Kabando wa Kabando

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 461 to 470 of 761.

• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the problems we have had in this country, like any other part of the world, stem from political leadership. The transition to a mature solid democracy will depend on the electoral process. Therefore, this is one piece of legislation, where we need a tooth comb and every clause, sentence, every word needs to be clarified and not reviewed in the near future. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: I would like to congratulate the Minister. If there is a Minister who has allowed himself to be independent and advise His Excellency the President, and also submits that advice to the Prime Minister, and also the Vice-President who is also his party leader, it is hon. M. Kilonzo. If things have happened bad in this country, it is because of sycophancy. If things are happening badly in Ministries, it is because of the vested interest of Ministers, including ourselves; Assistant Ministers, because people want to preserve their jobs. They do not have the courage to tell the President or ... view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: As my colleagues said, we cannot have a Board that is subservient to the Secretariat or the management. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission needs to have a Chairman and Vice-Chairman who are executive. They will be making decisions for this country. But at the same time, we should also reconsider the requirement that the Chairman of this Commission must be a lawyer. There is no proven record anywhere in the world that only a lawyer has exclusive understanding, knowledge and capability in the area of law. If we are saying that in a country like Kenya, even the super ... view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: It is not right to tell the world and the Kenyan people who overwhelmingly passed this Constitution that the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or in the High Dependency Unity (HDU) and is completely unable to scrutinize a Bill as important as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Bill. It is a serious indictment. I do not think there is anyone in this country; not even the President, the Prime Minister nor the Speaker who should be giving space for an anomaly and a contravention of the spirit of the Kenyan ... view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Either the issue of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is resolved or we are told at political rallies and baraza and the National Executive Committees of ODM and PNU will make decisions which will disable this House. It is not right! On that point again, what are we saying? This is a parliamentary issue. The CIOC has very many Cabinet Ministers and most of them are officials of their respective political parties. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: It means that if this Bill is submitted to the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC), then we are saying that the resolutions of the political parties, the Cabinet and Cabinet Sub-Committees would be overwhelming. There is supremacy of the dialogue of the National Assembly as embodied by the principles and spirit of the new Constitution. Shame to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs; and shame to the leaders of political parties that nominate Members to that Committee; Members who continue to show brinkmanship and political contests that are creating deceptions in a new dawn. We are renewing and ... view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I very briefly rise to support this Procedural Motion. As you know, we are the only country in the whole world now without a Chief Justice. We are also, perhaps, the only country whose process of vetting is raising eye brows. Although well intended, individuals who may sometimes feel they are being pushed to the cliff, may raise issues because systems are not in place and, therefore, the culture of vetting is not entrenched. As I say this, it is also important that the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, which is very critical and ... view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am worried that there appears to be no quorum. It is a House issue. view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise on a point of order because I believe that we must remain sensitive to the fact that whether we are in the Back Bench or in departmental or watch dog Committees, or in the Government, we occupy our Member of Parliament status. Therefore, as the Member of Parliament for Mukurweini, I am concerned when there appears not to be qualitative and quantitative representation on an important issue and, therefore, no interest in the House. Hon. Odhiambo-Mabona--- view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, hon. Odhiambo-Mobona must be reigned in--- view