George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4651 to 4660 of 6196.

• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, in that new sub clause 2, we want to make provision for a person who is already in the country who becomes asylum seeker to have a right to do so. Hon. Members, in what we have renumbered as sub-clause (1), we were referring to people coming from outside. 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: In sub-clause (2), we are making provisions for a person who is in, but he or she is finding the circumstances back in his country not acceptable, so he or she wants to apply. That is the provision we are bringing in sub-clause (2). view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, in terms of sub-clause (3) as per the Order Paper, we are bringing what is currently in Clause 29(3) under sub-clause 24 because that is where it rightfully belongs. It is just reorganisation. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 25 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub-clause immediately after sub-clause (3) ― “(3A) Asylum seekers at transit centres shall be processed within a reasonable time.” Again, the reason is obvious, we do not want an asylum seeker having applied to be recognised as a refugee to be kept indefinitely. We are just making the provision which is already under Article 47 of our Constitution that the process of determining a refugee be expedited and be within reasonable time. I beg to move. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, it is not right for Hon. Millie to attack my Chair and cast aspersions on his capacity, particularly when the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security is the most organised Committee in this House. This is the only Committee with established sub-committees. So, I am only privileged by the Chair to deal with this matter because I chair the sub-committee dealing with legislation. Otherwise, our Chairperson is very capable and ready to deal with this. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this amendment is agreeable to the Committee because it is just adding additional grounds for security screening. So, it is a harmless provision which can be allowed in the Bill. 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: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the Committee opposes the proposed insertion of new sub-clause (2) in terms of its content and substance. The provisions of Clause 20 already speak to the special manner in which women and children in particular should be treated by always preserving their dignity. This additional amendment repeats a provision which is substantively provided for in the Bill. Other vulnerable groups are catered for under Clause 21 Secondly, if you look at this provision, it is superfluous to the extent that beyond Clause 20, we have a right to human dignity under the Constitution. This is a ... view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: (Homa Bay Town, ODM) view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: (Homa Bay Town, ODM) view