Prof. Githu Muigai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will recall from my answer the first this Question was raised, these gentlemen were criminal suspects who were of interest to both the Government of Tanzania and the Government of Kenya. They were on their way from the country, from which they were being repatriated when their aircraft stopped on Tanzanian soil and they were removed from it by Tanzanian authorities. We remain committed to protecting them in every way. I would like to assure the hon. Member that by the time we come back with the supplementary answer next week, I hope that we ... view
• 29 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was an aborted attempt to bring them home in a commercial airliner, but other passengers refused to fly with them. That is no reason for them to be mistreated at all. So, they were returned and were put in a military aircraft. That military aircraft stopped in Tanzania to refuel. While it was refuelling, Tanzania law enforcement got into the plane and removed them. At that time, there was no reason to believe that they were being removed permanently. The Kenyan view
• 29 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the depth of feeling that Mr. Kabogo and other people of good will have in relation to those Kenyans now in Tanzania. But as I have stated, it is such a delicate matter that we should give the judicial and diplomatic route some time to resolve it. I give my undertaking to Mr. Kabogo that I will personally follow up this matter with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and if need be, I will go to Tanzania myself and ensure the release of those people. view
• 29 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not wish to offer an explanation as to why the judicial system in that country is working like that but, I would like to agree with you that seven years is not a reasonable time within which to conduct a trial of what would appear on the face of it to be simple and straightforward charges. I would like to undertake, like I did a few minutes ago, to personally visit my counterpart in Tanzania to raise this matter personally and to go to the place where those persons are being held and, therefore, ... view
• 29 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Shall we say before the 18th? view
• 29 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will have a full report at the very latest on the 18th. view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am indeed aware that the new Constitution advocates for the use of alternative dispute resolution in the settlement of disputes. Indeed in exercising judicial authority, courts and tribunals are obliged to observe the guiding principle set out in Article 159 of the Constitution. On the issue of accreditation of mediators, I wish to state that in this country, their accreditation is carried out through the Accreditation Committee which is, a committee appointed by the hon. Chief Justice under Section 59(a) of the Civil Procedure Act as amended by this Parliament earlier ... view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the simple answer is that the qualifications awarded by this institute are qualifications of the UK institute. I think it is true of many other professions, including in accountancy, law, engineering and architecture, you can be a locally trained professional who may chose to take a foreign certified qualification. Unfortunately, you have to take that examination as it is set by the mother institution. What I think the hon. Member, however, has alluded to which is very significant and my office would like to work with him and other like-minded people in the future, is that we ... view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I accept the challenge and when we are debating the Nairobi International Arbitration Centre, among the other considerations, we will have in the Legal Committee and elsewhere we will debate the Bill is whether we need to amend the Arbitration Act itself and provide within it a certification mechanism for mediators or arbitrators, so that we obviate for locals to take a foreign qualification in order to be recognized as professionals in this area. view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a matter of fact, a majority of members of the CIArb of Kenya are not lawyers. I think quantity surveyors and architects predominate the institute. I have found in my own experience, they make very good arbitrators because they are methodical, purposeful and they work with deadlines which cannot always be said of the honourable profession of lawyers. We will open a dialogue with the institute along the line suggested by the hon. Member and I hope to return with a confirmation by the institute before the House breaks. view