22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
The other thing I would want to say is that we need to be careful when we are handling this disease. We know for a fact that a lot of money is going to be availed to fight this disease and that gives people an opportunity to also cash in or close in on such available funds.
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22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
So, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to express my condolences to those who have been left in the wake of this disease. I also want to say that we are very fortunate in this country and that is not a reason for us to sit on our laurels and imagine that this disease cannot happen in this country. I condole and thank hon. Mule for moving this very important Motion for Adjournment.
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22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
I support this Motion.
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15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to comment on this very important Speech by the President. The President’s appearance at the International Criminal Court must be commended because it means he gave credence to our country. We were viewed as a country that obeys the rule of law. Crucially, it was very important for his appearance considering the role that this country plays globally and regionally. We are one of the leading democracies in Africa. It was very important for the President to appear although I also note that it was unnecessary, unless the judges of the ...
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15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
On the President’s Speech, there are two outstanding features which require serious thought by the Members of this House. I know that sometime back we passed a Motion indicating that Kenya would pull out of the Rome Statute. I am not clear where that Motion ended. But if you look at Paragraph 19 of the President’s Speech, you will know that the President may not necessarily share the view that Kenya should pull out of the Rome Statute. He says: “Internationally, our diplomacy has been driven by the desire for a level playing field, On which all nations and their ...
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15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
The President was saying that Kenya played a crucial role in the formation of the ICC and even urging other African countries to come into the Rome Statute. But in Paragraph 20, the President says- “Given our experience with the Court, many have since asked why we acted with such enthusiasm. It was because we believed then, as we do now, that an equal world, only a common set of rules governing international conduct could keep anarchy at bay”.
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15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
To my mind, what the President is saying is that the Rome Statute is relevant now as it was relevant when Kenya signed up. So, I want to urge my colleagues who are of the view that we should pull out of the Rome Statute to share the President’s view on why we should remain in the Rome Statute. Another feature that captures the President’s Speech is found in Paragraphs 45, 46, 47 and 48. Clearly the President brought Kenyans first and took a second seat. He recognises the sovereignty of this country. He even went ahead and tried to ...
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15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
This is a statement from a statesman; a selfless leader. Then Paragraph 46 says:- “Therefore, let it not be said that I am attending the Status Conference as President of the Republic of Kenya. Nothing in my possession or my deeds as President warrants my being in court”.
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15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
The President is moving away from his leadership role and recognizes that he is a private person before the ICC before he serves as the President of the Republic of Kenya. Then in Paragraph 47, he says:- “So, to all those who are concerned that my personal attendance of the Status Conference compromises the sovereignty of our people, or sets a precedent for the attendance of presidents before the court - be reassured, this is not the case”. So, for those who are saying that the President created a precedent by appearing as a president, then he is clearly saying ...
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15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly:
innovation of Article 147 gives us the opportunity to practise our Constitution and the spirit and the letter of the law. I thank you.
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