Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: I request to drop that amendment view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: I would like to withdraw that amendment, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: I would like to withdraw that amendment, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 26 and substituting therefor the following new clause— “26. (1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the National Assembly and may, at any time submit special reports to the Cabinet Secretary on any matter relating to its functions. (2) The annual report submitted by the Commission under sub-section (1) shall include an overall assessment of Government’s performance with regard to prevention of torture and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment during the period under review by the Commission. (3) The Cabinet Secretary shall every year be required to report to the ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 26 and substituting therefor the following new clause— “26. (1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the National Assembly and may, at any time submit special reports to the Cabinet Secretary on any matter relating to its functions. (2) The annual report submitted by the Commission under sub-section (1) shall include an overall assessment of Government’s performance with regard to prevention of torture and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment during the period under review by the Commission. (3) The Cabinet Secretary shall every year be required to report to the ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: defines the acts of torture according to the Convention against Torture and the highest international standards. Then, in the definition section, Clause 2, we have torture defined and it says: “Refer to the Schedule.” So, it gives the CS the power to adjust the Schedule. We are giving him or her power to adjust the definition of “torture”. That would sort of kill the Bill. That is what I propose to amend and to allow regular reporting to Parliament, yearly, to see if the problem is going down or up, and what measures need to be taken to ensure that ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: defines the acts of torture according to the Convention against Torture and the highest international standards. Then, in the definition section, Clause 2, we have torture defined and it says: “Refer to the Schedule.” So, it gives the CS the power to adjust the Schedule. We are giving him or her power to adjust the definition of “torture”. That would sort of kill the Bill. That is what I propose to amend and to allow regular reporting to Parliament, yearly, to see if the problem is going down or up, and what measures need to be taken to ensure that ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: I can see interest from Hon. Tim Wanyonyi, the Member for Westlands. view