Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek the indulgence of the House to defer this Bill to another day. view
• 4 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Independent Review Commission on the General Elections held on 27th December, 2007, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday 1st October, 2008. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Report is commonly referred to by Kenyans as the Kriegler Commission Report. We sought this Report, as Kenyans, so that we may find out the strengths and more so, the weaknesses of our election systems and how to comprehensively address them. This Report provided recommendations on how to correct our electoral systems. I ... view
• 4 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we all know and appreciate that our voters' register is not up to date. We went to the elections with over 1.2 million dead voters still on the register and, therefore, those names were capable of being manipulated and used by anyone. Indeed, it is clear from the Report that they may very well have ended up being used. We also have a system that encourages impunity, from returning officers, clerks and election co-ordinators. Everybody within the electoral system can commit known offences and get away with it. That has encouraged impunity. Therefore, there is ... view
• 4 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I begin by thanking hon. Members for giving the adoption of this report unanimous support, in terms of their contributions. I appreciate very much the remarks that have been made by hon. Members; I would refer them in particular to the recommendations of this Kriegler Report on pages 153 to 163, and they will be able to see that all the issues that they have raised are captured in those recommendations. May I express the Government's commitment to implement to the letter the recommendations of this Commission's report, which cover all the areas of ... view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I must express regret that the Minister and the Assistant Minister are not here. If you grant us indulgence for a while, I will seek the answer and provide it. view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Once again, Mr. Speaker, Sir, we apologise for not having the answer on time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Minister for Lands, I beg to reply. (a) I did not authorise the proclamation and subsequent public auction by M/s Kinyua and Company Auctioneers as a consequence of distress of ground rent on house owners. (b) A task force on the Ten Mile Coastal Strip was set up in September, 2006, and among its terms of reference, was to find a solution between the landlords and the tenants at will. (c) I cannot rescind the auction because the land ... view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the best way of saving the land and goods of those tenants from being auctioned is by challenging the distress warrant in a court of law. That is because the real dispute, as I understand it, is the absentee landlords. The people who are actually levying the distress may not, themselves, have a better claim that those occupying the land. So, the best way is to encourage those living in those house to challenge the distress in court. In the meantime, the Minister is looking into the matter, through this task force, which will move with reasonable ... view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the circumstances, may I say very soon! view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I support the amendment. view