George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4641 to 4650 of 6196.

• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: We are proposing this amendment, so that we can include elderly persons among the persons who should be given care when their matters are being dealt with under the categories of persons with disabilities. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the Committee opposes this amendment because the reason it is being moved is not very clear. Clause 22(1)(c) of the Bill requires a person whose appeal on application to be recognised as a refugee has failed to apply for admission to another country within 60 days. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Clause 22(2) of the Bill gives the Cabinet Secretary discretion to keep extending the period for the person’s stay in the country indefinitely within three months. So, they are not mutually consonant. I want to request Hon. Millie to look at what it deals with. In Clause 22(c), we are saying that when your appeal is not successful, you apply to be admitted to another country within 60 days. We still safeguard the person in sub-clause (2) by saying that at the discretion of the Cabinet Secretary, the person can continue to have extension to stay around. I, therefore, do ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the proposed amendment by Hon. Millie to sub-clause 5 is agreeable to the Committee for the reason she has given, and for the additional reason that this part she is seeking to delete will give the commissioner too much power which may be abused. It is enough that refugees are required to abide by the laws of the country. Those laws are provisions in terms of how breaches or their violations are dealt with. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: 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. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: The Committee opposes the insertion of new sub-clause 6 because it is superfluous. What is already effected by the amendment Hon. Millie proposed to Clause 5 is that breaches of those national laws will invite punishments prescribed under those laws. That is what it means. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: We do not need to restate it, in any event, the offenses are created under those laws which will be violated. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson, I beg to move- THAT Clause 24 of the Bill be amended- (a) by renumbering the existing provision as sub-clause (1). (b) by inserting the following new sub-clauses immediately after sub-clause (1) ― view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: “(2) Where a person is lawfully in Kenya and is subsequently unable to return to his country of origin for any of the reasons specified in section 3, the person shall, prior to the expiration of his lawful stay, present himself before an appointed officer and apply for recognition as a refugee, in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (3) Where there is a large-scale influx of persons claiming to fall within the meaning of refugees under section 3, the Commissioner shall, in consultation with other agencies advise the Cabinet Secretary on emergency measures to be taken including- (a) ... view