Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 30. If we retain Clause 30 as it is in the Bill, it is a repeal or amendment of another law, the Children Act, which has very specific directions on how children should be treated. Children should not be deprived of liberty. They should not be subjected to cruel punishment and torture. This is also in the Constitution. So, we already have a very good Children Act. If we touch it, we are taking away something which is actually provided for in the Constitution ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 1 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “on such a date as the Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint” appearing after the word “operation” and substituting therefor the words “upon publication in the Gazette.” 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
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 1 of the Bill be amended by deleting the words “on such a date as the Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint” appearing after the word “operation” and substituting therefor the words “upon publication in the Gazette.” 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
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: The import of this amendment is to align this clause with the constitutional provision. When we pass Bills and the President assents to them, they should not be delayed by a Cabinet Secretary. This is about the commencement date of the Act. As it has been written in this Bill, it gives the Cabinet Secretary the discretion to decide when to make this law active. As we saw in the Public Benefit Organisations Bill, that became a problematic issue. Therefore, we want to make a clean Bill so that once the President assents to it, the Cabinet Secretary can implement ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: The import of this amendment is to align this clause with the constitutional provision. When we pass Bills and the President assents to them, they should not be delayed by a Cabinet Secretary. This is about the commencement date of the Act. As it has been written in this Bill, it gives the Cabinet Secretary the discretion to decide when to make this law active. As we saw in the Public Benefit Organisations Bill, that became a problematic issue. Therefore, we want to make a clean Bill so that once the President assents to it, the Cabinet Secretary can implement ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: ( Question of the amendment proposed) view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: ( Question of the amendment proposed) view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second and thank the Leader of the Majority Party for taking up this Bill, on behalf of the Government, and helping us to see it through all the stages. It is a Bill I have been interested in. As a first-time Member of Parliament, I have been trying to move this same Bill for a long time as a Private Member’s Bill, but it did not get anywhere until the Leader of the Majority Party stepped in and helped to see it through. The people of Kenya will thank you for a long time ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second and thank the Leader of the Majority Party for taking up this Bill, on behalf of the Government, and helping us to see it through all the stages. It is a Bill I have been interested in. As a first-time Member of Parliament, I have been trying to move this same Bill for a long time as a Private Member’s Bill, but it did not get anywhere until the Leader of the Majority Party stepped in and helped to see it through. The people of Kenya will thank you for a long time ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in National Assembly: me to think through the Bill. My thanks also go to the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, and the staff of the National Assembly who helped us to clean up the Bill. With those remarks, I second. view