Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2811 to 2820 of 2953.

• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: I want to agree with those who have contributed and said that there is a lot of money going through the NGOs sector. It is, therefore, necessary to ensure that there is total transparency and accountability. The Government is not the one to go into the NGO sector and do the accounting work for them. The NGOs should regulate themselves through the NGO Council. That is the way forward; that each sector should regulate itself. But for self regulation to be a reality, we need to have a legal framework so that people are held to the standards which have ... view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the written answer was submitted to the National Assembly a while ago. I do not know why the 1986 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 12, 2006 hon. Member has not received a copy. view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Question has been due for answering a few times but it had not been reached by the Chair. Even what I have here is only a photocopy of the answer because it has been a long while. view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The following measures have been put in place with the aim of checking corruption in the Judiciary: If you will recall, there was a committee set up in 1998, chaired by Retired Justice Kwach, to investigate corruption in the Judiciary and make recommendations on the way forward. Another committee was set up when the NARC Government came to power, chaired by Retired Justice Ringera, in 2003. The committee highlighted instances of actual corrupt practices perpetrated by judicial officers and para-legal staff. Following the committee's recommendations, six Court of Appeal and 17 High ... view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the programme is ongoing. It is donor-assisted. I am aware that the tendering process is complete but we will only start with a sample of three courts. However, the problem of graft is not just about automation. It is about people's attitudes. Until each and every person in this country, especially leaders, preach to others and unto ourselves, so that we all play above board, and not like the current situation where some of us in this House and outside in society believe that corruption is only bad when it relates to other persons but not ... view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to tell my learned junior that the issue is being looked into. As he is aware, salaries of Judicial officers have been increased but we are looking into a comprehensive way of tackling the issue vis-a-vis other Justice system departments. So, it is an on-going process and we are on top of it. view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government is not obliged to act on the list provided by the lawyers. However, it can, and formed a basis for further in-depth inquiry by the Judiciary, remembering that the lawyers too need to purge their own corruption. As a Government, we have not dismissed the report and it has formed a basis for further inquiry. view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a complex question. You will recall that in this House, we have people who the Public Accounts Committee has barred from holding public offices. It is the LSK that licenses practising advocates. Although judges and magistrates were fired or forced to resign following the Ringera Report, as for those who were not tried in a court of law but and resigned voluntarily, there may not be good enough reasons to bar them from practising. It is up to us, as a society, to identify who to hire or not to hire. The fact that ... view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I must begin by apologising because I have just come with the written answer. With your permission, I will proceed to answer the Question. view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will confirm what may have happened. But, I admit that for this Question, I have just come 1988 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 12, 2006 with the answer now. I beg to reply. (a) Gatithine and Thangatha primary schools which are polling stations in Tigania East Constituency are also used as polling stations for Tharaka Constituency. The two schools are polling stations for Tigania East--- view