John Muriithi Waiganjo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: very well why we went to war in 2007/2008. It was because people refused to go to the courts purporting that the courts would not give them justice. When we have a Board that is trying to dig deep and see what they can do about the judges and magistrates, we are reluctant to extend its term by 30 days. I am very worried to hear the Leader of the Majority Party say that he cannot see the value added by the Board. This is the case and yet he is the Leader of the Majority Party in the Republic ... view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill. The class or section of people we are talking about, namely, our women, are facing serious challenges. Bringing them to the mainstream leadership will assist them overcome some of the challenges they face. They are victims of female genital mutilation, which is a serious problem in this country. They are also victims of early forced marriages. Our girls are forced to marry at very tender age. They also suffer premature or unwanted pregnancies, as it were, and consequently, most probably, abort under ... view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: perspective. By getting them into leadership positions, they are able to address some of the problems they face. They suffer the vagaries of contraceptives and domestic violence. Therefore, this is a class of people that we must support. They do not inherit property because most of our cultures do not allow them to inherit. They undergo rape and defilement. There are families that live through defilement because when you force a young girl aged below 17 years to marry, you have subjected that girl to a life of crime and defilement. Responding to Article 81(b) of the Constitution on the ... view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Legislation on our heritage and culture is long overdue. This is one of the best Bills that we have had in terms of complying with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. I urge hon. Members to support this very important Bill, which will forever give a settlement to our cultural practices. view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice on the Legal Aid Bill. I am happy to debate this Bill because, first of all, it is long overdue. Secondly, it is dictated by the Constitution that Parliament should legislate on matters that protect the fundamental rights of its citizens. The Articles that give rise to this piece of legislation are basically within Chapter Four of our Constitution, which primarily dwells on the Bill of Rights, the rights and freedoms and human rights protection. So, it is an important Bill in ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: who not only access justice, but who are a far cry to even recognition as citizens of this country or who are nowhere supported by any of our institutions. This Bill guarantees access to justice, which is primarily what Kenyans lack. Indeed, you would be surprised at how many Kenyans suffer because of lack of access to justice. Our remands are full. We do not even have proper registers for the people who are in remand. Some people end up in remand because they could not raise the bail or bond money, but they still cannot go back to court ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Such simple issues are the ones that make Kenyans suffer. Most ordinary Kenyans do not understand the formalities, language and conduct of our courts. Even though we have the court users committees, we have not seen them actualising access to justice. It is important that this piece of legislation becomes law, so that ordinary Kenyans can know how to access justice. This Bill gives duties to Officers in Charge of Police Stations (OCPD) in Clause 42. I am very happy about this because the Bill now dictates that every person who is held in any remand prison or police station ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Previously, people would be held incommunicado without even knowing whether their names have been entered in the Occurrence Book (OB). You would not even know that you are supposed to be taken to court within 24 hours and you have no one to ask. With the operation of this Bill, the OCPD will be the first to tell a suspect that “by the way, there is the Legal Aid Bill and you are entitled to an advocate”. Then the answer the remandee gives must also be entered in a record. So, it will be very easy to track police stations ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: More importantly, Clause 42 gives a fundamental duty to our courts. That whenever a suspect appears before a magistrate or a judge, that judge or magistrate is duty bound to also inform the suspect that there is legal aid and ask whether the suspect is in need of legal aid. If a suspect is not informed of this right at the first instance, then that can be a ground of appeal in the event that that person is convicted. Therefore, this Bill seeks to expand our legal jurisprudence and the rights of people to fair trial. That is why Article ... view