Gor Sungu

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Entries 961 to 970 of 1014.

• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, are you putting the question or proposing it? Can we comment on this issue? view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, please. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I agree whole heartedly with the amendments by the Committee on the question of indecent acts. However, allow me to state my reservations that the definition of any contact between the organs, excludes the last part in the original definition; that is, "any part of the body of an animal." It is a known fact that in Kenya there have been cases where human beings have made sexual contact with animals. That must be captured within the definition of "indecent acts". Any exclusion thereof will make this definition incomplete. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I do not see anything wrong with the Bill as drafted, because a crime should be equal to the punishment. To hurt a child of 12 years is not the same thing as hurting a child of 16 years, because the latter is of child-bearing age and more damage could be inflicted on a younger child. So, it is all right to justify the punishment. I, therefore, appeal to hon. Members to leave the Bill as it is so that we can make minimum changes to it. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to oppose the amendment. You cannot have your cake and eat it. We know, for certain, that our laws provide for adoption of children. Once you have adopted a child, it is your child. Some of us have now adopted children belonging to our brothers and sisters because of the HIV/AIDS scourge. You cannot adopt a child and not consider him or her as your child. Similarly, your children must consider your adopted children as their brothers and sisters. On that note, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we must, therefore, oppose this amendment. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, that is a completely different scenario because our laws allow that. Our customary laws allow you to marry your sister-in-law. The question of adopted children is very clear in our laws and there should be no argument about it. If you adopt a child, that child is yours and he or she becomes a brother or sister of your children and they cannot cohabit. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. We have heard different information. There have been so many amendments upon other amendments that when we were voting we did not know what we were voting on. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I have a further amendment but I do not know whether we are going to dispose of that one first. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, and it is before you. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I have proposed a further amendment to the new Clause 42(A) by deleting the words "punishment equal to that for the offence May 31, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1107 complained of" and replacing with the words "imprisonment of up to ten years". The reason why I say this is very simple. We are making a law for this country. view