Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is illegal in providing for some form of compensation? What is illegal about compensating people whose crops have been destroyed? Why is the law necessary for the Government to pay for the destruction of property? view
• 9 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to ask Dr. Kones to bring a Question when a supplementary question is a valid question which deserves an answer? Secondly, should the Assistant Minister point fingers at people when he answers questions? view
• 9 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Finance. Over the last few weeks we have seen the near collapse of financial markets all over the world, especially in those countries with which our economy is closely linked. I want to know from the Minister for Finance what steps are being taken to preserve local institutions from collapse, particularly the banking sector, in light of what is happening in the West. view
• 9 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is on a matter that Mr. Githae misled this House on. Everybody who was sitting in this House remembers that you made a ruling directing Mr. Namwamba to swear the Oath of Allegiance in accordance with the practice that was obtaining. view
• 9 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: So, it is completely wrong and the hon. Member misled this House by suggesting that Mr. Namwamba swore allegiance to Mr. Raila. It is not true! It should be established from the records. view
• 9 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: You can make them on Tuesday because the time for the adjournment of the House is now. You will have 28 minutes when we resume on Tuesday. Hon. Members, the House is, therefore, adjourned until Tuesday, 14th October, 2008, at 2.30 p.m. The House rose at 6.30 p.m. view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the Assistant Minister's answer, but given that the current Commissioner of Police is drawn from the military, where the rules of discipline and standing orders relating to disciple are vastly different from those of the police force, what measures have been taken by the Ministry to ensure that police officers are not prejudiced by the actions of a Commissioner of Police who is trained under the Armed Forces Act, and who is now enforcing a Police Act for which he has no training? view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think the Assistant Minister has understood my question. I asked him: Considering that the current Commissioner of Police is an army general, whose training was received under the Armed Forces Act, Cap.199, and whose Standing Orders relating to disciplining officers are vastly different from those dealing with police officers, who are dealt with under the Police Act, what measures have been taken to ensure that the actions of the Commissioner of Police do not prejudice the officers in the police force? The first answer to the Question by the Assistant Minister said, "where ... view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to the third part of the answer by the Leader of Government Business, he says his Ministry is encouraging agents in the criminal justice system. What form does this encouragement take? Does it mean that they are undermining the independence of the Judiciary because the sentencing policy is a judicial function to which the Executive arm should never be involved in? Is the Leader of Government Business not admitting that just as they are doing with respect to performance contracts and the taxation of the Judiciary, this is another method of interfering with judicial independence ... view