Kariuki Mirugi

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• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I seek your guidance with regard to the Report that has just been laid before the House. This is an issue of law and I would like to seek your direction on it. Section 11 of the Public Audit Act, 2004, empowers the Controller and Auditor-General to transmit special audit reports to the Minister who should lay them before the National Assembly within seven days. The Special Audit Report by the Controller and Auditor-General on passport issuing equipment was before this House. It was debated by this House and a resolution of ... view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rose on a point of order. I am seeking your direction on this matter. view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it does not matter that, that particular Session of Parliament ends. Until a resolution of the House has been rescinded, it does not matter how long it takes. The matter cannot be re-opened. That is my understanding of the law. I seek your direction, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my point is very simple. Once a Committee lays a report on the Table of this House, it is deliberated and the resolution of the House is taken, the matter cannot be reopened without a Motion to rescind that resolution. In my view, the Committee remains factus official. It cannot re-open the matter before the decision or the resolution has been rescinded. That is my understanding of Erskine May, Parliamentary Practice, 22nd Edition, Page 368. I seek the Speaker's guidance on this matter. view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the law has an avenue for opening these matters. We cannot be factus official forever. If there is need to re-open the matter because it is of grave national importance, then we have to move a Motion to rescind the resolution of the House. That is the route to go. I am saying that no Motion has been brought before the House to rescind the resolution of the House, rejecting the Special Audit Report. view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if there is new evidence upon which the House is being requested to re-look at an issue, the House is at all times entitled to look at it. However, I am saying that once a resolution of the House has been made, there is no other way of re-opening the matter. view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) There were approximately 235 families who were affected by the recent tribal clashes in Likia. (b) The Government has already allocated funds amounting to over Kshs4 million to assist in the reconstruction of all the houses that were burnt. Hospital and mortuary bills for all those who were admitted in public hospitals have also been waived. (c)(i) Three police posts have been opened in Naishi, Mau Narok and Likia. An Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) has also been opened at Ndeffo; and an Administration Police Post has been established at Bondeni Area of ... view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, 235 houses were burned down and the Government has undertaken to buy 20 iron sheets for each family at a cost of Kshs320 per iron sheet. The Government has also undertaken to donate timber worth 300 feet for every house burnt. We have also undertaken to provide the other materials like roofing nails. We have also spent money to buy food for the families. That is how the figure comes to about Kshs4 million. view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, more than 35 people have appeared in court for various charges. With regard to the Administration Police inspector who shot at the victims, he was 104 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 28, 2006 arraigned in court on a charge of being in possession of hand grenades and live ammunition. The case is still pending before the court. view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the criminal investigation files are still open. If anybody has information regarding the people who committed the acts of murder, we shall be too happy to receive the evidence. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Likia Elders Peace Committee is setting up committees and the Minister of State in charge of internal security will meet the committees and address public view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: this week, as I have said earlier. We have taken measures to ensure that the officers on the ground are non-partisan. We have removed officers from both communities from carrying out patrols so that there is no partisanship. We have taken further measures by dismissing two chiefs and four assistant chiefs because of their involvement in this violence. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did. I said that killing a person is a criminal matter. I also said that the files are open and if there is any evidence showing that any persons were involved in the murder, we would be too happy to receive that evidence, only thereafter will the issue of compensations arise. We do not know who committed the crimes because we do not have any people arraigned in court. view