John Sakwa Bunyasi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 791 to 800 of 1058.

• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to get a chance to contribute to this Bill. Firstly, the geographic nature that is implied by the Bill in which the courts would move closer to the people is not only going to make it cheaper and easier for people to access the courts, but it is going to help us to deal with what I think, as a non-lawyer, has been a perennial problem of running parallel systems, some of which we call traditional and others that we call modern law. Increasingly, the modern law has begun to chip away from ... view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Certainly, the limits are somewhat low particularly the lower end limits where the Resident Magistrate handles cases of only up to Kshs2 million. In principle, I would have been much happier if these specifics were not part of the law, but were left outside with the powers to set them and vary them over time. There are a number of other areas where they define the jurisdiction, for example, Clause 7(3)(a) through (d), that are extremely important. Land questions and the disputes in land issues are changing in nature. In the olden days, it was the process of inheritance that ... view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: I am being intrigued at the inclusion of seduction of unmarried women or girls, but I will let that rest as it may for those who know more about these issues and how they end up here in the law. The issue of enticement or adultery with a married person is a common issue in communities and I think to the extent they will end up in courts is a great development because people will get access to such justice fairly quickly. In Clause 8, it is also great development to have issues relating to compensation for loss or damage ... view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: geographic one as we have done here only for starters, as we try to file out the system away from centralised places where it was. Since the onset of Constitution 2010, the funding of the Judiciary has substantially increased. It increased from Kshs3 billion a year for the entire judicial system to five times that - to nearly Kshs16 billion. It is now growing more modestly. The initial one was a big jump to accommodate the new Constitution 2010. Therefore, devolving the court system closer to the people is a tremendous and commendable development. It is one in which I ... view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to thank the Committee for finding time to visit Nambale. I spent time with them. The Hon. Chair of that Departmental Committee forgot to say that but I went to specifically spend time with them. This Petition is a symptom of fierce resource competition. Even though it has not reached critical levels, it is potentially an explosive issue. However, it was clear that the quantum of extraction of water at the moment does not deny the other users adequate water, even in low flows. For now, that is an issue that will be resolved. ... view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: However, it is absolutely and entirely shocking that public institutions were not only contradicting each other. They were either hiding the truth or telling lies literally. That was true with regard to NEMA and the WRMA. They are sleeping on their job. They do not respond to communication. It was clear that the representatives of the petitioners had written to them and they did not respond nor acknowledge. It was also clear that they were acting in an extremely bureaucratic way. I hope, as the Chair has said, the Committee will find a way in which they can put some ... view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The other thing we should note, having experienced scarcity of water in Kenya, is that the use of water resources should be regulated. The extraction we are talking about is done in a non-technical way that you cannot reliably measure the amount of water being extracted. So, chances that the extraction can by far exceed what is approved are high since the section used to extract water is an awkward section whose dimensions are not clearly measurable. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can ... view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: With those few comments, I want to thank the Committee for discovering where Nambale/Matayos is, and coming to the ground. I hope that when bigger issues arise, they will come back. Thank you very much. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I had logged in to speak on the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill and not this one. view
• 8 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is the County Women Representative for Isiolo in order to allege that all the parties in the Jubilee Coalition have been taken care of? They have not been taken care of. view