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• 20 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, having glanced through the Bill the other day, I saw even when they want somebody who is accused to be put in confinement until the law enforcement officers come there because there can be an aggressive partner, what about if they were living in a nine by nine and six people are living in that house? Where can there be isolation? Where can you create a place to isolate somebody? We are creating room where we are handing our families to actions of police and the court and we are not telling Kenyans anywhere that, please, respect our ... view
• 20 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is even fake to talk about economic abuse. You know and I know that in many cases, people who have money live under a lot of threats. This is country where multiple marriages are even allowed. Therefore, economic abuse could even be trying to support your other family. It can be and it may be legal in your culture. Hon. Speaker, I want to plead with this House that we use our time correctly. We should all agree that we must protect the rights of a woman and the child. We must protect the sanctity of marriage, ... view
• 19 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I will be very brief. I rise to second the Motion. This particular Motion does not need a lot of debate. This is basically a procedural Motion. I only wanted to say one or two things. The first one is to the executive. We are here in our numbers to try and keep the process of implementation of the Constitution alive and kicking. It is only a plus to us, but it is a negative to the people whose responsibility this is. Hon. Members and the public may wish to know that these Bills should have ... view
• 19 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I second. Thank you. view
• 19 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Chairlady. Let me thank hon. Chepkong’a whom I find to be truthful. We agreed on the way forward. We wanted to say that the Senate, whenever they want to do something that noble, needs to consult. I think wrong is wrong whether it is in the Senate or in the National Assembly. So, we want to plead with them that, as we seek to control what happens in our county assemblies and county governments, we do it when people have agreed. This will ensure that the House does not feel muzzled or being forced in a way. ... view
• 19 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, there are enough Members in this House to overturn what they did, except we think it is good for the country. However, let them be forewarned that, in future, it will be a different story. view
• 19 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 19 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: I thank you Chair. I do not have much to say because I had been asked to second. I only want to say that tonight, our Speaker needs to rush this thing to the President so that the governors who keep on pointing fingers at us for faults which are not of our own making can stop doing so. If this is what is going to unlock the funds, this Parliament has moved the country forward and we can only thank ourselves. I think today we have earned our dues. Thank you. view
• 14 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Let me thank hon. Limo for raising this matter. view
• 14 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Sit down! view