John Harun Mwau

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 331 to 340 of 527.

• 2 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the importance and benefit of this agreement is only when we access the EU market through a preferred duty entry. Currently, Kenya is considered as a partly developed country while others are considered less developed. Theirs will be considered at zero per cent while ours will be considered at a minimal percentage. view
• 2 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it will not be possible for me to guarantee the House that in case this agreement is carried forward the Government will subsidize the farmers because that falls in a different Ministry. view
• 2 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Unfortunately, it is not possible for the Kenya Government to suspend the negotiations because already they have moved up to another level where now they involve the East African Community partner states. Therefore, if we have to decide to get out of the negotiations, already we have commitments that we cannot renegade from. view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Ministry gazetted a Legal Notice No.173 of 2nd December, 2009 which stipulated the requirements for motor cycle riders. These include:- (i) All riders of motor cycles must wear helmets and jackets with reflectors. (ii) Motor cycle riders carry only one passenger. (iii) Motor cycle riders will provide a helmet and reflector jacket to his or her passengers. (iv) Every motor cycle shall be insured against third party risk in accordance with the Insurance Act. (v) Motor cycle riders must have a valid driving licence obtained after the proper training. (b)The Ministry ... view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the predicament that faces the Ministry is that the Ministry is the custodian of regulations. It formulates the rules and regulations but the enforcement arm is the Office of the President because it is done by police officers. So once the Ministry of Transport has enacted regulations, the enforcer is somebody else. That is actually the challenge. view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the question, but as I said, the Ministry of Transport only formulates the law. The enforcement arm is the police, which is under the Office of the President. The Ministry does not have its own enforcement arm. Until that is legislated, so that the Ministry is empowered to do so, the situation will remain as it is. view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of any rules that the previous Minister enforced under the Traffic Act or the Ministry to ensure compliance. The police participated effectively and made sure that the rules and regulations were followed. As I said, the Ministry does not have an enforcement arm. No matter what we say and how much we repeat it, it cannot be enforced. Until there is an enforcement arm in the Ministry, the Ministry cannot enforce those particular regulations. view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, collective responsibility does not apply to statutes. Statutes do not create collective responsibility. Each statute has its own requirement and an enforcer. So, it will be wrong for me to suggest that we can collectively enjoin statutes for the purposes of enforcement. view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with due respect to the hon. Member, I would want to state categorically that Michuki rules are rules which are formulated under the Traffic Act and they still exist. They are still there. They have not been repealed. However, the enforcement arm is the Traffic Police and not the officers of the Ministry of Transport. view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are dealing with the law here. Laws are actually enacted by this august House. If we acquaint ourselves with Cap.403, which is the Traffic Act, we shall understand categorically that the Minister for Transport makes the rules and regulations, but their enforcement is under the Police Act. The Police Act is another statute. When I talk about the Office of the President, I mean the Police Department. This department is under the Office of the President. No matter how long we go round this thing, unless this august House decides to amend the Traffic Act, so ... view