24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
THAT, the Bill be amended by — (a) deleting paragraph (c) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— “(c) procedures, requirements and guidelines on registration, suspension, cancellation and reinstatement of registration of any community group including a special interest group;” (b) inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (j) — “(ja) guidelines on community group management;”
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
This amendment seeks to create clarity on matters that the Cabinet Secretary may be required to prescribe in the regulations which include procedure requirements and guidelines on registration, suspension, cancellation, reinstatement or registration of any community group including special interest groups and guidelines on community group management.
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
I beg to move: That, the Second Schedule to the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph 12—
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
I beg to move: That, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended— a) in the definition of the term “community groups” by inserting the words “Public Benefit Organization, Non-Governmental Organization or” immediately after the words “but shall not include”; b) by inserting the following new definitions in proper alphabetical sequence— “Civil Society Organizations” means organizations that provide technical and advocacy support to the communities but do not provide funding; “Community Group Constitution” means basic rules or by-laws set by a community group to govern the operations of their group or any projects that the groups may undertake; “Non-Governmental Organisation” has ...
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I was not aware that my intervention button was on, but all the same, I want to support that particular amendment and also take note that the Member for Pokot South is really doing very well.
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this is a very important amendment. If such an amendment is left out in an Act, then the CS will be at liberty to exempt premises without any reference to this House. I support.
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I do not understand why in this issue of legislative regulations, the affected authority should not be able to give us regulations within six months. It is unfortunate that sometimes we labour so much on a Bill, just to have the Ministry or other institutions that are charged with the responsibility of coming up with regulations taking up to three years. That is not fair to this House that works so hard to ensure that Bills are worked on as quickly as possible. I think six months should be reasonable. I do not see ...
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24 Nov 2021 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, my intervention was on the previous amendment which was passed by the House. However, I just want to note that even after being given one year, the institution should work hard and ensure that they do so, because there is no need of us working here for Bills just to have the Bills delayed in the implementation stage for about three years because of some institutions.
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