Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, may I plead indulgence of the House that the Ministers who are supposed to be moving the other items on the Order Paper are not here. They expected that the Bill we have just concluded, together with the Committee of the Whole House which aborted, would take us through the remaining minutes. May I plead that it comes tomorrow. view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Yes, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Both are not here, but I do believe that they were misled by the number of items on the Order Paper. I seek indulgence. view
• 5 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will convey the message. view
• 5 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Constitution of Kenya Review Bill, 2008, Bill No.14, be now read a Second Time. The Bill is a result of deliberations of the National Accord and Reconciliation Committee formed after the political crisis early this year. In the National Accord and Reconciliation Act, reference was made to the need to embark on a comprehensive review of the Constitution and to look for a lasting solution to the underlying problems that brought about the political crisis. The National Dialogue and Reconciliation Committee resolved to complete the comprehensive review of the Constitution ... view
• 5 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it will be recalled that as we passed the Constitution Amendment Bill together with the National Accord and Reconciliation Act earlier this year, we did indicate that a comprehensive review of the Constitution will be necessary in order to demarcate divisions of responsibility within the Executive as well as within the Legislature. It is to be recalled that some of the difficulties in interpretation that we experience today is because we introduce new sections without amending the entire chapter or section that deals with devolution of power. It is, therefore, for the smooth running of our ... view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will make sure that it is communicated. view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgence that the Minister issues the Ministerial Statement next week on Wednesday. view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. May I take this opportunity to thank all the Members who have given very valuable contributions which we are going to look into with a view to bringing some amendments during the Committee Stage. I want to thank each hon. Member individually and collectively for wholeheartedly supporting this Motion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the reason that the cut-off date was given as 1963, it is not so that we mask what had happened there before. If you look, it is clearly indicated that the antecedents can also be included, if to shade ... view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT this House adopts the Political Parties (Registration) Regulations 2008, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 8th July, 2008. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the said rules are already before the House. They are rules that will enable the full operationalization of the Political Parties Bill. These rules were made by the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK). My Ministry has the obligation to lay them before the House and to move this Motion. I have looked at the rules and they are basically rules to ... view
• 24 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it Parliamentary for the hon. Member to call Ministries "useless"? Is it Parliamentary language or should criticism be "under-performing" or whatever other parliamentary language? view