Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am just very surprised by the Assistant Minister’s answer. That is because I recall going to a home-coming party for the Prime Minister in Kibera in 2008, where this issue was alive and, thereafter, holding discussions on the same. Is the Assistant Minister saying that he is not aware that houses belonging to landlords in Mathare, Kibera and several areas in Nairobi were inhabited by people who, to date, refuse to pay rent as part of the post-election violence? Is that the answer that the Assistant Minister is giving? In that case, what does the ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. About Mathare, I have a case on which I can give the specifics. But I am asking, more so, whether this fashion of members of a political party trying to intercept a Question is a new method in Parliament, because a Question seeks an answer. It is not accusing anyone or a view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: political party. This fashion of people intercepting Questions--- My supplementary question is not accusing anyone, but seeking an answer. Could we have an answer to my supplementary question? view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You will recall that I asked a specific supplementary question to the Assistant Minister before being interrupted by hon. Members, who are members of a certain political party. Could my supplementary question be answered? view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kshs4 billion is a colossal amount of money. We expect, this time round, some serious action. Could the Prime Minister tell us what specific steps the investigators - whether KACC or the police - are taking to freeze the properties of the persons who drew the money from the accounts, and how many criminal charges have been brought against the culprits to date? view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I think we may be missing the point. It is the Leader of Government Business and the Whips, who may not be doing their jobs. However, we should not pit one Member against the other. It has nothing to do with the two Members. It is the right of each Member of Parliament especially the Backbenchers, to at least belong to one Committee and, therefore, the Member for Kirinyaga Central is entitled to belong to a Committee. We should be asking the Leader of Government Business and the Chief Whip to ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to support the Motion. There is one thing that we really have to appreciate. It is not about the Executive, but about the country. We agreed in the CIOC that we ought to push the Executive to publish the Bills on time but flexibility is needed on both sides. A Member has just reminded us, as Members of the CIOC, that we came back to the House to request for more time when we could not finish within the time granted. I am pleading that since we are employing many members of independent offices, ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: I am pleading that we let the process go on and that the Committee on which I sit should burn the midnight oil to produce the Report. We know that we have more than 20 or 30 Bills to pass in this House. Kenyans are waiting for those Bills which will guarantee the proper implementation of the Constitution. I want to support the Motion and request hon. Members to support it. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise in support of the Motion. Indeed, we passed the three nominees as set out by the Chair, but in respect of the DPP, we recommended investigations into, particularly, two issues. The reason is so that as he enters office, he enters without baggage. Once allegations are made, if they are left hanging, it is bad even for the candidate because we leave some Kenyans believing that there is something that was done. As a Committee, we called for the data from the phone of Mr. Kirui and other relevant phones and by ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just indicating that it is important that these allegations are cleared. There are two critical allegations; the one of signing an affidavit for a six-year-old and attesting that the six-year-old has an ID card. This needs to be concluded so that it is known. If it is not true, then the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) should be appointed. However, if it is true, it casts a doubt on the integrity of the DPP. The second one is the allegation of conflict of interest in a criminal case where one of the parties was ... view