Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3151 to 3160 of 5036.

• 22 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am asking that the Ministry in charge treads carefully, because these actions will open up another problem of car theft for spare parts. In fact, they should reconsider this decision and lift the ban until the country will have built enough capacity for the same. We are concerned about some of these policies, including the ban on the importation of vehicles older than five years, instead of the eight years that is there. This will be a great disservice to many young people who work in the car yards as mechanics and traders. These people are ... view
• 22 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, even as I have made this Statement under Standing Order 47(1), I urge you to task the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industrialization, on their volition, to take up this matter. We have said, as the Senate, that we need to be proactive. I wish the Chairperson of the Committee was here. The Chairperson should, therefore, ask the KeBS why they are so intent on fighting small traders, mechanics, importers of used spare parts and young people who are just trying to eke out a living. view
• 22 May 2019 in Senate: Finally, Madam Temporary Speaker, we have put in a lot of money on the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. Our Technical Training Institutions (TTIs) today have very many young people studying mechanics. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 22 May 2019 in Senate: Where do we want them to go once they graduate, apart from dealing with these spare parts and vehicles as mechanics? I wish you direct that the matter be taken up by the Committee. view
• 22 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Yes, I have 58 minutes to go. I can see Sen. Naomi is shocked on whether I will use them. Hon. Martin Shikuku used to debate for three hours on the Floor of the House. So, I intend to make use of the time, but possibly less. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Determination of the Nature of Bills (Procedure) Bill is very important for the working of this House to ensure that both Houses of Parliament are able to work in concert with each other and move together so that we can stop the ... view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: ―A Bill may be introduced by any member or committee of the relevant House or Parliament but a money Bill may be introduced only in the National Assembly in accordance with Article 114. Article 110(3) expressly provides that- ―Before either House considers a Bill, the Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate shall jointly resolve any question as to whether it is a Bill concerning counties and if it is, whether it is a special Bill or an ordinary Bill.‖ This is why we have come together with Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. to co-sponsor, this Bill because this is ... view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: An obligation is placed on the two speakers, where they cannot agree between themselves to engage mediation a mechanism‖ The Supreme Court went on to say that they would each be required to appoint an equal number of Members who will deliberate upon the question and file the report within a specified period of time. It had also proposed that the two Chambers could establish a standing mediation committee that exists in perpetuity throughout the term of Parliament to deliberate upon and resolve any dispute regarding the path of legislation to be adopted for different subject matter. Efforts to pursue ... view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: Lords, the Upper House at that time, objected a budget. There is no other legal reason. In the copy and paste nature of many of our Commonwealth parliaments, we just took that position. In view of this context, when time comes to amend our Constitution, we may consider whether it is necessary to retain Article 114 as it is. The reason is that there is no legal framework on how the Speakers of both Houses may enforce the concurrence on the Bills presented to both Houses of Parliament and how that aspiration and provision in the Constitution should be implemented. ... view
• 21 May 2019 in Senate: ―The Joint Committee shall, within seven days of its constitution consider the Bill and submit a report to each of the Speakers with its recommendations on whether the Bill is— (a) a Bill concerning counties; (b) if it is a Bill concerning counties, whether it is a special or an ordinary Bill; or (c) a money Bill.‖ If the Speakers agree with a joint committee, they shall each signify on a certificate of concurrence in the form set out in the Schedule of this Bill on whether they concur with the recommendations contained in the report of the joint committee ... view