Franklin Mithika Linturi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek further clarification and give advice to the Chairman of the CDF Committee and take the opportunity first to remind him that when we vote money for purposes of public use, time is of essence. If there is a plan to give money to the constituencies that were not sub- divided, I do not find it prudent to give money to the constituencies that border the others because in the last financial year, we proposed projects which are within the older constituencies. Giving an example of Igembe South Constituency ... view
• 28 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, it takes men and women made of very hard stuff to take a decision. It takes men and women like hon. (Mrs.) Odhiambo-Mabona to take such a unanimous decision; a decision that is meant to defend the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. Not many people will see it that way. Many people out there will look at it and see it as a move by a clique or a group of Members of Parliament whose only intention is probably trying to safeguard what they are supposed to be taking as their package. view
• 28 May 2013 in National Assembly: I also want to congratulate this House and tell this Parliament that it has a serious duty. It has an enormous task ahead of it to work within the Constitution, to defend it and to reclaim this country from the civil society. view
• 28 May 2013 in National Assembly: This is the time! If there is time that every hon. Member should rise on his feet to talk and make comments for purposes of record with regard to the Report that is before this Committee, it is now. Why am I saying this? Looking at the manner in which the issues the hon. Members have handled especially in the gazette that we are debating here for purposes of annulment? Its unconstitutionality makes me start asking: Who is this in view
• 28 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, even though she was number five, I know the kinds of “wars” that were being fought here on the basis of regional representation, gender balance and many other issues that were being taken into consideration. The same applied to SRC. We know that some of the people who emerged numbers one and two during the interviews were said to be close to the former Prime Minister and the former President. Therefore, we could not always take number one and two because we had to deal with certain political considerations. As a House, we have to be careful ... view
• 28 May 2013 in National Assembly: Finally, let me say that Parliament is the only body in this country, which has the mandate from the people of the Republic of Kenya to make laws. When a Commission or an individual sits somewhere and masquerades as Parliament to make instruments to enforce a law, and we do not stand up to say “No, this is wrong! We will be failing in our duties as Members of Parliament. I do not care when I stand by the truth. Irrespective of the number of pigs that will be brought to the entrance to Parliament Buildings, or the number of ... view
• 28 May 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am aware of the importance and the urgency of passing this Motion for purposes of constituting a full bench of the Supreme Court, but I am also obliged and I have an obligation to take part in this debate as a Member of Parliament in the full knowledge of the Committee findings and all what is contained in the Report. There are serious Motions that require us to approve names of people to serve in the various offices and considering the history that we have had with the just concluded kind ... view
• 28 May 2013 in National Assembly: Where are they? They are not here. view
• 28 May 2013 in National Assembly: Nobody has it! Hon. Deputy Speaker, even if there could be, it is important to give the Members reports early enough, so that they have time to interrogate them. This is an ambush. view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, first let me thank the Leader of the Majority Party for that extensive report to the House with regard to the Deputy President’s visit to the various African countries. Not having to dwell so much on what the trip achieved for this country, I want to take this opportunity as I seek clarification to also take serious exception to the behaviour of the Nation Media Group. Even though I respect the freedom of expression, I must also tell the NMG that freedom of expression does not view