Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi

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• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: The information the Minister has given me is extremely dangerous. We are now telling those Kenyans that they must stop smoking. Otherwise, if they must do it, they must have money to buy a whole packet. I cannot see anything that could be further from reality than that. It is like telling Kenyans that they must take only spirits, brandies and whiskies and that they should not take Tuskers--- What is the green one called? view
• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is like asking Kenyans to take Tusker Malt and White Cap because they are expected to graduate to that class. I think this is an issue that--- Because, again, what is going to happen is that, as much as the Minister agrees that they are going to remove the necessity for that labelling inside the packet, I see them falling into trouble in enforcing. Let us not make a law which we will have difficulties in enforcing. If we are not going to have that labelling, I am happy about that because I thought ... view
• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: No, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. He has said that, in fact, because of the presentations made, they are considering that, that aspect would be introduced for amendments or deletion at Committee Stage. What I would want to assure you is that I will, because of the practicality, be supporting that move. I would imagine that, perhaps, the Departmental Committee concerned has also looked at that aspect purely on the basis of practicality. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other aspect I wanted to raise is the issue raised by Clause 26 of Part V dealing with promotions. It says:- ... view
• 5 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: The Mover! view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, while I appreciate that this Bill has been considered by both the Ministry and the Departmental Committee, I am just wondering what is the rationale of suggesting that each of the three Authorities shall encourage community and private sector participation, particularly community participation. When you are dealing with highway authority, how is the community going to get involved in this? view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, if you look at the new Clause 20A, it says:- "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Authority may, in consultation with the Minister, delegate its functions relating to roads under its jurisdiction to a suitable corporate body." I am just wondering why only a corporate body, because we have in this country, within our own laws, the District Roads Committees (DRCs), which are not corporate bodies. Is it not anticipated that those authorities could delegate any of their functions to the DRCs? view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wonder whether there is no mistake. The clause says: - "The Minister shall establish an interim management committee for the Highways Authority and the Rural Roads Authority, and for the Rural Roads Authority in consultation with the Minister responsible for Local Government." I think one part should read "urban" while the other should be "rural." Therefore, if we pass the law in this order, one of the three authorities will be left out. So, I think the Minister should make the appropriate amendments. view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the point I was bringing up is that the first line should read "the interim management committee for the Highways Authority, the Urban Roads Authority and for the Rural Roads Authority. I think there should be some amendments after the "Highways Authority." view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the Fifth Schedule seeks to amend the provisions relating to the Traffic Act, inter alia, and there are many proposals. If I look at the first one: "Deleting the words "nine months" and "twenty thousand" and substituting therefor the words "two years" and "four hundred thousand" respectively". Similar things go on. Could we just get to understand the rationale for those replacements? Is it the penalties which are provided for under the Traffic Act which are being increased? view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to appreciate what the Minister has said. They have really done consultations. Indeed, it happens that I was seated in the next room when they were doing the consultations. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think it is important, not just to get to understand the rationale behind the proposals on the last page, that is: "Delete and substitute therefor the following- (ii) twelve per cent of the monies from the Fund is allocated equally to districts in respect of rural roads administered by the Rural Roads Authority". Twelve per cent; is that, ... view