David Musila

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 931 to 940 of 1152.

• 31 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Motion as amended. In doing so, I want, again, to appeal to hon. Members of this august House to appreciate the role played by the military in securing their country and that by limiting these rights, you are only empowering the military, police and others who are in uniform to serve this country better. I appeal to hon. Members to support this Motion. view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to make my contributions. I want to say that I support this Motion which is before the House. We have come a long way in the constitutional process making and I submit to this House that we have a choice but not an option; that we must back this document. We must do so because it is the wish of Kenyans who we all represent, that we pass this Draft Constitution document. view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek your protection! view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am much obliged. I was saying that Kenyans who we all represent yearn for a new Constitution and I think we have a choice and not an option to give them what they require; a new Constitution. Kenyans have come a long way. Previous speakers have very eloquently described the various gallant Kenyans who have fought very hard for a new Constitution. Many politicians, many professionals even members of the civil society have worked very hard to bring us where we are today. I think we will be paying tribute to all gallant ... view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the document that we are debating today, there is a chapter on the Bill of Rights. I think it is a milestone because, for the first time, the rights of citizens of this country have been clearly spelt. Therefore, I think the Bill of Rights will go a long way in improving governance in this country and also ensuring that the human rights of citizens of this country are protected. However, I would like to point out that in exercising those rights, we must not lose sight of national interests. I say that because within ... view
• 25 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: The other area of representation--- I think for the first time in the history of this country, we were able to come up with a formula that will guarantee fair distribution or delimitation of electoral units. The introduction of a formula - like what Dr. Khalwale referred to as a population quota - will go a long way in ensuring that the boundaries commission will be guided by certain formula in delimitating electoral units. In the past, gerrymandering was the order of the day and nobody was able to explain why certain constituencies were made. Having said that, I have ... view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 4th March, 2010, the Member of Parliament for Marakwet West, Mr. Boaz Kaino, rose on a point of order and requested for a Ministerial Statement from the Ministry of State for Defence. The hon. Member requested that the Ministry addresses the following issues concerning incursion into Kenya by Ethiopian raiders:- (i) the number of people, both civilians and security officers, killed or maimed in the raid in Turkana North District; (ii) the number of cattle that was lost during the incursion; and, (iii) the measures that the Government has put in place to ensure that our ... view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member sought clarifications on matters that are basically in the purview of the Ministry of State for Internal Security and Provincial Administration. However, after consultations, I beg to respond as follows. view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Our investigations, through the local administration, the General Service Unit (GSU) and our own military personnel, who are deployed and operating in Turkana North District, have established that the Nyangatom tribe of Ethiopia raided a Kenyan water point in Tundanyang on 27th February, 2010. During the raid, one GSU officers was killed--- view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I was interrupted, I had confirmed that the Nyangatom tribe of Ethiopia raided a Kenyan water point at Tungonyang on 27th February, 2010, and that during the raid, one GSU officer was killed. The officer was in charge of a group of GSU officers that was guarding the water point. There were no other injuries on either side. Secondly, we can confirm that no heads of cattle were lost during the invasion. Thirdly, the Government has put in place several measures to ensure that our borders are secure. In order to curb the aforementioned socio-economic problems, ... view