Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute on this very timely Motion. This Motion, as crafted, seeks to re-affirm the concept of affirmative action. If you read through the Motion, you will see that it is seeking that what has been done in this country since the June 13, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1751 advent of colonialism be reversed. The only way it can be done is through affirmative action. If you look through our history, the first missionaries came around the Coast Province, Shimo la Tewa and then went up-country to areas in ... view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to say a few words in support of this Bill. I am glad to find that the contents of the Sessional Paper No.5, which we debated fully in this House, and which in great detail explained the rationale of moving into the direction proposed in this Bill, were considered at great length. It is important to appreciate that the three authorities which are sought to be established by the enactment of this Bill are, indeed, service institutions. Being service institutions, it is therefore, important that as proposed in ... view
• 24 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the study tour by Whips to the Parliaments of United Kingdom and Ireland between 16th and 20th October, 2006, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 7th December, 2006. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am moving this Motion on behalf of the Government Chief Whip, because, as the Motion itself reads, I was part of that delegation. I am, indeed, the one who signed and laid the Report on the Table of the House, as indicated. So, I have full authority ... view
• 24 May 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I had just began moving and saying that I was part of the delegation. Indeed, by way of introduction, I may wish to say that the efficient and effective running of any parliamentary business largely depends upon party whips in any House. Through the whips, business, at least, in several parliaments, including that of the United Kingdom, is generated and Members of Parliament are informed of any forthcoming business and other related matters. Government whips are, indeed, a link between the Government itself and the House, while the Opposition whips link their Members ... view
• 24 May 2007 in National Assembly: 1644 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 24, 2007 view
• 24 May 2007 in National Assembly: ] In effect, they choose hon. Members to sit in these Committees. In the UK, Whips rarely sit in Committees except in the Legislative or Departmental Committees which consider Bills which have been referred to them by the House as a general practice. However, they normally become Members of the Administration Committee which carries studies on accommodation, catering facilities and computer services. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is also noted that Whips bring the concerns of hon. Members to the Committee on Administration--- view
• 24 May 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The equivalent of this, I believe, would be the people that would take the concerns of hon. Members, in our particular situation, to either the Speaker's Committee or the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). However, I believe that in Kenya, we could consider ourselves better placed because we elect our own Commissioners to the PSC and, therefore, for me and the delegation, it would be important for us to compare the two systems to feel that the Commissioners really elected by hon. Members represent the concerns and needs of hon. Members better to the ... view
• 24 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the rest of the observations by the delegation in those other Parliaments are contained in the Report and I need not really stand here to reproduce it. However, it is important that this Report be commended to the administration of May 24, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1645 Parliament to study and adopt as appropriate with, as usual, the necessary modifications to suit the local circumstances of the Kenyan Parliament. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to move and ask hon. Cheboi to second. view
• 24 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to begin by thanking those Members that have spoken in support of this Report, particularly the hon. Mungatana for the very valuable comments that he made, as well as the hon. Osundwa. As we were saying earlier on, you can see the importance of having easy communication to get in touch with Members. The rest is purely meant to improve the operations of the House and the welfare of Members for the efficiency that we so much desire for this House. With those remarks, I beg to move. view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Granted that the proposed amendment by Mr. Ochilo-Ayacko is seeking to delete sub-section (3) of Rule 8, would I be in order to request the Chair, under Standing Order No.1, to reinstate the amendment proposed by Mr. Muite since it had been moved and seconded? It is after we have dealt with with Sub-section (3) that we could now come to the proposed amendment to sub-section (4) by Mr. Muite. view