Prof. Githu Muigai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: I am, therefore, not able to confirm that the issues that the hon. Imanyara wanted to raise can be addressed in any other way other than through an open debate on the Floor of this House. view
• 15 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I thank you again. I think I want to make one thing very clear. When we held the discussions with the hon. Imanyara, we had at least one area of concurrence; that he had a different interpretation of the Constitution from that of the President and his legal and political advisors. view
• 15 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: I took the view myself that that is not an issue that goes to the procedure of how this Motion got to the House or whether it is rightly in the House. It is an issue that goes to the merits of the amendments of the proposal by the President. Therefore, I think we are properly before this Committee. We should debate the substantive questions themselves. This Committee is in a position to resolve this. view
• 15 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the matter before the House is a very grave and serious matter. In my own understanding of the Constitution that we have enacted, devolution constitutes a third, and it is one of the fundamental pillars of our new constitutional dispensation. Mr. Chairman, Sir, His Excellency the President was confronted with three Bills from this House. Immediately and without equivocation, he signed two of them into law. He sent the third Bill back to the House for consideration by this House. I do not understand my distinguished and noble friend, hon. Imanyara, to be suggesting either that ... view
• 15 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we should not play politics with this issue because it is a very important issue. Mr. Chairman, Sir, the Bill that found its way to this House and was presented by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government, had been subjected to consensus building for over two years, if my memory serves me right. It was debated by the civil society and professional bodies. It was approved by the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), Kenya Law Reform Commission, my Chambers and by the Committee that these hon. Members – the hon. ... view
• 15 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I thank you for drawing my attention to this specific matter. When hon. Gitobu Imanyara says that Article 174 is clear authority for his proposition, I beg to differ. It cannot be. That Article, which is at page 113 of our Constitution, sets out many objects of the devolution of government, amongst which are to promote democratic and foster national unity. At object (h), the Article says: “to facilitate the decentralisation of the State organs---“ Mr. Chairman, Sir, it is a principle. It does not tell us how that will be done and when it will be ... view
• 13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am grateful. Early in the week I had a private word with the hon. Member and assured him that this Statement is at an advanced stage of preparation. I hope to present it next week. view
• 13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this answer is available in the Clerk’s office. I brought it about two weeks ago and may be it has not been processed. It is, however, available. view
• 13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to support the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government on that point. We are having some consultations and hope to be ready tomorrow afternoon. view