Prof. Githu Muigai

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 491 to 500 of 630.

• 15 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the reason why the information sought by the Member is not contained in this report is because as you will recall, I had issued another comprehensive report on all the offences and then you directed me to bring one concentrating on sexual gender-based violence and incitement to violence. In my previous report, I had indicated situations where property related offences, including forceful taking of property, was involved. I want to assure the Member for Ikolomani that this remains a priority area for the Government. The resettlement of the victims of post election violence remains a priority area ... view
• 15 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to assure the Member that it is my privilege to be Chairman of the Witness Protection Board. As we sit here today, there is a meeting going on in my Chambers. This is a priority area for us, not only with domestic cases, but even in international cases. The Members would be happy to know that our witness protection agency is working alongside the ICC as well to support the ICC in its witness protection programme. I would be very confident that we will provide these witnesses with all the protection that they require. view
• 15 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this was a learning experience for all of us in very tragic circumstances. The agencies of the Government have learnt. I can assure the Member that my office is involved alongside other arms of the Government, in preparing to ensure that we will have free and fair elections, we will have the security that is required and an outcome that the people of Kenya will accept. We, probably, may never be able totally to eliminate criminal action, criminals will be apprehended, prosecuted and the law will take its course. view
• 15 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I have time to look into that matter. It requires a reasoned opinion. view
• 15 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, unfortunately, that particular information was not relayed to me. However, I would like to assure the hon. Member that as late as this morning I was talking with my officers about our comprehensive Statement on that. It is almost ready and I could bring it to the House next Tuesday. view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not yet ready with this Statement. I beg your indulgence until next week. view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, I want to appreciate the comments by hon. Mungatana that I was not in this House, and I was not in the Office of the Attorney-General when this Bill was passed by the House, when it was presented to His Excellency the President, when it pleased him – the President – on the advice of the Attorney-General to refer it back to this House. But the Office of the Attorney-General is an institution. My own personal views on this matter would not be important at this stage. This referral has already been made and ... view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the information available to me, this House on 14th April, 2010 passed the legislation in question. The legislation was presented to His Excellency the President on 13th August, 2010. His Excellency refused to consent to this legislation on 26th August, 2010. I am placing before you information that can also be useful to you in your making the ruling, so that we may all be reading from the same script. view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my attention has been drawn by hon. Mungatana to Section 46(4) of our old Constitution which says that: “Where the President refuses to assent to a Bill, he shall, within fourteen days of the refusal, submit a memorandum to the Speaker---” To my mind, the operative date must be the date that the President receives the Bill and is requested to assent to it. The last comment that I would like to make on this relates to what hon. Duale said before he exited the Chamber. In fact, the old statute that we seek to ... view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I submit with tremendous respect to my colleagues that we must read the Standing Orders as part of the enabling legislation under which they are made and then as part of the Constitution. It was never the intention of the Constitution that the prerogative of the President to consent or to refuse to consent to legislation should be in any way compromised by the Standing Orders. The President has not sought to reject the wish of Parliament. He has sought to modify the wish of Parliament as he is perfectly entitled to do. view