Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1321 to 1330 of 1730.

• 15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was saying that as we continue enacting legislation based on the provisions of the Sixth Schedule, it is important to remain awake to our own arguments that we have had on this Floor and also the ruling of the Speaker where we have said that there is very little we can do outside the main provisions of the Constitution. It will be important to look at the provisions as contained in the body of the Constitution, so that we do not seem to be enacting legislation that will be challenged. Under Article 24, before ... view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs on his recent diplomatic visit to various African Heads of States. I would like him to clarify the following:- (i) Whether there was Cabinet approval to seek support from the African Union Heads of States for the deferral of the matter now before the ICC on violence in Kenya associated with the 2007 General Elections? (ii) What was the outcome and--- view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was fairly different. I went through it and the issues that were raised were different. view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to continue. view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: (ii) What was the outcome or the response of the diplomatic visits to the African States and at the African Union Heads of States meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia? view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: (iii) What should Kenyans expect from the African Union Heads of States resolution, if there was any? view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: I want to agree with the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs that these are the two most crucial pieces of legislation that are before us, which came up immediately after the promulgation of the Constitution. The passing of this Motion will send a signal of commitment by this House to deal with matters of implementation of the new Constitution. I appreciate that this would have come much earlier, but the need for further consultations with the Commission on Implementation of the Constitution, among others, was crucial. view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: I want to thank the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs for seconding this Motion. I know that in the very recent past, he has had difficulties supporting anything that has come our way in terms of pieces of legislation. The reforms envisaged in the Constitution will be achieved by the enactment of these Bills, especially within the Judiciary. Commitments have been given by the Executive that reforms are underway in the Judiciary, and it is important that these Bills be fast-tracked, so that other necessary pieces of legislation can also be brought, so that we can deal with them. view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, at times Kenyans may have gotten the feeling that the implementation process is moving slowly, but the fast-tracking of these Bills should serve to give them confidence that, as a House, we are still committed to the implementation of the Constitution within the shortest time possible. It is important that, as a House, we also make sure that we are able to go by the timelines set out in the Constitution, so that the country can continue moving forward. view