Dr. John Kanyuithia Mutunga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: If we are allowed to ask one question, we would pose that supposing the Judiciary gets money directly instead of controlled by the Executive as an independent arm. I do not just have in mind the Judiciary only, but the three independent arms of Government. Suppose we look at the Constitution and introduce provisions that make independent arms truly independent, can that not be a better suggestion than having control or arm twisting independent arms of Government so that our Government can operate with due credence and respect that is expected? Even the Legislature suffers sometimes serious proposals of serious ... view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: In capacitating the Judiciary, we need to improve on the number of people working there. We understand the personnel have not changed for a while and we are in a growing economy. We also need to look at the capacity of the personnel and the extent to which we are sharpening the edge of judges and magistrates and those who handle the operations in the Judiciary to become better people in changing circumstances of the growing world. view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: We also need to look at the extent to which we are establishing new systems, giving them amenities and making it easy for them to perform better than they are doing right now. That cannot happen without proper or sufficient funding of the Judiciary. Whenever the Chief Justice speaks, he always complains that there are issues not going on well and he points fingers at a specific direction. I wonder why our Executive does not look at such mattes positively when every Kenyan sees that they are deliberately causing damage within some of the systems that exist. view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: We realise that the Judiciary is basically targeted. We can only hope that the Judiciary is not under some kind of punishment and that it is not being forced to go through duress because of certain un-kept promises or those kept. Any of the above should be condemned in the strongest terms possible. If anyone wants to make sure the Judiciary does not perform effectively, that person is an enemy of development or that system is an enemy of Kenya. Any of the above, therefore, should be condemned in the highest terms possible. view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Finally, I may not be a lawyer as I say this, but I understand that the Judiciary is suffering in most parts of the country. I understand that things are not moving. I understand they need more money and better money meaning in areas to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the judicial system of the country. If not enabled, then we are going to face a lot more challenges as a country. We are going to face more deviants; we are going to have more delay of cases that remain unresolved; we are going to have a lot more of ... view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: So, with those very few remarks, this Report is timely and has exposed a number of issues that we need to think through as a nation and as a House. We need to make a decision when it comes to independent institutions in the country, not only the independent arms of the Government but also independent commissions that probably suffer at one point in time because they are not allowed to do their work the way they should. view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: I support the Report. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, thank you very much for the opportunity to second this Bill. Hon. Speaker, the Tea Bill, as brought by Sen. Cheruiyot, provides for development of tea in terms of promotion of tea as a crop and the value chain as a whole. It also seeks to regulate the tea subsector in terms of providing for factors and actors. The Bill, Hon. Speaker, also seeks to re-establish the Tea Board of Kenya. We used to have the Tea Board of Kenya, Coffee Board of Kenya and Pyrethrum Board of Kenya, but under the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Act, ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: should. Therefore, this particular Bill brings back the hope and the spirit that farmers will continue producing more tea and increasing the benefits in the value chain. As a member of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock, Hon. Speaker, I would like to confirm that consultations took place. We visited Konoin Constituency as he has said. As we moved around the country, we familiarised ourselves with the processes and functions of the tea subsector in those particular areas. The Bill deals with advanced issues and contributions to the entire economy. Some of the missing provisions which cannot be avoided ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just want to shed some light on something that has been disturbing me a lot, especially when it comes to debates on matters professional and the quality of debate that we finally carry out in this House. view