Joseph Konzolo Munyao

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 601 to 610 of 895.

• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that on 23rd April, 2007, the Commissioner of Police addressed a Press conference in his office on various issues pertaining to security in the country. Among those issues, he reminded politicians and other people organizing public rallies to give notices within time, as stipulated by the law, that is, the Public Order Act, Cap.56 of the Laws of Kenya. (b) Section 5, subsection 2 of the Public Order Act, states that any person intending to convene a public meeting or procession shall notify the regulating officer of such ... view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We have different Order Papers. The Order Paper we received last week has a different Question; Question No.1 by Private Notice by hon. Ochilo-Ayacko, while the Order Paper this morning has a different Question by hon. Khamisi. That is the confusion and that is why we are even unable to give answers! view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, an hon. Member of Parliament is supposed to notify the officer commanding the nearest police station from where he is holding a meeting. The importance of this regulation is, basically, to make the police arrange for the security of the politician or whoever is holding the meeting, and also to make sure that there is no other meeting taking place at the same venue. May 2, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1063 These laws were not passed by the Commissioner of Police, but by this House. If this House wants to change these laws, it has the power ... view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a mix-up. view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, every time I am in my constituency, the police are always aware that I am there! view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not understand why hon. Members are debating on this issue. I have just stated the law that was passed by this House. If the hon. Members feel that there is a problem with this particular provision of the law, it is upon them to change it. I do not understand why they are asking me questions about the laws that they passed. I was not even in this House when they passed this law. view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the law does not give any exceptions. The law is very straightforward. It says that if you want to hold a rally or a procession, you should notify the police. The police may not have been keen on enforcing this particular provision when it comes to your constituencies for obvious reasons. But that is the law. It has not been changed. view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether the hon. Members want me to revise the law by word of mouth. I have said that the police have been very kind and reasonable. They have not been following hon. Members to their constituencies to enforce this particular provision. Even now the police will not follow you when you are greeting your people in your constituency. When it comes to holding public rallies in situations where other people might have also organised to have a rally in the same venue, it is important for you to notify the police. The ... view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not very conversant with the circumstances under which the former Minister who is now a presidential candidate is referring to. This particular provision operates to ensure that two presidential candidates do not meet in the same venue at the same time. view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the intention is to make sure that candidates do not have a rally at the same venue and time where there could be problems of security and public order. That is why this provision of the law is there. The police are very reasonable in advising you. The law does not require you to be given a licence. One is required to give a notification so that the police can inform you whether the venue is free or not. It is not a licence because you are free as a citizen of this country to have ... view