Judah ole Metito

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Entries 1661 to 1670 of 1895.

• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, a lot has been said about the devolved units. This is a very contentious issue because a constitution should, first of all, devolve resources to the grassroots or devolved units. A constitution should devolve those resources in a very equitable manner. I want to talk with respect to Chapter Five of the proposed Constitution, which is on land and environment. Land is a very critical resource in this country. It will be very necessary not to deprive the citizens of this country the right to access, own and benefit from land and land resources. Looking specifically ... view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: of parcels of land that an individual or group of individuals can own. Again, this contradicts Chapter Four, which is on the Bill of Rights that gives citizens the right to access resources. I am, therefore, particularly concerned on the Chapter on land and environment. If we are talking of devolved units, and then you put in the Schedule that: “There shall be the following devolved units---”, it is very important that we consider not only the communities or the region to have that devolved unit, but also the viability of that devolved unit. Devolved units are going to be ... view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Kenya to a referendum every time it becomes necessary to amend this proposed Constitution. With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 3 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I want to support the Motion. In his address to the nation, His Excellency the President raised some very fundamental issues regarding the proposed policies or Bills that the Government intends to bring before this House. One of them is the Tourism Bill. This morning, you witnessed that there was a lot of interest on issues regarding wildlife and conservation. I think that a Tourism Bill is long overdue. We have waited for years for the so-called “Wildlife Management Conservation (Amendment) Bill. It has been in the offing ... view
• 3 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: discussion on the Presidential Address by now, had it not been the lack of political parties’ internal democracy that delayed the formation of the House Business Committee. So, the Election Bill should address democracy in political parties. We are now in the process of starting the voter registration exercise, which is set to begin on 22nd March, 2010. The Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) is doing its best to ensure that there is confidence, transparency and accountability in that body. We need to bring all the Acts of Parliament relating to elections under one roof. We should also try to ... view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Would I be in order if I asked the Chair to dispose of this Motion? view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity--- view
• 10 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Motion of Adjournment. I agree with my colleagues that we need to break and go to our constituencies. As we go to our constituencies, I would kindly wish to appeal to my colleagues that this is the time that we are going to talk about the Harmonized Draft Constitution. It will be very good if we do it in a very orderly manner and in an approach that will unite the people of this country. As we express our view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for donating to me those few minutes. I want to start by saying that I support this Motion. I also want to congratulate the mover for bringing it at the right time. A lot has been said on the importance of herbal medicine and I want to, very quickly, talk about three points. Herbal medicines are affordable and accessible at the local level. They are also original, which is also an advantage. They are pure and have a wider reach. They can be accessed by a wider population ... view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: It is also good to have a regulatory framework, so that we stop those who prescribe from being harassed by the authorities, especially the Chiefs and the Assistant Chiefs. So, there is need to control, regulate and monitor this practice. It is also good to check on the hygiene standards. On responsibility, it is good that they be answerable to a certain Government department. There is also need to instill some code of ethics in the practice. With those few remarks, I beg to support. Thank you. view