Tom Joseph Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, I am careful not to open debate on this matter. Now that you are convinced, please, convince others, hon. Kangata? view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Let us hear hon. Sakaja. view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Somebody else with a contrary opinion? Member for Kibwezi East, the Floor is yours. view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: One more person with a contrary opinion which is different from what the two Members have said? It must be a third option so as not to repeat what I have heard already. It should be contrary to the Chairperson’s idea; deletion and also different from what the other Members have said. There is nobody opposing the deletion? Then let me have one or two Members who will help the Chairperson to support the deletion. Chairperson, clarify it because it seems an easy point. view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Order, Members! Just the fact that legislation or a proposal seems to say “fair determination of the case” should not excite us. The Constitution itself has demanded for the courts to be fair and the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Constitution is the supreme law. It does not matter what the legislation will say and just the fact that the court may receive any evidence it thinks fit, some evidence is illegally obtained. Some courts will have discretion to see what evidence is fair to put before the case or not. However, when you provide in legislation, the court must receive any evidence however obtained. Member for Ndhiwa, you have withdrawn your intervention. It is also good to listen to the advice that you freely have in the Chamber because at times it may lead you to a better legislation. ... view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Do I feel that the House has been enlightened on the issue beforehand and is ready to vote? Member for Kilome you still---Just a minute, before you give the microphone, nominated Member, hon. Sakaja, you seem to have followed the procedure. Can you speak a word before I allow the Member for Kilome because I need Members to understand what we are doing here? The point should be that phrase “the court may receive any evidence”. An appeal could be on issue of fact or law. In legislation, when you say “any evidence” even on appeal you can compel the ... view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Well, you do not have to rise on a point of order. I will not allow gender sensitivities to prevail when we are considering legislation. Order, Member for Kilome! From where I sit, I understand this law to concern men as much as it concerns children and women. I know of many men who have faced domestic violence. Let me put the Question so that you can express yourself by voting or not voting. view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairman, now I understand why once in a while you run into trouble when you use words like sui generis. Hon. Members feel that you are holding a gun which has ballistics in it. Member for Ndhiwa, you have the Floor. view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: So, shall I put the Question? Have we generated enough consensus on this one? Am I moving too fast? We have to move fast because there is a lot of agenda. Who is not satisfied? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view