Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1201 to 1210 of 1598.

• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want hon. Members to understand what I am driving at. Let us forget about the post-election violence, if that is a sensitive subject. If the NSIS had received information this morning that somebody was about to bomb the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), why would they have to go anywhere else to seek for assistance to restrain such a person from accomplishing his mission? Imagine that he was going to do it in ten minutes’ time. So, I would want to know whether we are jeopardising anything by completely deleting this clause. That is ... view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want hon. Members to understand what I am driving at. Let us forget about the post-election violence, if that is a sensitive subject. If the NSIS had received information this morning that somebody was about to bomb the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), why would they have to go anywhere else to seek for assistance to restrain such a person from accomplishing his mission? Imagine that he was going to do it in ten minutes’ time. So, I would want to know whether we are jeopardising anything by completely deleting this clause. That is ... view
• 23 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think, first of all, you are on the Chair. You gave a ruling with the authority vested in you. You said that the Chair has the power to say an amendment can be thrown away at this stage, and you went nearly there. Having said that, and since you allowed this thing to go on, the point is--- view
• 23 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think, first of all, you are on the Chair. You gave a ruling with the authority vested in you. You said that the Chair has the power to say an amendment can be thrown away at this stage, and you went nearly there. Having said that, and since you allowed this thing to go on, the point is--- view
• 23 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think, first of all, you are on the Chair. You gave a ruling with the authority vested in you. You said that the Chair has the power to say an amendment can be thrown away at this stage, and you went nearly there. Having said that, and since you allowed this thing to go on, the point is--- view
• 23 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Okay then, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. But I want to go on record that I think this matter should have ended earlier. Having said that, I think we are starting to get into hypothetical situations which will not serve this country anywhere. This clause and these amendments, to me, are not serving any purpose. That is because in our Constitution, one of the things that make you not eligible for leadership is insolvency. Therefore, are we assuming that we are looking for insolvent people to lead this country or what are we doing? Therefore, I actually find the amendment ... view
• 23 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Okay then, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. But I want to go on record that I think this matter should have ended earlier. Having said that, I think we are starting to get into hypothetical situations which will not serve this country anywhere. This clause and these amendments, to me, are not serving any purpose. That is because in our Constitution, one of the things that make you not eligible for leadership is insolvency. Therefore, are we assuming that we are looking for insolvent people to lead this country or what are we doing? Therefore, I actually find the amendment ... view
• 23 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Okay then, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. But I want to go on record that I think this matter should have ended earlier. Having said that, I think we are starting to get into hypothetical situations which will not serve this country anywhere. This clause and these amendments, to me, are not serving any purpose. That is because in our Constitution, one of the things that make you not eligible for leadership is insolvency. Therefore, are we assuming that we are looking for insolvent people to lead this country or what are we doing? Therefore, I actually find the amendment ... view
• 23 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: After Mr. Njoroge had already withdrawn his amendment - to be superfluous and I oppose. view
• 23 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: After Mr. Njoroge had already withdrawn his amendment - to be superfluous and I oppose. view