Prof. Githu Muigai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this House is sovereign. This House is popularly elected by the people of Kenya, so is the President of the Republic of Kenya. The powers of the President and the powers of Parliament are not in conflict. They are in harmony to be exercised together for the just governance of the people of Kenya. This House has within its powers to listen to the amendment that I propose and to reject it. There is no other constitutional recourse. Then it will become law whether the President signs it or not. That is our Constitution. view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have surrendered that to your jurisdiction. view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me make one thing very clear because I may have been quoted out of context, and I want this to go on record. My own understanding of the instructions from the His Excellency the President is that His Excellency the President, in person and his entire Government, are committed to the rule of law. We are committed to the enforcement of the Constitution that we waited for so long to get. His Excellency the President recognises that Parliament enacted this legislation on 14th April, 2010. The President understands perfectly well the reasons for which ... view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: in a legitimate war that was voted upon by this House. We sent men for six years to be engaged in the war. In those days, there were not many women in uniform. I want to remind my colleagues, with tremendous respect, that this is a self-succeeding House. Parliament never changes. Members of Parliament may change but Parliament remains the same. When the Shifta War came to an end, in its wisdom, Parliament decided that it required an Indemnity Act for those persons who had served in that war, and who had acted within the law. Parliament then said that ... view
• 14 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to rest my case by suggesting that it was not a flippant or frivolous amendment that the President sought. As Head of State, he sought to find a legitimate accommodation between the expectations of this House about this law and the expectations of our new Constitution and our moral, political and legal obligations to the men and women who served to defend this country in a very serious engagement. Thank you. view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: With your permission--- view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Further to your directions on 23rd November, 2011, and my undertaking to provide the House with data relating to sexual offences and incitement cases in relation to the Post-Election Violence (PEV), I have consulted the Director of Public Prosecutions and he has availed to my office the following data:- view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: (i) A total of 369 cases relating to sexual gender based violence were reported--- view