Irungu Kang'ata

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Kenyans should know that we have two authorities which regulate lawyers. In fact, I do not know of any other profession which is regulated by two entities. The first one is in the Attorney-General’s Chambers and it is called “Advocates Complaints Commission”. I do not know of any Government wing which has disciplinary power against any other profession. Nursing is an independent entity. The same applies to doctors. However, lawyers can be taken to the Advocates Complaints Commission and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). Therefore, any Kenyan who has a problem with a lawyer is at liberty under the ... view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Be that as it may--- view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like to draw insurance companies to good practices that are shown in one insurance company in so far as public service vehicles insurance issues are concerned. There is one insurance company which has come up with a very good management scheme of trying to reign on corrupt lawyers. The idea in that company is to appoint one lawyer into the board of directors and then concentrate on the matters of lawyers. This avoids a situation where you have many lawyers in your panel who start cutting deals with the lawyers for the ... view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: offer public service vehicles insurance policies to look at how some of the best insurance companies have been doing. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would also like to note that the Authority that has been handling insurance matters is doing a good job. It has come up with a policy of directing insurance companies to, once in a year; publish their accounts in newspapers with nationwide circulation. That is a very good idea. We can now know the cash-flow of each company dealing in insurance matters. It is also important for us to know which company is almost collapsing. Therefore, ... view
• 1 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c) I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Planning, and Trade on the tax status of Aga Khan Hospital. In his Statement, the Chairperson should inquire and report on whether the categorization and assessment for tax purposes of the Aga Khan Hospital vis-à-vis other hospitals of the same league is fair and just. Two, if the hospital has been duly remitting its fair share of taxes to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Three, whether medical goods and supplies including the equipment imported by the hospital ... view
• 18 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, before you is a petition dated 13th September, 2013. This petition is signed by 20 petitioners. It is seeking the following prayers:- (i) Recognition and honour of Hon. Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba by issuing a State Commendation of Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart for his pioneer contribution to multipartism and democracy in Kenya. (ii) Compensation and make provision for the return of any of his properties seized by the Government of the former era and are still in the hands of the State. (iii)Provide sufficient compensation to hon. Stanley Njindo Matiba for the ill ... view
• 18 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: The petition is based on the following grounds:-Stanley Njindo Matiba was a Kenyan politician born in 1942 in Kahuhia Village of Murang’a County where yours truly also comes from. He became a civil servant in 1963 and he continued his service until December, 1998 when he resigned from active politics. Hon. Njindo Matiba was a pioneer in the second reparation of Kenya. He was arrested and detained without trial on 4th July, 1990 at the height of political clamour for political pluralism. While in prison, he was denied access to medication. He suffered a stroke and that affected half of ... view
• 18 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Kenneth Matiba was at the forefront for the fight for multipartism and in fact we all know that he vied for the presidential seat. This House knows that Matiba suffered in person and his property also suffered as a consequence of his fight for 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
• 18 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: pluralism. It is out of those facts we are, therefore, seeking in the prayers which I have just indicated that this House takes something from the State to compensate Stanley Njindo Matiba taking into account several other multipartism heroes have been compensated including Koigi Wamwere. view