John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 6261 to 6270 of 7480.

• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this looks like an investigation that can take a very short time. Could the Assistant Minister tell us how long we will have to wait for this investigation to be concluded given that it is now six months since the shooting took place? When will this House be informed that the investigation is complete and the circumstances surrounding the shooting made public? view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. If you listened to the Assistant Minister, and I am sure you did, he categorically told us that this matter is being handled by the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. Collective responsibility in the Government dictates that Government departments and Ministries consult. Is it in order for him to evade answering a Question which he could have consulted within the Government to give us a definite answer on? view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 2 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Minister to employ doublespeak when he criticizes civil servants and Cabinet Ministers are on record for using public resources often for partisan political campaigns? view
• 2 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Bill before us. One of the issues that Kenyans have been grappling with is the management of political parties. We have complained, many times. It is true that at one time, Kenya had only one political party. It was a milestone when we became a multiparty democracy. It appears to me that many of us were not ready to embrace multipartysm. The moment that came up, misbehavior came with it. My colleagues have talked at length and said that this is the only country where someone talks about ... view
• 2 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are some contradictions in the Bill. I have looked at Clause 15(4) which states that: “Political parties aggrieved by the decision of the Registrar under Sub-section (5) may appeal against such a decision to the Tribunal”. There is no Sub-section (5), or at least I cannot see it. So, this must be referring to something else. This is a mistake that needs to be corrected. Section 34(5) talks about the recruitment of the Registrar. It gives the details of how the Public Service Commission--- Section 34(4) talks about the Public Service Commission constituting a ... view
• 2 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: The other question that comes to my mind is: Is this the way we want to recruit the Registrar? This is because this is someone to be involved in a political process; if you just leave it that this person will be appointed and nominated through the Office of the President, the other question is: How will you involve other political parties? Do you not think it is important to involve political parties in this process? This is a political process and a position; it is an office that is going to regulate, manage and administer affairs of political parties ... view
• 2 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Section 7(f) needs to be deleted, because to me it is a repetition. If you come to Section 7(2)(e)(iii), which talks about the locations and addresses of the branch offices of a political party, they will be in more than half of the counties. It says: “… and it has established branch offices in more than half of the counties”. To me, it serves the same purpose as the previous paragraph; so we, probably, do not have to repeat it. view
• 2 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on coalitions, I am not convinced that we need coalitions before elections. I am convinced that parties are formed to compete in elections. Parties need to compete. If you are not ready to compete in an election, you have no business being in the political arena. We do not want these briefcase political parties. If you want to form a political party, form one with the intention to participate and compete with other political parties in elections, and form coalitions after elections. If there is no clear winner, then you can form coalitions. These coalitions ... view
• 2 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on Clause 7(2)(e)(3), there is also some paragraph that I will suggest that is deleted because it talks of regional, ethnic diversity and gender balance. The immediate paragraph after says not more than two-thirds of the members from one gender. That takes care of the gender balance. You do not have really to repeat that in the next item. To me, that is a repetition and is not necessary. view