Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4951 to 4960 of 6851.

• 1 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am in complete agreement with the AG in the steps he proposes to take. What this case confirms is the urgency with which we need to perform the task of judicial reforms. The reason we have been calling for a local special tribunal to deal with post-election violence is because there is a feeling, and it is now documented and confirmed by this decision and also the decision recently rendered on the Kadhis’ Court that our Judiciary as currently constituted, is not capable view
• 1 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: of meeting people’s expectations. Here, we are not passing judgment on the individual judges concerned but on the institution of the judiciary. With regard to the post-election violence victims, our judicial system concentrates so much on the rights of the accused, forgetting that there are victims and that people were actually shot, the AG has confirmed that he does not agree with the findings of the judge in acquitting this accused person but he has said absolutely nothing regarding the victims and whether the state would consider even ex-gratia compensation for the family of the deceased, given that the evidence ... view
• 1 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Why should the Attorney-General wait for the claims to be made when he recognizes that the victims deserve compensation? Do the facts not speak for themselves, Mr. Attorney- General? Surely, why must you wait for the deceased family to raise a claim when you acknowledge that they deserve compensation? Why can you not offer ex-gratia payment of some kind? view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that road that serves the Northern corridor actually begins in Meru. It is a region that has been neglected for a very long time. One only needs to visit Addis Ababa and see the road from there, and then compare it with the road coming all the way from the Kenyan border to realize the significance and the economic benefits that will accrue to this country if this road is done. Arising out of the Minister’s answer and bearing in mind that he is part and parcel of the collective responsibility of the Government, could ... view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: inclusion of the estimates from the Kshs1.2 billion, because it is a condition of any international consortium that the Government commits itself to a certain amount before they can sign any agreement? Is it not a deception to tell the country that he will be giving Kshs1.2 billion which is a necessity before the consortium signs the others when you know you have no intention of doing that? Are we not being taken for a ride just like yesterday where we saw the money allocated to roads on equal basis but being given---? view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, bearing in mind that there is collective responsibility on the part of the Government, when will the Kshs1.2 billion be included in the Estimates? view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: The issue I raised was that this signing is dependent on the Government’s commitment of Kshs1.2 billion. Is the Minister then not telling us that this is unlikely to happen any time soon, bearing in mind that the Kshs1.2 billion commitment by the Government is not forthcoming? view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for an hon. Member to deliberately mislead the House that the proposed Constitution outlaws those positions when we know it does not? view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: If that is so, I would like to ask the Mover to respond. view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister says that he is aware that these incidents have, in fact, reached emergency situation. Could he tell us how many prosecutions have arisen out of these incidents and arising out of those prosecutions, whether there have been any convictions? view