Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1391 to 1400 of 1598.

• 19 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are all aware of the importance of this particular Bill. We are also aware that this matter has taken long in this House. We are also aware that this House is under public pressure that something be done regarding what we are all witnessing. By the time the Executive and the House Business Committee were making this decision, this matter was on the Floor of the House. Whereas I agree and abide by your directive, I want to assure the Kenyan public that the cause of the delay of this matter or the deferment of ... view
• 19 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with that. I wish to conclude by saying, with your indulgence that let this deferment be the last one. Let us ensure that this Order is brought to the House as the first item after the Budget. view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the recent crisis in the oil industry, there was a statement to the effect that this was something made by the cartels that are operating in the oil industry as a reaction of the control that the Government has just put in place. view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Could the Assistant Minister confirm what they are doing to these cartels, because we cannot afford a country, where we are being blackmailed by some marketers? view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that information. I wish to inform Kenyans who were waiting for this Bill eagerly that my resolve remains steadfast and this Bill will be tackled next week. I do believe that the House will be behind me in this Bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a very important Bill. The basis of democracy and justice is one man one vote. We must come up with a Commission that will guarantee Kenyans that. We know what happened with the last census. The Minister stood here and declared that some census reports were not okay. The Government should have moved in and assured Kenyans, whether the figures were correct or not, otherwise, they left the country in doubt. We are also aware that under the former IIBRC, some constituencies we not divided although they qualified to be divided ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: which did not qualify to be divided were divided. If this House ever accepts that report, it is going to be the beginning of injustice in elections. We should be careful with what happened in 2008. People are watching. I want to declare here that a group of Members from all over Kenya, we went to court because there have been moves to try and accept the Ligale Report when it was in contravention of the Constitution. This House cannot afford to go contrary to the Constitution which we promulgated. Therefore, under no circumstances should the Ligale Report be a ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: The other issue is about the secretariat. It should be there to keep accurate information and guide the Commission that we will select. Under no circumstances should they be accorded the powers of the Commission. The Chairman of the Commission and the Members remain the people that this House, which represents the people of Kenya, has given the mandate. The rest of them, and I do not want to use the word “secretaries” at whatever senior level, cannot take political responsibility. The only people who can take political responsibility are the Commissioners that we will appoint to the Commission. Therefore, ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we saw what happened in 2008. Some of us have very bitter memories of what can happen when an election is rigged. I have that experience. Fortunately, it happened at a lower level; that is at the party nomination. There is nothing as bad as people electing so-and-so and then somebody else is declared a winner. I am talking about parliamentary elections and I do not want to get to what has been happening here historically. My opinion may be different from other people’s, but I am saying that the representation of a people must ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to touch briefly, again, on the issue of where Kenya is heading to. I have witnessed recently Judges being asked all kind of questions. I hold a completely different view. The great leaders of our country do not lead the country because of the laws or the Constitution that is made. The great leaders of a country lead their countries to greatness by their virtues. That is why in the United States of America, President Clinton was to leave office in disgrace just because of one thing, that is, lying under oath. The ... view