George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4761 to 4770 of 6196.

• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 11 of the Bill be amended― (a) by deleting Sub-Clause (1) and substituting therefore the new Sub-Clause― “(1) There is established a committee to be known as a Refugee Status Appeals Committee.” (b) in Sub-Clause (4), by inserting the word “revocation” immediately after the word “cancellation”, appearing in paragraph (b). (c) by inserting the following new Sub-Clauses immediately after Sub-Clause (4) ― “(4A) A member of the Appeals Committee shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term. (4C) Each ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 11 of the Bill be amended― (a) by deleting Sub-Clause (1) and substituting therefore the new Sub-Clause― “(1) There is established a committee to be known as a Refugee Status Appeals Committee.” (b) in Sub-Clause (4), by inserting the word “revocation” immediately after the word “cancellation”, appearing in paragraph (b). (c) by inserting the following new Sub-Clauses immediately after Sub-Clause (4) ― “(4A) A member of the Appeals Committee shall hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term. (4C) Each ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson, in terms of amendment to Sub-Clause 1, we are doing so for clarity. If you look at Sub-Clause 1, the manner in which that body is being created is not neat in law. So, we are just making it clearer that the Refugee Status Appeals Committee is being established in the clearest legislative manner. Additionally, in terms of 4A, 4C and 4D, we seek to introduce and provide for a secretariat to the Refugee Status Appeals Committee. We also seek to provide that the chairperson shall have a casting vote where there is a tie and ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairperson, in terms of amendment to Sub-Clause 1, we are doing so for clarity. If you look at Sub-Clause 1, the manner in which that body is being created is not neat in law. So, we are just making it clearer that the Refugee Status Appeals Committee is being established in the clearest legislative manner. Additionally, in terms of 4A, 4C and 4D, we seek to introduce and provide for a secretariat to the Refugee Status Appeals Committee. We also seek to provide that the chairperson shall have a casting vote where there is a tie and ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, a reading of Article 56(1) of the Constitution only establishes the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). The National Gender and Equality Commission is additionally established by Parliament under Article 56(4). The emphasis I am making is that the remit of powers of the KNCHR include dealing with matters of gender and children. We will just be plotting this without adding something which is not there. I request Hon. Millie that we go with the Commission singularly established to deal with human rights matters under Article 56. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, a reading of Article 56(1) of the Constitution only establishes the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). The National Gender and Equality Commission is additionally established by Parliament under Article 56(4). The emphasis I am making is that the remit of powers of the KNCHR include dealing with matters of gender and children. We will just be plotting this without adding something which is not there. I request Hon. Millie that we go with the Commission singularly established to deal with human rights matters under Article 56. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Refugee Status Appeals Committee deals with human rights matters. Therefore, I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party that once you have the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights representative there, all those human rights issues which relate to gender, persons with disability or marginalised sections of our society will be taken care of. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Refugee Status Appeals Committee deals with human rights matters. Therefore, I agree with the Leader of the Majority Party that once you have the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights representative there, all those human rights issues which relate to gender, persons with disability or marginalised sections of our society will be taken care of. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Let me also urge Members that already we have an Appeals Committee which has seven people. If you have a representative of the National Gender Equality Commission, you will increase them to eight. That is why I was saying that we are just bloating it without adding much that is not yet there. I want to request Hon. Millie that we retain these bodies as they are in the Refugee Status Appeal Committee. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Let me also urge Members that already we have an Appeals Committee which has seven people. If you have a representative of the National Gender Equality Commission, you will increase them to eight. That is why I was saying that we are just bloating it without adding much that is not yet there. I want to request Hon. Millie that we retain these bodies as they are in the Refugee Status Appeal Committee. view