Florence was at one point the vice chairperson of Law Society of Kenya (LSK). During her campaigns she overcame all odds to win against the strong Alliance Party of Kenya (APK) wave in her backyard. The impetus to seek a platform to represent the people of Meru was created by the pro bono cases she undertook in the years she practiced law in Meru.
31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House:- The Report of the Committee on Regional Integration on the Consideration of the East African Legislative Assembly Reports of:- (i) The Committee on Communication, Trade and Investments on Single Customs Territory. (ii) The Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources on the Second Parliamentarians Workshop on Climate Change. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
(iii) The Report of the Committee on Accounts on Internal Audit Systems of East African Community Institutions. (iv) The Report of the Committee on General Purpose on the East African Community – Annual Report for the period 2011-2012. (v) The Budget for the East African Community for the financial year 2014/205.
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31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker.
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31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Regional Integration on the consideration of the East African Legislative Assembly Reports of:- (i) The Committee on Communication, Trade and Investments on Single Customs Territory.
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31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
(ii) The Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources on the Second Parliamentarians Workshop on Climate Change. (iii) The Report of the Committee on Accounts (on Internal Audit Systems) of East African Community Institutions. (iv) The Report of the Committee on General Purpose on the East African Community (Annual Report for the period 2011-2012). (v) The Budget for the East African Community for the financial year 2014/205; laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 31st July, 2014. Thank you, hon. Speaker.
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31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am glad that the Leader of the Majority Party is reminding me of the old good days when I used to do litigation and I was the able Vice-Chairperson of the LSK, which I am proud to be a member of to date. I know that you are also a proud member of the LSK; hon. A.B. Duale informs me that he is a key speaker in our retreat in Mombasa on 14th August, 2014. I am waiting to hear what he will have to tell us. I stand to second this Statute Law Miscellaneous ...
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31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
In as far as the Criminal Procedure Code is concerned; you will find that it speaks to the issues of bail that have been subjected to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. We know that the Constitution provides for courts to grant bail unless there are compelling reasons that have been put before the court to show that the court should decline to grant bail. Otherwise, as per the Constitution, no matter the crime that one is alleged to have committed, they are entitled to bail as a matter of right and not as a matter of the ...
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31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, that amendment also seeks to bring on board various other players, or stakeholders, the Council of Legal Education. It also brings on board the Commission for Higher Education (CHE). It also brings on board the Kenya Sector Alliance. Therefore, this Council will be more consultative; it will bring on board public participation that is in our Constitution.
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31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
If you look at the Universities Act, 2012, you will find that the amendments that are proposed only seek to correct various errors that are in that Act. It is minor errors that are being corrected through the amendments. This will also give the Cabinet Secretary power to find constituent colleges of universities that have the capacity and declare them universities. He or she will do that under the Universities (Amendment) Act as it is now.
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31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is also the issue of the chancellor of a university. In the unlikely event that the chancellor is unable to perform his duties he will not delegate his powers to any other person. However, through this amendment the chancellor – in the unlikely event that he is incapacitated for whatever reason – will delegate his power to the chairman of the university council, so that none of the functions that are supposed to be performed by the office of the chancellor will stall, or remain unperformed because of the absence the chancellor.
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