia has stated that, in fact, that may not be the situation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we would want ...
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25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. If you look at the way I have framed my request, I have thought about it very clearly. The issue is just one specific worry that the Kenyans have. We have been given this assertion. There is now this other conflicting assertion. So, are our troops being exposed to potential hostile fire from two areas, the Al Shabaab and the Transitional Federal Government?
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25 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the matter is very urgent. We would want to request if it is a matter that the Minister of State for Defence can deal with, he should deal with it tomorrow so that we finalize this.
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19 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs the following Question by Private Notice. Can the Minister confirm that the 80 new constituencies created by the Constitution will be available for contest during the 2012 General Elections and, if so, what preparations has the Government made in that regard?
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18 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Report.
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18 Oct 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval), Bill, Bill No.3 of 2011, be now read a Third Time.
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