Prof. George Saitoti

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, to underscore the importance the Ministry places on this matter and, in particular, the sanctity of life and the protection of life and property in accordance with the Constitution, three police officers from Ruiru Police Station who were handling this matter have now been placed under investigation with a view to ascertaining their role in this case. view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: With regard to the alleged systematic extra-judicial killings, I wish to state that this is not acceptable at all. It is illegal. Further, for incidents of killings where the police are involved, they are thoroughly investigated and all files forwarded to the Attorney-General for investigation. Later, the files are placed before a magistrate for disposal by way of inquest. Officers found to have a case to answer are charged accordingly. view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to emphasize that police officers, just like other citizens, are not above the law and are subject to prosecution whenever they misuse their powers. view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the organ that we do have for carrying out investigations on these kinds of matters is the police. I do not also subscribe to the view by the hon. Member, that any investigations which have Fe bruary 12, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the issue of the investigation to be carried out by the police in the case of people who are missing, I said much earlier that, indeed, we have the institution of the police which has all the investigative knowledge. However, that does not actually mean that other organizations like the Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KHRC) cannot supplement that investigation. We are fully prepared to receive the information from them. We will also study whatever information they come up with. view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in addition, we recently, set up a Police Oversight Board which is supposed to be totally independent from the police. That too is tasked to carry out investigations into the various allegations that are made against the police. That body is also going to be involved in this particular case. view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would also like to say that there is a body called Kwekwe Squad that has been talked about here. We had that body and I would like to inform this House that, instructions were given out for its disbandment. So there is no Kwekwe Squad attached with any authority. I want to be very firm! view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Fe bruary 12, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in no way am I misleading the House. My instructions were very clear and firm that such a body be disbanded. Therefore, as far as I am concerned and I want to say it here--- view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to underline one fundamental point which I said at the very outset which is that extra-judicial execution is illegal and not sanctioned by the Ministry. view