Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security explaining why the police have continued to manhandle, beat and arrest peaceful demonstrators in breach of Article 37 of the Constitution which, in very clear language, reads:- “Every person has the right, peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket, and to present petitions to public authorities.” view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the Statement, the Minister should explain why the police manhandled and arrested a person who was holding a placard during the 48th Madaraka Day Celebrations held at Nyayo Stadium on 1st June and attended by both the President and Prime Minister. Also, he should explain whether the person we saw being manhandled by the police officers has been charged with any criminal offence. He should also explain why the police fired teargas canisters at a group of peaceful demonstrators who had spent the whole day of Tuesday outside the President’s Office along Harambee Avenue, and ... view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a Government that does not seem to recognize that we are living under a new constitutional dispensation. They continue to behave as if this country is under the old Constitution. They continue to wreck havoc on the rights of the citizens, which they have fought so hard for. It is time that this Government acknowledges that the people of Kenya deserve respect in accordance with the new Constitution. When will the Minister issue that Statement? view
• 2 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order,. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Once again, I rise to protest that the Minister, while giving the programme of the Government during the coming week, leaves out matters that were specifically addressed to the nation by His Excellency the President and the Prime Minister yesterday when they purported to pass the blame for non-implementation of the Constitution to the Members of Parliament, yet as he acknowledges, the Members are prepared to sit until midnight in order to pass legislation touching on the implementation of the Constitution. I would have expected that today there would have been ... view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons whether he could explain the circumstances under which Ms. Clara Gutteridge, a human rights investigator was deported from Kenya. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a tragedy that an answer such as this bears a signature of one good friend of mine, Mr. Otieno Kajwang, with whom I have fought many battles to see that this kind of answer never comes to the House, particularly from anybody who has never been served with a detention order. The answer given by the Assistant Minister clearly indicates that this visitor had committed offences contrary to some sections of our laws. Why was she not taken to a court of law in Kenya and charged? view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am glad that the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs is here, because I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement on the grave issue of the Nominees to the Office of the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and Director of Public Prosecutions. I would like the Minister to tell this House why he has failed to introduce the two Motions for consideration and approval or disapproval of the nominees in terms of Articles 157 and 166 of the Constitution, given that you communicated to this House via your Communication from the Chair in terms ... view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, given the positive obligation on each and every one of us under Section 3 to respect, uphold and defend this Constitution at all times, and bearing in mind what hon. Karua has told you, and given the fact that this Minister - in breach of this provision in the Constitution, that requires us to uphold the Constitution, went on to publish that he would be reading the Budget in this House on the 8th of June, what measures are we as Members supposed to take to ensure that, that obligation placed on us by the Constitution is ... view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Order! Order, hon. Members! We are now in the Committee of the whole House. We will begin with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Bill. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: The Minister has an amendment. view