Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 651 to 660 of 851.

• 29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the proposal is to amend the Schedule to the Bill by deleting the word "chairman" wherever it appears and substituting therefor the word "chairperson". So, the first "chairperson" is a typographical error. it should read "chairman" and then the other one "chairperson". view
• 29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, while appreciating that the House has in a bi-partisan way passed this very important piece of legislation, I wish to point out that it is sad that the Second and Third Schedules have had to be deleted by the House. It was pointed out by Ms. Ndung'u; after consultations with the technical arm of the Government. I want to urge that, in future, there should be wider consultation with the technical arms of Government before presenting Bills because we could very well, as a House, pass laws which will be very difficult to implement by ... view
• 28 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to second this very important proposed piece of legislation. I hope it will add to the arsenal available to the Government, particularly the public procurement entities. This is because, as stated by the Mover, there has been hue and cry in every Parliament over waste of resources in public procurement processes. This House passed the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005. In that Act, which has not come into operation, despite November 28, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3979 receiving Presidential Assent, it is clearly provided that the date of ... view
• 28 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Wetangula prides himself in one thing, telling the world that he was my classmate and roommate. So, I really do not mind him. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the point I was making is that we should not tire, as a House, to improve the legal framework within which various trades and professions are going to operate in this country. Indeed, the law, as an instrument of social engineering, is good. However, we must discard dry proposals, which have no bearing on the social circumstances of a country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I ... view
• 23 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think it is a well acknowledged fact that there is no property in a dead body. You cannot have a lien on a dead body. Mr. Sambu has stated categorically that in the same hospital there are about five boxes the size of this Dispatch Box full of Kenyans' identity cards. Those cards are detained because relatives are either unable to meet the hospital or mortuary bills. Could the Assistant Minister consider issuing a general circular to all hospitals that if a person dies and relatives are not able to pay, within three days, the ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to say one or two things about the Appropriation Bill. As we speak, I am sure you are aware that we have already passed the Vote on Account and that the importance of the Appropriation Bill to the country and even to the House cannot be gainsaid. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we debate the Appropriation Bill, it is important that we look at some of the issues that are happening in the Government. The Minister for Finance first read the Budget here in June. He did create what we call ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Of course, we have no quarrel with corners or villages being "shaken", especially with electricity now. We would appreciate if every corner of this Republic is "shaken" with electricity. Indeed, I want to welcome and congratulate the Minister for Energy for having been reinstated. However, the point I am making is this: Do not be carried away by these high-sounding phrases like "we are going to shake this" or "National Youth Enterprise Fund is going to ---". You create them and then you go to sleep. You come and announce them and then you take a back seat. The youth ... view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: What order have I breached? view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I shall not be cowed by that simple argument. I am a living human being. I watched him on television say what I have just mentioned. Now, am I being told that I cannot refer to what I saw and heard him say? view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you and I do know that, that is what is called the legal positivism, and that it is not necessarily the only philosophy of law. We are permitted to belong to other schools of legal philosophy. view