James Ndungu Gethenji

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: (c) We require a justification of the perks awarded to the Judiciary including the sitting allowances of Kshs.80,000 paid to the JSC members who sit on a daily basis in contrast to the paltry allowances of Kshs.5,000 paid to the Members of the National Assembly who were recently almost subject to restraint of the number of sittings they were meant to have, according to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). Hon. Speaker, I conclude my Statement. Thank you. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, as I speak, that symposium is being addressed by the same fellow, whom the Leader of the Majority Party has very low regard for, one Louis Moreno Ocampo; it is important that we get this information. What was so urgent that the entire bench save two members of the Supreme Court had to go? I think two weeks would suffice. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, Pursuant to the Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs regarding the activities of civil society organisations registered and operating in Kenya. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: This is after being deeply concerned that the activities may not be conducted for and in the interest of Kenyans, but for foreign agents. In his Statement, the Chairperson should inquire and report on:- view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: (i) if these organisations have acted within their objectives as at the time of registration as NGOs or if registered as trusts at the Lands Office. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: (ii) Who funds their activities and for what purposes. How much of this funding is from external donors and for what purposes. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: (iii) What are the structures of these organisations view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: In jurisdictions like the United States, there is the Foreign Agency Registration Act that requires people and organisations that are under foreign control to register with the department of justice when acting on behalf of foreign interests. This law defines the agent of a foreign principal as someone who amongst other things engages in political activities for or in the interest of a foreign principle. The people of Kenya need to know that when they hear the views of a particular organisation, they are in fact speaking for and on behalf of a foreign principal. For example, how many Kenyans ... view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Proskauer Rose in New York. In 1994 and 1995, she took leave from the firm to serve at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia where she was a senior trial attorney and the senior American on the staff of the chief prosecutor, Richard Goldstone. Since her retirement from Proskaur, she served with the US delegation that negotiated for the establishment of the ICC. In conclusion, a closer look at these boards and advisory councils demonstrate that the parties appear to be inter-linked in one way or another with civil society organisations here in Kenya. For example, Kenyans would ... view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, prior to my response, may I also request that I be invited to the meeting of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee when they meet the IGP? view