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• 3 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to make a very short intervention. First of all, I want to assure Mr. Murungi and Prof. Saitoti that some of us are friends with Justice Ringera. This is not about Justice Ringera. This is about the process of appointment. Most of all is that the Executive seems to have been asleep when we occasioned the new regime of the Standing Orders. We came up with this particular Committee on Delegated Legislation because the Executive was doing very unlawful things and there was no way Parliament could intervene. The main purpose of this Committee, ... view
• 2 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise with a heavy heart to contribute to this Motion. I thought that the reason why we were going on recess was because of the Parliamentary calendar which, we ourselves decided in the House Business Committee. Last week, we did not go on recess because of the one day holiday which we had for the census. But what I get is that we are going on recess because the President lawfully appointed Justice Ringera. I rise to oppose this Motion. I am a Party Whip and I also act as Leader of Government Business. But ... view
• 2 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if this House wants to give prosecutorial powers to Justice Ringera, it is free to do so. But at this moment, there is no reason to keep him there, particularly if Parliament has not approved his re-appointment. The law is clear and we cannot circumvent it. Parliament has powers to approve. The committee goes through the list and forwards it to the President to select the members. Why has that process not been followed? You cannot tell us that because he was interviewed and appointed once, the way hon. Kiraitu was reasoning, there is no more ... view
• 2 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: I urge Members of this House that this is the time to stand up to be counted. Let us be on record as people who have supported somebody who is appointed and is being paid money to protect corruption or we want change in this country. If the President wanted peace in this country, he should have followed the law. Ms. Karua has said that when they appointed the other directors they followed the law. Why not follow the law with the appointment of Justice Ringera? view
• 2 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to oppose this Motion. view
• 2 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Minister in order to mis-represent or tell this House that the Prime Minister could have sent me here to say what is a fact? The National Accord is very clear that the President must consult the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has said publicly that he had no role or idea about the re appointment of Justice Ringera. I think that is a fact. view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, notwithstanding provisions of Standing Order No.20(2), this House resolves that the adjournment time of today’s sitting be extended from 6.30 p.m. until the business appearing in the Order Paper is concluded. view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are expecting to go on recess and if you look at the Order Paper, you will see that we have only gone up to Order No.13. On Order No.14, as the Chair ruled last week, he is going to give a ruling. So, until we get the ruling of the Chair on the issue of the Mau Taskforce Report, we cannot discuss that issue. We will go through the Appropriations Bill and we also have Order No.13, which is the approval of names being proposed to the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal. Then we will discuss the ... view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to move the following procedural Motion:- THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.107, this House orders that the publication period of the Appropriation Bill (Bill No.13) be reduced from seven to five days. view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is because the Appropriation Bill which is in the Order Paper was only published on Wednesday night and in order to debate it, if we do not go through this Motion, we would have to wait for two more days. I want to plead with my colleagues that let us debate and pass the Appropriation Bill because the Government must move on and we must do what is required of us. view