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• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. Hon. Millie raised a very fundamental question. This particular Bill is a subject of public debate. It is an issue of a constitutional nature. Even the Mover, in his own speech, is trying to say that the absence of a law means that what the governors are doing is wrong. I want to plead with you that we address the particular issue as to where this Bill should have originated. This will hurt even this House. The Senators are lying that we are helping them to “fight” the governors. They have gone ... view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to contribute to this Bill. As you know, issues have been raised about this Bill in the past. I want to say from the outset that all of us wish to have a secure country. However, all of us must understand the genesis of the provisions of the Constitution. Hon. Speaker, let me say that I rise to oppose this Bill. This Bill amounts to changing the Constitution of this country through the backdoor. Only a few days ago, including yesterday, we were saying how we want to correct the things which we think ... view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have not said that! view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I think my colleague did not get me properly because I did not say that. Even to go on record, I have recently tried to call one of them to inform them that they withdrew my security and none of them ever called me back. I am a Kenyan who feels safe. So, I am not worried about that. They wrote to me to that effect. Hon. Speaker, let me tell you that this country and particularly this Parliament must understand. Why did Justice Kriegler recommend a commission on top of the police force? It was ... view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, having said that I oppose this Bill, I want to delve into an area which I think this Parliament needs to deal with. I am addressing the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security. As we speak today, those of us who have switched on phone lines that listen to the DCs, Chiefs and police officers know that there is an issue of security. They are saying that the Administration Police (APs) used to report to the DC but today the APs have refused to respond to the central command. So, you have a scenario in the country ... view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: expected vetting of the ordinary police officer. Some of these people are already feeling victimized; they are living behind dukas and bars, because the Government has never provided them with infrastructure. Hon. Speaker, go to Parklands Police Station; I was there the other day for a traffic offence, somebody had hit my car. As you drive in, you see policemen living in something which is not even a mabati structure. It is something covered, and that is the house where many of them are living. It is sad that the Government cannot respond to this as a priority, as opposed ... view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Inspector-General and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission and directing them to work together for the good of this country. It is not about them; if they hate each other, let us get rid of them and get two Kenyans who can work together, because the law is clear; but we cannot sit or stand here and amend the Constitution through the backdoor. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I oppose. view
• 12 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Speaker. I want to reiterate on what hon. Abongotum has said because you and the Commission have received a lot of flak from people I would call ignorant, that you want to spend money on this technology. The country must know that we are spending so much on paper in a year that it would be just a fraction of the cost of these cheap Ipads. An Ipad is just something which you use to receive information on your thumbs. I think it is also good for the country to know that, that argument ... view
• 11 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. That machine is a good remover. As you know, I am a traditionalist and this Washington thing is foreign to me. Let me thank the Chair for coming back in good spirit. Let me also take this opportunity to thank hon. Members and wish them a happy new year and for coming back in one piece. I only needed to say that we were grateful when you called the same hon. Members to a very fruitful meeting to organize how we want to move forward as Parliament. I thought that your office and that of the ... view