Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 251 to 260 of 851.

• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, for the information of Dr. Manduku, there exists an Employment Act, Chapter 226 of the Laws of Kenya which, only yesterday, Ms. 4082 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES September 20, 2007 Ndung'u was moving an amendment to grant women three months maternity leave and men two weeks paternity leave! So, it exists! view
• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, whereas I have no problems with the September 20, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4087 amendment by the Minister in "b", I want to understand from him why he want to delete the part that says "but subject to the foregoing, the Act shall bind the Government." Why would he want the Government not to be bound by the provisions of this Act, yet, we have already said public bodies including the Government--- When we were giving definitions, the Government would be bound by those kind of agreements. Why would the Minister want to exclude that from ... view
• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I hope that the Minister will agree with me that in part (k) we should delete the words "National Labour Court" and replace them with the words "Industrial Court" in keeping with previous amendments. I hope that the Minister appreciates that. We have previously deleted the words "National Labour Court". view
• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just wanted to understand the position. Is it the position now that what I raised, the Minister withdrew the reference to "National Labour Courts" and replaced it? You know we are passing a law and the records should be clear. He merely supported what I said. view
• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just wanted to understand from Dr. Manduku--- At page 564, there is a proposed amendment to subclause (2) where it says "the Board may advise the Government on the issuing of immigration entry permits and work permits to non-citizens", and (b) "the Board may advise the Chief Justice on the assignment of judges to the Industrial Court and the rules of the---" I do not understand! It looks a bit messy, but they are proposing to delete the words "may advise the Chief Justice" and replacing them with the word "President". Is this with ... view
• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Just that part! view
• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, what the Minister proposes by his amendment is to have something that reads as follows. First of all the Bill reads:- "The Board shall, in consultation with the Minister, establish the following Committees. (i) Immigration Entry Permit Committee." By his amendment, the Minister proposes that there will be a Committee known as the "Work Permit Committee." I wonder if that is what he is talking about so as to avoid the issue of it conflicting with the one of the entry permit. Is that what he proposes to do? If that is, indeed, what he ... view
• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think the Minister ought to have said that in proposing to delete Clause 10, he is deleting the powers given to him to appoint. He says:- "The Minister shall appoint a secretary to the Board, who shall be an officer in the Department of Labour with experience in labour administration and who holds a post of, or at least, equivalent to that of the Deputy Commissioner for Labour and may appoint such other officers as are necessary to assist the Board". I think the Minister is proposing to make it obvious within the law, ... view
• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, both in the Bill and the amendment, there is proposed to have judges appointed in the normal manner by the President on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission. However, there is a creation of a judge titled "Principal Judge". If there is a principal judge, one would expect that there should be a deputy. Why is it that the Minister has now deleted the clause that provided for a Deputy Principal Judge? The amendment is good, but I am wondering, is it fair to have a principal who does not have a deputy? view
• 20 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, actually the title "Principal Judge" does not exist even in our Constitution or even the Judicature Act. Perhaps, we should just go by the titles that exist; Puisne Judge, as opposed to Principal Judge. view