MAJ GEN (rtd) Joseph Nkaissery

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, any information touching on national security is important. That is what we are trying to cover here. In fact, the drafters are the ones who put this issue and made it controversial. I had told my colleague here that it should be “any unauthorized person with intent to aid a foreign power should obtain---” I think we will be in a position to safeguard our national security. Anglo Leasing is not a national security issue, but a corruption issue. If we can allow the Chair of the Committee to propose, I think we will be out ... view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, any information touching on national security is important. That is what we are trying to cover here. In fact, the drafters are the ones who put this issue and made it controversial. I had told my colleague here that it should be “any unauthorized person with intent to aid a foreign power should obtain---” I think we will be in a position to safeguard our national security. Anglo Leasing is not a national security issue, but a corruption issue. If we can allow the Chair of the Committee to propose, I think we will be out ... view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, it is important to know that in the current situation, we have certain serious covert operations which require some funding even from external sources. Therefore, we cannot limit or put our security organs at loggerheads against receiving such assistance. Some of the money can be donated to fight cyber terrorism within the region. We are a super power in this region. So, I think, you just put the Question. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, it is important to know that in the current situation, we have certain serious covert operations which require some funding even from external sources. Therefore, we cannot limit or put our security organs at loggerheads against receiving such assistance. Some of the money can be donated to fight cyber terrorism within the region. We are a super power in this region. So, I think, you just put the Question. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, you have heard what the Chairman has said. When you look at (5), which is very clear also, the KDF has an intelligence core; to collect information. For example, now we are in Somalia. Do you want to tell me that before it receives information, it must request for the authority of the NIS? So, we have to delete all this (3) immediately. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, you have heard what the Chairman has said. When you look at (5), which is very clear also, the KDF has an intelligence core; to collect information. For example, now we are in Somalia. Do you want to tell me that before it receives information, it must request for the authority of the NIS? So, we have to delete all this (3) immediately. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, it is criminal to allow an individual to determine the number of personnel in a service. That individual can wake up one morning and say that a certain portion of the service staff is no longer required. Therefore, this must read “the Council may appoint such a number of members of the service as may be necessary for the proper and efficient discharge of functions of the service”. We cannot give this responsibility to an individual. So, I oppose. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, it is criminal to allow an individual to determine the number of personnel in a service. That individual can wake up one morning and say that a certain portion of the service staff is no longer required. Therefore, this must read “the Council may appoint such a number of members of the service as may be necessary for the proper and efficient discharge of functions of the service”. We cannot give this responsibility to an individual. So, I oppose. view
• 24 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we oppose this amendment. You want to tell me that you want to remove--- You want the service to be giving classified information to any person? I think you should put the Question. view