Irungu Kang'ata

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1451 to 1460 of 1643.

• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: That is my position. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we amended the Bill just a few minutes ago. We just added new sub-clause (6)(m). view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I propose to add immediately before the expression “an educational institution”, the words “subject to other written laws”. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Departmental Committee Chairman, can you go on record as proposing a further amendment to hon. Kang’ata’s amendment? Does that change the intention, Leader of Majority Party? Can I hear the lawyers? view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I propose a further amendment to read as follows--- view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: I propose that we remove the words “under this Act” and we insert the words “or any written law or charter shall not offer or teach courses in journalism.” view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Second Schedule be amended— (a) by deleting paragraph 15; (b) in paragraph 18, by deleting subparagraph (3); (c) by deleting paragraph 21; (d) in paragraph 22, by deleting subparagraph (3); (e) by deleting paragraph 23. It is my opinion that this Second Schedule is infringing on the independence and freedom of the Press in various ways. There are several instances in this Schedule in my own opinion where the freedom of the editor, the freedom of speech and also the right of the public to know have been infringed on ... view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Under paragraph 18, I draw the attention of the House to Clause 3. It is saying: “Journalists shall not buy or sell, directly or through nominees or agents shares or securities and other market instruments about which they intend to write in the near future”. Number one, I doubt how this can be enforced. Number two, we may also be unfair to the journalists who are doing business articles because they may therefore not buy shares or trade in securities, which is unfair in my own opinion to such journalists. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Paragraph 21 provides that: “The media shall not identify victims of sexual assault or publish material likely to contribute to such identification. Such publication does not serve any legitimate journalistic or public need and may bring social opprobrium to the victims and social embarrassment to their relations, family, friends, community, religious order and to the institutions to which they belong.” Number one, this is poor drafting. I think in an Act of Parliament you do not provide for a reason. You just provide the rule. As to the reason, that one is something that is usually debated here in Parliament. ... view