John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 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
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Further, I agree with the timelines provided but, again, I have concern. I definitely heard Hon. Otiende speak to this matter. He said that a referendum may be conducted on the basis of an Act of Parliament which shall specify... Which other Act? I think that one was properly prosecuted. I do not want to over-emphasise that point. However, something that caught my attention is about – let me just mention it without even referring to it directly in the Bill – the provision that the IEBC will send referendum question it framed to Parliament and Parliament can refer it ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Further, I agree with the timelines provided but, again, I have concern. I definitely heard Hon. Otiende speak to this matter. He said that a referendum may be conducted on the basis of an Act of Parliament which shall specify... Which other Act? I think that one was properly prosecuted. I do not want to over-emphasise that point. However, something that caught my attention is about – let me just mention it without even referring to it directly in the Bill – the provision that the IEBC will send referendum question it framed to Parliament and Parliament can refer it ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: I want to end my contribution by saying that I am happy that this Bill is very consultative. I have been following it keenly. To arrive at this Bill, the process was very consultative. I can see the immediate former Chair of the Committee who, together with his Committee took time on this issue. I was in consultation with some of the partners in Naivasha and Mombasa. They accommodated a lot of views and they gave time for IEBC to present their views. I think this is a product of very high level consultation and it is the way to ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: I want to end my contribution by saying that I am happy that this Bill is very consultative. I have been following it keenly. To arrive at this Bill, the process was very consultative. I can see the immediate former Chair of the Committee who, together with his Committee took time on this issue. I was in consultation with some of the partners in Naivasha and Mombasa. They accommodated a lot of views and they gave time for IEBC to present their views. I think this is a product of very high level consultation and it is the way to ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: My final comment is that I am still not very comfortable with this level of public participation when it is a popular initiative. Yes, we, the people of Kenya decided that public 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 final comment is that I am still not very comfortable with this level of public participation when it is a popular initiative. Yes, we, the people of Kenya decided that public 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: participation is very integral and we placed it at the core of our Constitution. However, when amendment to the Constitution is being done through popular initiative, people have taken steps to collect and convince Kenyans in whichever way and managed to collect one million signatures and above. I do not see why we should spend taxpayers’ money to engage, especially Parliament which may not have much say, whether to reject or support. Our work is basically like a conveyor belt. Why would we spend so much money in conducting public participation on a Bill that is being promoted through popular ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: participation is very integral and we placed it at the core of our Constitution. However, when amendment to the Constitution is being done through popular initiative, people have taken steps to collect and convince Kenyans in whichever way and managed to collect one million signatures and above. I do not see why we should spend taxpayers’ money to engage, especially Parliament which may not have much say, whether to reject or support. Our work is basically like a conveyor belt. Why would we spend so much money in conducting public participation on a Bill that is being promoted through popular ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to make my contribution to the Public Order (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.14 of 2019). As you consider the weighty issues that the Member for Rarieda has raised, which I think have a lot of merit because looking at this Bill, I was also asking myself fundamental questions about Article 24 of the Constitution, which allows for limitation of our human rights. Kenya is considered a country that has a robust Human Rights Chapter in our Constitution comparable to very few countries in the world. So, when we set to limit the ... view