All parliamentary appearances
Entries 331 to 340 of 1730.
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
In fact, other than the fact they stole our votes, we would have done much better.
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
I have seen the issue and I hear Members. I withdraw the amendment.
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 9 and inserting the following new clause−
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Amendment of section 25 of No. 11 of 2011 25. 11
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
9. The Political Parties Act, 2011 is amended by deleting section 25 and inserting the following new section− Distribution of the Fund. 25. (1) The Fund shall be distributed as follows− (a) seventy three per cent of the Fund proportionately shared among all the political parties, subject to subsection (2); (b) twenty per cent of the Fund proportionately to political parties based on the number of candidates of the party from special interest groups elected in the preceding general election; (c) five per cent for the administration expenses of the Fund; and (d) two per cent for the administration expenses ...
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
provided for as it is still does not take away what the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) or Jubilee Party is entitled to.
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Why are you saying no? I did not know that you are that difficult when people are moving amendments here.
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Political parties will still take their percentage because it will be based on the number of votes a party gets. So, it does not take away anything a political party gets from the Fund.
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
The amendment also allows any other political party that has qualified to have Members in Parliament to get some funding. We have political parties with 18 Members and others with 100 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) but they do not get any funding from the national kitty because we only said the party can only benefit from the money if it gets 3 per cent of the total vote, which is a good thing. I know the big boys here will be very happy to continue with that arrangement but it does not grow the political and democratic space. ...
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10 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I ask Members to support the amendment. You may think you are strong today, but wait until you are hit out there and you need support. You need these parties elsewhere. Leader of the Majority Party, you know these positions do not exist for ever. Please, provide for what you may need to use tomorrow. The person who is wise in making law is that who makes law for his enemy.
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