14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the powers of the Cabinet Secretary are really facilitative. Look at how he can reject the nominees by this selection panel; it is specific at Clause 11. Look at Clause 9(2); he cannot just reject somebody if these criteria have been met. If you have been a Member of Parliament or a County Assembly Member he will reject your name. If you are an official of a political party, he will reject your name. If for the last five years you have been holding a political office, if The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report ...
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14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
you are declared bankrupt by a court of law, if you have been convicted or committed a felony, he will reject your name. If you look at the issue of the composition of the Complaints Commission and its decisions and how one can appeal if one is dissatisfied with the decisions of the Complaints Commission--- Even that Complaints Commission is formed by the Council and it comprises of members outside the Council itself. The way you can forward your complaints and the way you can be given a hearing and reply is all stated there. Whichever party is aggrieved by ...
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22 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, hon. Speaker, Sir. I support what hon. Shebesh has said on Standing Order No.86, that no one is supposed to discuss a matter which is before a Parliamentary Committee. It is for the simple reason that the Standing Orders say that when Parliamentary Committees are prosecuting an issue, they have the powers of the High Court, meaning that discussing anything that is before a Parliamentary Committee is sub judice . Therefore, in that respect, that brings me to what this House is doing. Even the Members of this House should not discuss matters that are ...
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is very unfortunate because the Vice- Chairperson of the Committee yesterday said on the Floor of this House that the request for that Statement has not even gone to the Ministry for deliberation. I think this was 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.
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
deliberated yesterday at the House Business Committee that clerking to all the Committees is delaying the relay of information from Parliament to the Executive. I kindly seek the indulgence of the House that it bears with that situation. I am a Member of that Committee and I promise to contact the Chairperson of the Committee to see whether we will deliver this Statement by Tuesday, latest. I know the urgency and I can really feel what the hon. Member wants to say. However, because of what is going on in terms of administration of the Committees we have no otherwise ...
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I stand to support the Motion.
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
I want to urge the House to care about the welfare of police officers. This is the Commission that determines salaries and other remunerations as well as privileges for police officers. The nominee is supposed to represent the interests of police officers in the Commission. We have even seen in the recent past, police officers putting their lives on line while on duty, trying to defend the citizens of this country.
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, a lot has been said about the welfare of police offices. I would, therefore, request hon. Members to be considerate. If we are to uplift the morale of police officers, we need to have somebody who is knowledgeable about police welfare in the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). This is the time to approve this nominee for the benefit of the welfare of police officers. Having been a Minister in 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.
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
charge of the police in the past, I would like to inform this House that there is a problem of housing for police officers.
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2 Oct 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Chairman of the Committee is---
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