Koigi Wamwere

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am just wondering whether the hon. Member is not, in fact, distorting the story in the Bible. The reason why King David sent Uria into the middle of the war was because he wanted to take his wife. Is the hon. Member now implying that this law wants to take away the wives of journalists? view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it right that the hon. Member should bring into this debate--- view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I really do not want to interrupt the hon. Member but when he implies, in what he is saying, that the intention of this Bill is to kill the freedom of the Press, when, in fact, there is a specific phrase in this Bill saying that one of its intentions is to promote the freedom of the media; is he not misleading the House? view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Bw. Naibu Spika, nakushukuru kwa kunipa nafasi ili nami nichangie Hoja hii kuhusu Bajeti. Ningependa kufungua kwa kusema kwamba Bajeti hii ni muhimu sana kwa sababu ndiyo Bajeti inayofunga kipindi cha utawala wa NARC. Inadhihirisha mambo ambayo Serikali iko tayari kufanya na yale mambo ambayo haiko tayari kufanya. Bw. Naibu Spika, kuna jambo moja ambalo lilininitia wasiwasi na likanifanya nione uchungu. Kama mmoja wa wale walioteswa wakati wa utawala wa Serikali ya KANU, nilidhani na kuomba kwamba Serikali hii ingeiwezesha nchi hii kuwa na Tume ya Kweli, Haki na Maridhiano ili tuweze kusameheana; wale tulioteswa na wale waliotutesa. Kama tungelifanya ... view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The Ministry of Information and Communications wrote to all media houses in the year 2005 directing them to include sign language inset of subtitles in all their news casts and educational programmes, and in all programmes covering events of national significance as provided for under Section 39 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003. To date, only one television station has introduced sign language inset in one of its programmes. The Ministry has made a follow-up by writing to the Chairman, Media Owners Association (MOA), to impress upon members of the ... view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government encourages self- regulation of the media industry. Therefore, it will not be in the interest of the Government to force media houses to include sign language in their programmes. It is up to them to change their editorial policies to include sign language in their broadcasts. Kenya Television Network (KTN) introduced sign language inset in their programme Newsline on 5th, April, 2007. Memories of the High Court ruling (Miscellaneous Civil Application) No.821 of 2002 are still fresh in our minds. In the matter, one of the media houses challenged the gazettement of an ... view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am leading to say that according to this ruling, the Ministry is unable to force media houses to implement the People with Disabilities Act. Therefore, we have allowed them to self regulate in the direction of implementing that. view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is correct, according to a court ruling that forbids the Ministry to force the media houses to do anything. view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the hon. Member is wrong to imply that the Government is not interested in having persons with disabilities catered for with sign language. In fact, according to my earlier answer, the Government has not only just written to all the media houses, but also to the Chairman of the Media Owners Association (MOA), trying to get them to comply with the law. But, apparently, the law as it stands needs strengthening, and this is why the Ministry has already tabled the Media Bill that will empower us to do some of these things. ... view