James Ndungu Gethenji

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• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Clause I of the Bill provides that the Bill shall come into operation on such a day as the Cabinet secretary may by notice in the Gazette appointment. This is not in line with Article 116 (1) of the Constitution which provides that an Act of Parliament comes into force on the 14th day after its publication in the Gazette. Unless the Act stipulates a different date or a time at which it will come into force, in this regard, the marginal note should also read in (short title) or in quotes “short title” as opposed to “short title and ... view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to recommit Clause No.11 which was discussed during the Committee of the whole House. That the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House be amended by inserting the words “subject to recommittal of Clause No. 11”. view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Clause 11 suffers the similar fate as Clauses 13 and 14, which had not passed through the appropriate procedure. Unless I move the amendment on the Floor, I will seek your guidance and direction before I move. view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Indeed. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to withdraw Clause 11. view
• 25 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also rise to support. I join my brother, Hon. Chepkong’a, in congratulating the hardworking tireless phenomenal Leader of the Majority Party. Have I used enough adjectives? Kenya is now moving fast in the global agenda post the Global Economic Summit that we had the other day, where global leaders in entrepreneurship and business came to Kenya. This Bill will only speak to Kenyans readiness to transact business and perform at the highest levels. I would wish to see more pieces of legislation which are geared to empowering the economy of this country. The people of ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, my senior brother who has been in this Parliament longer than I have, should know and if he does not support, he is advised that he is not in order to level charges against a friendly neighbouring country on the Floor of this House without moving a substantive Motion. He knows the rules of this House and our Standing Orders. So, I would ask him to refrain from leveling such charges against a friendly neighbouring country on the Floor of this House in the guise of responding to this Motion. Let him follow the correct procedure and ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I very much appreciate the sentiments and the feelings of my good brother, Hon. Mbadi, and the request from Eng. Gumbo. It is the responsibility of this House and every Member of this House to protect not only the Constitution, but also the people of this Republic. I want to assure Hon. Mbadi that we feel the pain of the people of Suba. The Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations will do everything in its power to ensure that, that does not continue and justice is served to the people of Kenya. With regard to ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am, indeed, rather humbled by the unanimous support of the Report and Motion by our Committee. This is a testament to the hard work and diligence of the Members of the Defence and Foreign Relations Committee. I would like to thank them once again for the time and effort and, indeed, the secretariat for the good work in preparing the final draft of the Report for presentation to this House. view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: What we are witnessing is what many observers have been saying over the years, Africa is, indeed, rising. The rise of Africa is driven by the engines of growth in its regional sub-blocks and in the Eastern Africa region, the rise is driven by the cohesion and togetherness of the East African Community, the member states, the friendly and progressive nature of the leadership and their people. East Africa’s positioning on the Continent and Kenya’s positioning in the East African Community (EAC) has been observed. Kenya is the largest economy in the East African region and with this Protocol in ... view