Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: things in their work, they will be exempted from this during the period of pregnancy, so that they do not put the life of their unborn babies at risk. With those few remarks I congratulate Hon. Tiren again for bringing this timely Bill. view
• 8 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. In this country, we have heard claims of one’s last name betraying one. Is the honourable Member in order to speak about a branch of Government so declaratively in a way that he is not substantiating or giving examples and records; to say that if your name is Mr. Kinyanjui or Mr. Lomenen, you get a different form of justice? Is this a way to impugn a whole branch of Government fairly? He is out of order unless he has specific cases he can give. We should give our courts the benefit of doubt. We ... view
• 8 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. The first thing is that I am very proud to be a Member of this House, because you can see the set of Bills and issues we are dealing with in this period, from the Magistrates’ Courts Bill, which we have disposed of, to the Small Claims Court Bill that is coming up, to this High Court Organisation and Administration Bill. They fall within a bracket of issues that are in our Constitution: fair administration of and access to justice. In this month as we discuss these issues, ... view
• 8 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Even if we will make these gains, I have a few concerns that I want to raise, and that we must think about in the amendments coming up at the Committee of the whole House stage, or in future amendments to the other set of Bills that we will pass. First of all, we need to come up with a Legal Aid Bill that is complete, effective and well- budgeted for by this House. Other Members have already spoken to it, but I do not think it is an issue we can over-emphasise. We must make sure that poor people ... view
• 8 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I find that the proposed fines for contempt of court, especially in the High Court and in the Magistrates’ Courts are a little bit too low. We have reached a point where we need to be a country of rule of law and courts must be respected. The sense of impunity where people can disrespect court orders is too much. The fines for offences are something we need to look at. I will give you an example. If you followed any of the recent news items, it seems to have become fashionable to disobey court orders. ... view
• 8 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Last but not least, I want to focus on the issue of distribution of these courts. We are working in a system of devolution that responds to our historical experience in this country of access to services of all kinds, from healthcare, education to justice. It has been mentioned and I want to reiterate--- For instance, you might take it that Nairobi County is a well endowed and a gifted county in access to Government services but in reality it is not. When you think of young people, families and mothers who are residents of Kariadudu, Kariobangi or Gatwekera in ... view
• 8 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: enough for a county like Nairobi to have one High Court division to handle the population and number of cases in Kibra. So, we should make sure that there is a provision to make sure that Nairobi has enough High Court divisions and stations as well as Magistrates’ Courts to serve the needs of our citizens. Even as we plead for the courts to be brought closer to the people in places that have never been served, we live in the shadow of power yet we fail to access the Government services that we need. view
• 8 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support and I am proud of this House. view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to support. I was thinking that “psychiatrists”, beyond their specification of their duties, would be too specialised. A counsellor is much broader. Defining and targeting this as a counsellor category could also include psychiatrists. Some psychiatrists can suffice. I support. view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I was hoping to speak on the last amendment by Hon. Sakaja, but it has been passed. On this one, I would like to request Hon. Were to humbly explain to the House what he is trying to accomplish. view