Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4541 to 4550 of 5036.

• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we do not see the need for that because the only thing that is prohibited from correction is the tender sum. That means that anything else can be corrected. view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the amendment is in order. The Public Audit Bill not only just states that a classified list of items shall be subject to audit, but also gives the procedures for classification. It is neater if we remove it. I agree. view
• 16 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. 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
• 16 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I wanted to intervene in the issue and inform the House that we had also taken up this matter with the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity. This is because, in as much as it is a matter of delegated legislation because it is regulations, the issue of equalisation of opportunities falls squarely within that Committee. We had planned to meet with the National Treasury and the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA). I had also informed the Chair, hon. Cheptumo on what we are doing. I would like to request that we do it jointly with the Joint Committee ... view
• 14 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I want to pass my heartfelt condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones and to the entire country because we have really been hit hard as a country. All Members are aware that on Sunday there was a scare in Kikuyu Campus and students were jumping from the sixth floor. This has hit us to the core. There is trauma and fear across this country. For those who have visited the families in Chiromo, I was there on Saturday with a few friends and hon. M'eruaki was there as well, ... view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I would just like to add a different aspect towards that. We have seen the nature through which people are trying to bring in certain provisions in other laws that affect the laws that have primacy. For example, the National Police Service Act has primacy on issues of how the police operate. It would not be wise to give them powers that they do not even have within the National Police Service Act. Additionally, this will obviously be open to abuse. It is not wise to bring in issues affecting laws that have primacy on a ... view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I am sure the Chair is aware that the police are independent in the new Constitution. view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: It is just an intervention. What hon. Gikaria and other Members are requesting is that once hon. Chepkong’a speaks, you could translate whatever he has said into English because they have no idea what he is saying in certain instances. Assist the House by translating that language into simple English. view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the Departmental Committee Chairman has eloquently convinced me why I should not support his amendment. He has shown that there is no need to be very finicky about it. Clause 35(1) (e) talks of any other person that the court permits, meaning that the court has d discretion. Clause 35(3) says that nothing shall limit the power of the court. So, there is no need to be so stuck on that position, if there are Members who feel that certain people’s right will be infringed upon if this is removed. Therefore, I beg him, since it ... view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I get the feeling that a lot of provisions in this Bill, which is a good Bill and I support it, have come out of a lot of paranoia and fear of what might not happen with the procedure. The piece of law that has primacy on issues of evidence is the Evidence Act. It will be difficult to create a provision that stands alone here that either negates the provisions of the Evidence Act or that could actually be abused. Either way, even the provision that is coming, the judge has discretion as to whether or not to receive ... view