Edward Oku Kaunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 151 to 160 of 234.

• 25 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: I support, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 24 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice here. I support the President’s Address on the critical matters that he pointed out. The President’s Address was fairly balanced particularly on The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 24 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: the issue of corruption where he clearly and categorically stated that there is no turning back. He stated that those who are accused of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. In the recent past, corruption has been politicised. I urge the leadership of this country starting with our Parliament to fully support the President in the fight against corruption. If any person including myself is found to be corrupt and is suspected, let them face the music individually. Let us not take this war on corruption as tribal or political. Kenya needs to salvage itself from ... view
• 24 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: Apart from the issue of corruption, the President commended this Parliament for enacting several Bills into Acts - 22 in number. This was a commendation from the Head of State to Parliament for the work well done but among these Bills that we enacted into the law which was mentioned by the President is the Kenya Coast Guard Act. This Act is very important for this country in terms of security management. It is very critical because it empowers the KCG, which the President launched to undertake maritime law enforcement. We have had difficulties managing crime along our water sources ... view
• 24 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: There is the aspect of search and rescue which the KCG is supposed to undertake. I urge the institutions dealing with search and rescue even at the internal level to collaborate with the KCG. As I end my contribution, I wish to say that, I support the President’s effort in enhancing the issue of security, more so the reforms which have recently been… view
• 3 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to second. The Committee conducted a very thorough vetting exercise on this candidate. The candidate, as indicated, met all the requirements of the law, the Constitution, the National Police Service Act and Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act. This candidate comes in at a time when the NPS is undergoing reforms which were launched by His Excellency the President last year. It was the concern of the Committee during the interview that there are specific areas Kenyans are looking forward to in terms of changes in the NPS. The IG is expected to address ... view
• 3 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: time of this nomination, the candidate was a director within the NIS and he had attained the position of Assistant Director. In that case, he qualifies. First, he served in the Kenya Police, and in 1999 he moved to the NIS. According to the period he has served, he is qualified. In terms of integrity and other clearances, the candidate, as indicated by the Chairperson, met all the requirements. He got all the clearances. Kenyans expect the incoming IG, if this House approves his nomination, to change the image of the police in terms of service at the police station ... view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairman. This amendment is key particularly because it takes cue from our Public Service – the selection of various positions like in the commissions and other public service practices. The section which states that the selection panel shall submit two names is good. This gives the opportunity to pick a competitive person instead of giving the governor a chance to select one person who he likes for one reason or the other. view
• 5 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the following Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Education: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view