John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Now that we have a solution to this, we have before us this Bill being sponsored by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee. It is giving space to the other Committee to input through amendments and any other Member. This is a good move. I want to thank Hon. Members for turning out in these large numbers to debate this very important Bill. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Remember in the previous Sitting, I pleaded with Members to be here so as to deal with this Bill so that we demonstrate that the creation of the extra Sitting was for a justifiable cause. I have gone through this Bill and I am happy that it has captured quite a lot of issues that were outstanding; issues which were not clear and have not been clear. I remember when the PunguzaMzigo Bill, which was meant to go to a referendum because it was through a popular initiative was introduced, some of us were asking: If we are to go ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Remember in the previous Sitting, I pleaded with Members to be here so as to deal with this Bill so that we demonstrate that the creation of the extra Sitting was for a justifiable cause. I have gone through this Bill and I am happy that it has captured quite a lot of issues that were outstanding; issues which were not clear and have not been clear. I remember when the PunguzaMzigo Bill, which was meant to go to a referendum because it was through a popular initiative was introduced, some of us were asking: If we are to go ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I just want to highlight a few things. I do not want to talk to the details of the Bill because I do not think I have enough time to prosecute the entire Bill. I am looking at Clause 5. I am sure the Committee has looked at it. If I missed the submissions of the Mover of the Bill and the Seconder, I will be forgiven but, again, it is something I have observed. So, I have to say it. I feel that Clause 5 (8) is actually unconstitutional. This is because it says if one or ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I just want to highlight a few things. I do not want to talk to the details of the Bill because I do not think I have enough time to prosecute the entire Bill. I am looking at Clause 5. I am sure the Committee has looked at it. If I missed the submissions of the Mover of the Bill and the Seconder, I will be forgiven but, again, it is something I have observed. So, I have to say it. I feel that Clause 5 (8) is actually unconstitutional. This is because it says if one or ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: My reading of the Constitution talks to it differently. I just want to read out Article 257 (10) for record. It says: 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
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: My reading of the Constitution talks to it differently. I just want to read out Article 257 (10) for record. It says: 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
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: “If either House of Parliament fails to pass the Bill, or the Bill relates to a matter specified in Article 255 (1), the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people in a referendum.” view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: “If either House of Parliament fails to pass the Bill, or the Bill relates to a matter specified in Article 255 (1), the proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people in a referendum.” view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: So, the Constitution says that if it is spelt out under Article 255 (1), whether Parliament passes it or not, it will go to a referendum. However, the text here is that if either House of Parliament fails to pass the Bill or the Bill relates to a matter specified in Article 255... So, any amendment proposed through a popular initiative by the people of Kenya, whether it touches on Article 255 (1) or not, even if either House of Parliament rejects it, it should go to a referendum. However, the Bill says the Bill shall lapse if it does ... view