Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3581 to 3590 of 6851.

• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I pointed out earlier, we have people in this Government who have not understood that we are in a new constitutional dispensation. The letter that has been referred to by hon. Shebesh is punishing the chief for keeping a death record book; a book in which he was maintaining the names of people who had died as a result of hunger. A chief is a member of the Provincial Administration. Is it in order that a person who is performing the job he or she was employed to do as a ... view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. When I stood up here, I read a letter which clearly gives the reasons why this chief is being interdicted, and one of them is talking to Citizen Television journalists. The letter, which I will table, says as follows: “It has been noted with great concern that contrary to the official Government position on the current drought situation in the country, the code of conduct and ethics of public officers under Section G5 of the Code of Regulations that prohibit civil servants from talking to the Press---” The issue is that the ... view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just read to you what the letter says in black and white for talking to a citizen television journalist, identifying graves. This is information that the chief was giving as a civil servant, as a public officer, and is permitted under Article 35 of the Constitution. Are we not undermining the very Constitution which we fought so hard against and which was passed in this country, so that people could share information? view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, on that note, we adjourn the proceedings of the House to tomorrow, 17th August, 2011 at 9.00 a.m. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: The House rose at 6.30 p.m. view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As the Minister is giving the undertaking that you have required of him, could he also confirm to this House that the reason why they are withholding these Bills is to shorten the time, so that view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Could the Minister give us a specific timeline when these Bills will be published and when we can expect them in the House rather than just talking about the future? We have been doing this for the last three months. view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I do realize, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do realize that; I appreciate. But on account of the very serious admission on the part of the Minister who is constitutionally mandated to bring these Bills to the House and have them published, that he is not in the picture, may I ask you to utilize the substantive provisions in the Standing Orders and we go into adjournment in order to discuss this matter, so that Kenyans can know that the people withholding the publication of these Bills are the very same people who are opposed to the new Constitution and are using these ... view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of Order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Standing Orders also permit you and any Member of the House, and they do it all the time when they are reducing the period of publication, to shorten the time. May I ask that you do away with the two hours notice, so that we can go straightaway to debate? view