Ibrahim Abdi Saney

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is a constitutional requirement that the State shall ensure access to justice for all Kenyans. Should any fee be required, it should not be prohibitive and so high to the extent that it will impede the dispensation of justice. The establishment of the small claims courts will be the most appropriate way of ensuring that, that constitutional requirement is met especially for marginalized areas - those Government forsaken parts of this country where courts do not really exist. view
• 13 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: The idea of small claims courts is not new. It was first mooted in 2007 by the former President of this country, having realized that many Kenyans go through a very tedious process and hustle around to get justice on petty cases. I believe this Bill, whose intent and purpose is mostly to ensure that claims are adjudicated informally, inexpensively and according to established principles of law and natural justice, will ensure that Kenyans access justice in a very cheap way. view
• 13 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: This Bill will further ensure that the Consumer Protection Act of 2012 is enforced. So, it will help to complement that Act and we will realise more benefits than what it espouses by taking courts closer to rural communities. view
• 13 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: With regard to the pecuniary jurisdiction of the court, I believe that the requirement that its mandate is limited to only Kshs100,000 is a bit on the lower side, especially with the knowledge that there are so many cases that require around Kshs1 million. It is no longer difficult getting Kshs1 million these days. I would prefer or suggest that the pecuniary jurisdiction of that court be taken slightly to near Kshs1 million, if not Kshs500,000. I believe Kshs100,000 will be so much. In as much as those courts will be required to clear the backlog in our Judiciary, Kshs100,000 ... view
• 13 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: I stand guided, Hon. Speaker. The fact is that, for the first time, we will have adjudicators handling cases in the small claims courts instead of magistrates and judges. That will, no doubt, clear the backlog that we have in our Judiciary. I am also impressed that those courts will uphold the principle of expeditious disposal of cases. With the decentralization of those courts to the sub-county level, I believe we will have fewer cases in a station and people will get justice as quickly as possible. One other thing that further impresses me is the fact that there is ... view
• 13 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: interact informally and they will be able to reconcile and sort out most of their cases. The use of local languages is also a good thing. It is a sign that Kenya is a diverse community. We will be able to show-case our diversity by using our local languages. That aside, in as much as I appreciate the extent to which we want to decentralise the Judiciary from Nairobi to the sub-county level and further to divisions and other administrative units, the biggest challenge facing this country is the interpretation of the Constitution. We have had issues where the courts ... view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am not a lawyer but I would like to add my voice to the High Court Organisation and Administration Bill, 2015. In August, 2015, we faced a serious constitutional crisis as a country. More so the crisis was borne by the 11th Parliament whose life was being threatened for its inability to legislate Bills that had time limits. I believe that this is one of the Bills that will respond to that crisis and sort it out. It will respond to a requirement in Article 165(1)(a) and (b) of our Constitution which requires ... view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: The objectives and purposes of this Bill are explicit and good. It envisages organisation and administration of the High Court, effective and efficient discharge of its mandate, the development of a constitutional jurisprudence of the High Court and the improvement of access to justice. The High court is one of the most important units of the Judiciary which has unlimited jurisdiction supervisory powers over Magistrates’ Courts. It is the one that is required to generate The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: the work of the Court of Appeal. The Magistrates’ Courts Bill which was the last Bill to be debated in this House envisaged the establishment of more courts up to the division level. It is welcome that High Court is established in every county of this country so as to supervise that huge network of that ambitious dream of establishing Magistrates’ Courts in all the divisions in this country. view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: The Judicial Service Act requires the establishment of 47 counties in line with one of the objectives of this Bill which will enable easier access of justice for all Kenyans. I believe that it also responds to the Judiciary Service Act. So, it has two benefits. It completes the Constitution. It is a constitutional requirement that there should be a Bill on administration and organisation of the High Court. At the same time, it further complements that requirement by the Judicial Service Act. view