Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not have the figures but that is exactly what it was, and we accepted it as an error. We could have gone to the podium and said: “Look how they are stealing”. That was not the only error. As a matter of fact, the Kriegler Report showed that there was exaggeration by both sides. We must make it clear that when we stand to contribute, we are not here to start the blame game again. We are trying to say that out of our past mistakes, can we move forward? That, really, is ... view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, one way of moving forward is actually having a proper dispute resolution mechanism. Let the announcement of the winner of an election not be a matter of life and death. Can we have a period within which disputes can be resolved before the announcement is firmed? Can it be mandatory for the Commission to entertain a recount, if requested? view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: The Minister said that we will have eight elections. In actual fact, we will be electing six people because, for the Governor and his or her running mate, the vote will be one. For the President and his or her running mate, the vote will be one. So, those are six elections. I was trying to count. Having six people elected, even if each person takes a minute, it means that a voter will take not less than six minutes in the polling booth. If you count the working day, you will realise that our polling stations will not be ... view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is here, and I will read it, unless it has been removed, or I am having a wrong Bill. I am saying that nobody should have a free ride. If we want two Commissioners out of that Commission, let them go for competitive recruitment, so that we can take two of the best. I want to urge my colleagues that when it comes to vetting the names that we will finally be given, let us vet knowing this: You may think that you are close to the powers that be, and that it is ... view
• 21 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. On 23rd March this year, Mr. Mbuvi asked for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Lands, which enumerated six points – I have a copy here – about the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) land in Balozi, Shaja Trading Company, Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) investigations into a certain parcel of land and land situated in Muthaiga. That Statement was due on 30th March but it has not been made. Since it had already been requested, I believe that it is the property of the House and we have precedent ... view
• 21 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Wednesdays are pro-Prime Minister’s Question Time. Is it in order to request that the Minister adjusts the time of delivering the Statement, so that it does not--- view
• 21 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister in charge of Special Programmes on what the Government is doing about the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in view of the repeated rejection of IDPs wherever they are taken for resettlement. In that statement, I would seek to know why the Government cannot obtain land near where the IDPs came from. Otherwise, the Government will be helping in the commission of an international crime which is transportation of people. People must be returned where they came from. The other issue which I would ... view
• 21 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: It is urgent! view
• 21 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, two weeks when we know that the IDPs who were rejected in Kitale are still in the cold is too long. Next week would also be long but we appreciate that this is the end of this week. Would it be in order to order the Minister to issue the Ministerial Statement at least, latest by Thursday next week? view
• 20 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security:- a) how many police officers have been killed while on duty since 4th August, 2010 and the circumstances under which each was killed; (b) what action the Ministry is taking to avert these killings; and, (c) whether he could also state what the Government has done for the families of each of the officers as well as the steps the Government is taking to improve the general welfare and working conditions for police officers. view