John Karanja Kihagi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 May 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, is Hon. Nassir in order to debate an intended amendment instead of moving it? I have not heard him move any amendment. I have only heard him debate. He is anticipating the other amendment. Is he in order? view
• 3 May 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I oppose the amendments by Hon. Nassir. The main problem this country has had is on land registration. The tussles in the Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development increased since the new Constitution was promulgated. The Constitution is very explicit that the role of land registration is given to the national Government and the national Government can only act through a Cabinet Secretary (CS). Unless Hon. Nassir wants the President to be the one gazetting – he has talked of “the mandate,” – his amendment is improper. The CS shall act through the ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: --- (Off-record). view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I had a problem with my card. I want to oppose this amendment based on the fact that it is introducing a foreign term “traditional community” which we have not defined in this Bill. It is also over-legislating. If you look at all the provisions put herein, you will find that trying to defend and protect community land will definitely feel that we have enough clauses for that purpose. Introducing the issue of “traditional community” will be over-legislating and bringing in confusion. People will be acting on flimsy grounds because we will have said; ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support this amendment. The first amendment brings clarity. It is also sort of a saving clause to people who had invested in community land by agreement to make sure they are not chased away just because the Community Land Bill has come into place. Secondly, there has been a rush by the county governments to alienate community land. The Constitution is very specific that community land shall not be alienated other than through a law that shall be passed by this Parliament. However, I have a concern with the last sentence. I am wondering whether ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: The last sentence reads: “Any conversion which commenced before the promulgation of the Constitution shall be deemed to have commenced under this Act, while any conversion commenced after promulgation of the Constitution shall be null and void.” I was proposing that we add the words: “Shall be deemed to be null and void unless it is concluded under the provisions of this Act.” view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: I am well guided, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I support this amendment. This is something we really deliberated on especially on the punitive sentence that had been set. We saw that some of the offenders may just be petty intruders. A nomadic pastoralist could just be grazing and just happens to encroach onto another community’s land. We found that six months imprisonment or Kshs100,000 fine as opposed to one year imprisonment or Kshs500,000 fine may be more reasonable for such a petty offender. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: I support this amendment. view