GG Kariuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 551 to 560 of 601.

• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: I was in the forefront in the formation of KANU. Those days, KANU was a national political party because Kenyans had a war to fight. They were fighting colonialism and they had to unite to fight it out. For people to unite to gain political power for the sake of taking over Government, that can never, any more, become a national issue. You will never find one national political party that is cohesive enough to take over the Government. That is why KANU is now fragmented into so many political parties. All the 82 political parties in this country come ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hope that my friend, hon. Muite, will not personalise this Bill as if it is his brainchild. Let the Bill be debated by all Members of Parliament who are not members of the Departmental Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs. We have no information about where he got his ideas from. Therefore, let him give us the freedom to debate this matter. The philosophy of forming a political party is what concerns us more. In the 1960s and 1970s, the entire African region was controlled by foreign powers during the "Cold War". ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me accept the feeling of the hon. Member. However, let me tell him that the Registrar is not going to come from heaven. He is the same person that we have in this country. We are talking as if we are going to get a person from heaven to manage political parties. That is the feeling of my friend over there. We are the same people. When we talk about funding political parties and at the same time say the money cannot be used to maintain offices of political parties, I think we are ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, FORD(P) maybe very special. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to continue by looking at Clause 15(i) regarding the obtaining of more than 250 members. The people of this country have been crying for freedom and human rights. We are talking of amending the Constitution, yet we are now going back again in the same cage and pretending that we are free. I think we are happy slaves. The chain of colonialism and dictatorship is being taken away from us but we are going back to chain ourselves. What a shame! I think hon. Members and the people of this ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, a member of a political party, according to Clause 7, may only be expelled when he or she has infringed on the constitution of the party. Who is the supervisor of the political party constitution? This matter has been going to court since time immemorial and the courts have failed to determine what constitution the political parties want. It is a serious Act which should not codify how members of a political party will behave. Let us give them the freedom they deserve. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you consider Clause 8, as I ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is only fair for those who have no political experience to listen to the most experienced hon. Members. Mr. Muturi, I think you need to listen to me! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not mind what the hon. Member is saying! But I have my freedom. If we are not careful, our freedom is being curtailed right here, unless the Chair is not with us. You can see the emotions of some hon. Members. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are some emotional hon. Members who have, perhaps, given some undertaking that they will have this Bill passed. Let us listen to the other side of the coin. Let us listen to other people because this Bill belongs to all us. I thank the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs. I said that she attempted to bring what we would call a Political Parties Bill! It is not, if you want to hear from me! The question of oppressing other political parties should not arise here because political parties are there to compete for ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I urge hon. Members, before I sit down, not to pass this Bill. view
• 19 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on the fact-finding visit to the Kingdom of Spain to inspect the Oceanographic Survey Vessel on 24th September to 28th September, 2006, laid on the Table of the House on 1st November, 2006. view