Prof. Githu Muigai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, since I gave my undertaking to the hon. Member, I have since received communication from my office that the Government Printer is in the final process of preparing the vellums so that His Excellency the President may append his signature. view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Most obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I have a very minor amendment. I have already given notice. I beg to move:- view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: I had negotiated something with the Chair of the Committee and I had requested her if we could save Clause 5(2) where they say we delete “shall not be under the direction or control of any person or authority”. I had explained here and I thought my learned colleague and distinguished friend had sympathized with the position. The Attorney-General does a lot of work that requires independent reflection on the law and if he were to be under the direction of any other officer, it is conceivable that he could be required to come up with an outcome determined by ... view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: I can deal with that compromise, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: I have no problem with the proposals of the Committee in respect of Clause 6. view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 9 of the Bill be amended in subclause (5)(c) by deleting the word “Supreme”. The intention of moving this amendment is to clarify that the Solicitor-General is not only to deal with Supreme Court cases. We want to delete the word “Supreme” and say “all court cases.” I have discussed that with the learned Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and she is in agreement. view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to persuade my distinguished learned friend that if she looks at Clause 15(1), she will see that the idea is to make all State Counsel officers of the Attorney-General’s Office. If they are seconded to a Commission, they still remain answerable to the Attorney-General. However, if they are legal officers hired independently by the Commission, the Attorney-General has no authority over them or any influence. So, I view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I will not pick a big fight on this one. The truth is that even if a commission hired its own independent lawyers, the Constitution and the Supreme Court have said that those independent lawyers must seek the advice of the Attorney-General. Therefore, if the Committee feels very strongly, I will allow their amendment. view
• 18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, because of the harmonious working relationship with the Committee, I will not object. view