John Muriithi Waiganjo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support this Motion. The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, when carrying out approval 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
• 17 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support this Motion. The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, when carrying out approval 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
• 17 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: hearings for the good bishop, noted that Kenya is at a crossroads. The fact that we have not had an EACC chief who withstands suspicion and who would appear to have some serious trust from Kenyans, we noted that this is a chance that we could use to put in the good bishop to see whether he will change the landscape and the way Kenyans think about the people they put in place to fight corruption. Of course, there are several issues. If the good bishop becomes the Chair of EACC, it is historic because it will be the first ... view
• 17 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: hearings for the good bishop, noted that Kenya is at a crossroads. The fact that we have not had an EACC chief who withstands suspicion and who would appear to have some serious trust from Kenyans, we noted that this is a chance that we could use to put in the good bishop to see whether he will change the landscape and the way Kenyans think about the people they put in place to fight corruption. Of course, there are several issues. If the good bishop becomes the Chair of EACC, it is historic because it will be the first ... view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to also comment on this Petition. Environment and green energy must be emphasised in this country. County governments must take cue because proper management of the environment, particularly forest areas, rivers and all other natural environment in our counties is the responsibility of the county units and entities. We need to emphasise and create legislation, even at the level of county assemblies, so that whenever a specific county wants to go green, there is a legal framework to fall back to. Even as we say NEMA must take the lead, we ... view
• 6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second the Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill 2016 as moved by the Leader of the Majority Party. I want to urge the House to support this amendment Bill because it aligns the Witness Protection Bill with the Constitution. The amendments which are proposed in this Bill are in about 23 clauses. view
• 6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: The amendments are to make sure that the Witness Protection Agency operates in a free and efficient manner, its operations are consistently well funded and that the membership of this agency is drawn properly from different professions. This Bill demonstrates that we need to pass a law in the current situation in our country, particularly in the criminal justice system. It is the Witness Protection Bill that takes care of the witnesses who go to our courts to give evidence and testify particularly in matters related to murder and other inquiries. This includes even those that are done outside the ... view
• 6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill is explicit. It defines who a witness is and shows its application. It also shows who can qualify to be protected. It says that where a witness gives evidence in court, for example, evidence that relates to another person who is not necessarily a witness, but it is evidence that can attract and is risky, that person qualifies to become a protected witness. It is important for Kenyans to know and understand that this is a Bill that is coming to help people who withhold evidence from the police, law enforcers and State agencies because they fear recriminations ... view
• 6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill is quite contemporary and one that we need to look into. Even as it aligns itself with the Constitution, it seeks to change the definitions of some of its provisions so as to align them with the current Constitution. For example, under Section 2 of the 2006 Bill, the “Committee” is defined as a State Corporation Advisory Committee. This Bill seeks to remove the agency from the provisions or purview of State corporations. Therefore, it is important to pass the amendment Bill. What it seeks to do is, instead of having a committee going by the name “State ... view
• 6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the other thing this Bill seeks to change in its definition is the word “Minister” to provide for the Attorney-General (AG). As you know, before the new Constitution, 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