Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1451 to 1460 of 2953.

• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not hear the Minister accept that one of the cardinal responsibilities of a local authority is to provide basic services, one of them being housing. I want to let the Minister know that in advanced countries like the UK and elsewhere, if one has been a tenant of a council for a number of years, say 10 to 15 years, you are given an option to buy. In this case, these tenants have been in these houses for between eight and 10 years, they are nice tenants whereas the council wants to put ... view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to oppose the amendment. view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: This very proposed amendment puts us at crossroads; whether people charged with responsibility will take responsibility or will continue with buck passing. When this matter occurred or when the sale happened in Tokyo, the Ministers were operating under the old Constitution. Section 22(3) of the Old Constitution gives Ministers semi- executive authority. It reads as follows: “Where the Vice-President or any other Minister has been charged with responsibility for a department of Government he shall exercise general direction and control over that department and, subject to that direction and control, every department of Government shall be under the supervision of ... view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I oppose this amendment. view
• 21 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Now that I see the Minister in charge of internal security is here, before the recess, which was two months ago, I asked for a Ministerial Statement on the shooting of a civilian at Kangemi Market when people were being evicted. I am aware that his Ministry has been ready and I am wondering when that Ministerial Statement will be given. view
• 21 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Vice-President and Leader of Government Business has not stated when he may wish to give the Ministerial Statement sought by Dr. Eseli. I am wondering whether I am in order, because I did not ask for that. It was asked by an hon. Member, but it raised our appetite for the truth regarding that matter. view
• 21 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise in support of the Motion. Basically what I wanted to say has just been said. The vetting that has been carried out by this House is vetting for the purpose of membership in the JSC in accordance with Clause 20 of the Sixth Schedule. Clause 23 of the Sixth Schedule requires that Parliament enacts a law to vet judges and magistrates within one year. It is true the two we are seeking to approve now must be vetted as judicial officers when that law is in place. The exercise today is to comply ... view
• 21 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am just wondering whether it is in order for the Attorney-General to end his statement that it was his decision to release the detainees without also indicating that he was the legal advisor when they were detained. view
• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: No, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady I want to support Mr. Ethuro’s amendment by pleading with the Minister and with colleagues here, that all the Clause is saying is ‘at least five years’. It is not a must that everybody elected to this Commission have five years experience. They can even have 50 years experience but when you put ten years, you are permanently barring the youth! I want to remind Members that in the Constitutional review, we have been led by two very able young men who are youthful and who continue to lead us in very weighty matters in ... view
• 19 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Could the Minister go over it again so that we pass it with full information and not with hazy minds? view