Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1161 to 1170 of 6851.

• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, this Question is validly on the Order Paper; there is no question about that. But our fairly well established tradition is that when an hon. Member is away on official Government or parliamentary Business and makes a request, we always allow it. But more importantly with regard to this matter, it is an issue that concerns the security of three neighbouring constituencies. After hearing all the contributions made by hon. Members, I direct that this Question be postponed to Tuesday, next week. This is a definite date. Between now and Tuesday, if the three hon. Members together with ... view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Next Question by hon. Aden Duale. ARREST/DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. ADAN B. ABDI BY KWS WARDENS IN MAUA TOWN view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Assistant Minister, what was the reason for the deferment of the Question? Why was the Question deferred because you gave that answer you have given this afternoon and you gave an undertaking to follow up on the leads provided by hon. Duale? Would you be able to give him further information on that? view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, indeed, it has just been pointed out to me by the Clerk-at-the-Table that, in fact, the Deputy Speaker did order that the matter be referred to the relevant Committee. I now have the HANSARD. So, Assistant Minister, perhaps, you are not aware. Hon. Duale, I do not know whether you are aware that the matter has been referred to the Committee for further investigation. If that is so, then, perhaps the Question should not have been restored to the Order Paper before we get the report of the Committee. In fact, let me read you what the HANSARD says:- ... view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Order! Order! I just want your comments on that issue; that the matter is actually alive before the Committee as we speak now. view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Order, hon. Duale! If the matter is before the Committee, it is open to any Member of this House to appear before it to provide all information and seek the summoning of any witnesses for the Committee to compile its report and table it before this House. To facilitate that, I now direct - because the Deputy Speaker did not give timelines - that the Committee investigates and files its report within the next four weeks. view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Order, Minister! Did you say the matter is now pending in court under the case number that you mentioned? If, indeed, that is so then you may not be going into the details of the proceedings that are before the court. You can answer questions that relate to the arrest but not the details of the court case, because you will be prejudicing the hearing. view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Indeed, that is a valid point of order, Minister, if that is the reason that the Question is coming back. view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: You need to address that issue as you undertook, view
• 25 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: There was no contestation from the honourable Member that the matter is in court. So, there was no necessity to substantiate the details where the two sides agreed that the matter is in court. Hon. Koech, you may continue. view