Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: If you look at other jurisdictions, for example where they have very vibrant film industry, we have 60 per cent local context, mandatory and 80 per cent on radio. Therefore, this is to make sure that we have 60 per cent local content and the amendment further specifies that this local content must be broadcast during the day. Once you do this you will be able to make the industry improve in terms of quality of production and content. view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I have discussed also with the Committee and the Committee has proposed a further amendment to the amendment. Maybe, hon. (Eng.) Gumbo can raise it. 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
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: The Chair is in concurrence; also the Leader of Majority Party should also be involved. view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Speaker. I would like to thank the Committee and Members present very much, especially for accepting the amendment that I brought. That amendment is the highlight of this Bill; it marks a new day for Kenyans involved in the film, arts and entertainment industry. We know our young people in this country have immense talent. We have seen them. We have seen some of their shows. We watch them on Churchill Show and I am sure even in the constituencies and villages we have seen what young people can do. However, for a long time ... view
• 22 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. We are in a system that embraces the doctrine of separation of powers and the very reason why Parliament is called Parliament. I think I might have heard you saying this at some point. It comes on the same route as parlance; which is to debate or discuss. Hon. Speaker, we also know that we have come from a place where freedom of speech has been gagged for a long time. I do not think any attempt to go towards that direction should be embraced by this House. Hon. Speaker, if you look at those specific ... view
• 22 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: of that Committee. But is it enforceable or possible? We have more than 20 committees. If you actually decide that we will not talk on anything being discussed by committee, then we cannot talk about anything! Right now the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information is talking about coal. If I discuss coal on television tomorrow, I will be on the wrong. The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is discussing a certain matter; we are discussing taxation in the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade. And when you say about substance; what else do you discuss, apart ... view
• 22 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: the village, and I want to talk about vaccination and I am told that the Health Committee is discussing about vaccination, should I keep quiet about it? Hon. Speaker, Sir, kindly, even as you give us guidance, I am sure you will be alive to those facts. view
• 10 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Looking at the kind of Bills that have been coming to this House, especially from the Government, Kenyans can see the value of electing a President who understands the economy. If you look at the Capital Markets (Amendment) Bill, the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, the Tax Appeals Tribunal Bill and the Finance Bill, 2013; you see that it is clear that the Government is keen on streamlining the economy and matters of finance. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to thank the Chairman and the Vice- Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance, ... view
• 10 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: The Bill has been put together in a very neat manner. The fact that it is not the last court of call is also good. This is because we also need to decongest. We need to decongest our courts so that instead of everybody going to court when they have an issue, we can have all of these other avenues of alternative dispute resolutions. We have for example seen the success of the Political Parties Dispute Tribunal which removed a lot of issues going to court. It is only those who are not satisfied with the outcome of this Tribunal ... view
• 8 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker, for the Communication. I want to associate myself with the sentiments of hon. Mbadi with respect to the Auditor-General also being audited. I wish to seek one clarification. In the House Business Committee meeting that was held last Tuesday, we agreed that before this report is brought to the House, the Members should have it. It needs to be tabled first, so that we can interract with it. For us to play our oversight role well in this House, we cannot just be coming to watch a movie or to watch it being presented, but ... view