Irungu Kang'ata

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Yes, I am referring to it! view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Secondly, after every five years, parliamentarians are held accountable by the people of Kenya. The President, after every five years, is held accountable to the people of Kenya. It is only the Judiciary which does not have a sufficient self-checking mechanism. I am, therefore, surprised that a Parliament that is always complaining about its laws being declared unconstitutional, despite having been scrutinized by the Legal Department of Parliament comprised of lawyers; and having been analysed by eminent lawyers in this House, then when those laws are taken to the Judiciary, they are declared to be unconstitutional by one Judge who ... view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: In other jurisdictions, Judges are elected. view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: No! Judges are elected by wananchi . view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: No. Allow me to speak! view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me apologise, if at all I am not relevant. I will endevour to be relevant. Let me also beseech Members; please, I am only speaking for a very few minutes. I may be the lone voice holding this position, but it does not hurt to listen to my view. Please, I beseech you with all my kindness; just allow me to ventilate on my point. I am Sorry; if I am not relevant, I will apologise. I will do whatever I should do to ensure that I am relevant. Just allow me a few ... view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the reason why I have stood here is to strongly argue that the Government has done everything to give Judiciary its independence. view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard one of my learned Senators arguing that the President must, as a matter of course, appoint Judges who have been proposed by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). With all due respect, I strongly believe that, that Statement was sub judice . We all know that there is pending litigation in court on that point. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Secondly, notwithstanding that point, are we saying that the President does not have any power at all; and that his work is just to appoint without interrogating that issue? view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: No, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am replying to submissions that have been raised here by Sen. Wetangula. view