Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2571 to 2580 of 2953.

• 11 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to conclude by saying that the increase in all the Votes to cover the neglect over the years before we took over is quite in order. I beg to support. view
• 11 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, other than the fact that they do not come here to agitate for the Vote, it is direct. The money does not pass through my Ministry. I am only standing here on their behalf. It is most direct! view
• 11 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, under the banner of "Public Education", the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission conducts public education and awareness countrywide. Some of it is through the radio, television advertisements and other methods. The Vuta Magendo Network is an NGO, but there are other initiatives to educate the public such as the National Campaign for the Steering Committee on Anti-corruption. They all have activities spread throughout the country. The monies voted here are strictly for the KACC. Yes, they will be used countrywide! view
• 11 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Vote 35 - Ministry of State for Special Programmes THAT, a sum not exceeding Kshs3,053,269,688 be issued from the Consolidated Fund to complete the sum necessary to meet the expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2008 in respect of:- Vote 35 - Ministry of State for Special Programmes view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to agree with the Attorney-General and the reasoning about the amendment contravening Section 40 of the Constitution. I think that this is a matter that can better come during the final stage of the Political Parties Bill. I am urging my colleague on the other side to reconsider the amendment. I beg to oppose. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I oppose this amendment. The proposal in the law, as has been ably stated, only covers civil cases. What the law simply says is this: That the statutes of limitation will not apply to civil cases. It is not everybody who will be followed. If you have looted public funds, then you cannot waive the Statutes of Limitation. Today, people are being prosecuted for crimes that they committed more than six years ago. But even if you successfully prove those prosecutions, you may be unable to recover the property. Kenyans are asking about the Kshs150 ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to oppose the amendment and urge hon. Members to very carefully read what is intended to be deleted. With your indulgence, a clause is intended to be deleted and a new paragraph added to make it an offence to use words intended to incite feelings of contempt, hatred, hostility, violence or discrimination, not against one person, but among the different ethnic communities in Kenya. It is, therefore, protecting communities so that, when I want to fight one person, I do not insult or incite hatred of an entire community. If you wish to ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to oppose the view that the Clause is oppressive. One must stop to consider how oppressive looting public funds is. It causes death when people cannot get drugs in hospitals; when people cannot get essential services. It literally kills the economy and it causes extreme hardship, including death to the people of a country. So, the message being given by the second penalty is that corruption or economic crimes will not be tolerated. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to give an example. If a person has been charged with an economic ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to oppose the amendment for the reason that I find it very difficult to sympathise with predators to public coffers. My sympathy must be with the public and the poor who are further impoverished, and unto whom death is caused by unjust enrichment of a few. This is in the intention of the law as proposed by the Attorney-General. I beg to oppose. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to support and say this: Fraud normally occurs where there is unequal bargaining power, where you take your constituent, a young girl or a young boy and then pretend that your are looking for a job for them. Then, finally, you lie to them that you have now married them and you cohabit with them. In either situation, you are preying on somebody who is in a lesser position. This can happen in office situation, where you coerce your secretary and tell them that you are marrying them. But ten years later, just ... view