Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2831 to 2840 of 2953.

• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to take responsibility as national leaders and support our law enforcement agencies, so that people both in and out of this House who flout the law, can be dealt with without fear or favour. I would want to encourage the law enforcement agencies, especially the police, to take action on any inciter and any war-monger irrespective of their status. Let everybody bear responsibility for their utterances and their actions and then we can make this nation secure. I have listened to my colleague when he was moving the Motion and I have heard ... view
• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very disheartening that the Standing Orders of this House are flouted by July 11, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1949 hon. Members who should know better. I would urge that Standing Order No.88(3) be utilised and hon. Members who raise frivolous points of order be named, so that they can wait for their opportunity to debate and not display cavalier attitude when others are debating. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the insecurity that is remaining is as a result of incitement by people inside and outside this House. view
• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I alluded to it. This is my time for debate. Personally, I will try to invoke it when the time calls for it but for now I am very busy with the debate. However, I thank you for reminding me about it. I was only alerting my colleagues. I want to say that the responsibility of maintaining security is on warmongers wherever they are found. I am urging the police that once we pass this Vote they should utilise all the available means at their disposal to track down all those who break the law ... view
• 11 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, wherever they are found, they should be rooted out and taken to courts of law so that this country operates on the basis of the rule of law and so that the high and mighty all come within the law. It is not right that we sit here as lawmakers and we also double as lawbreakers. We would not be helping this nation in any way. We would be destroying the nation while enjoying funds that are given by the taxpayers. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to support the work that is done ... view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: No, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am here to deal with it. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I apologise for the lateness which was due to bad timing and traffic. June 28, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1681 I beg to reply. (a) The Government has so far paid Kroll and Associates Limited of the United Kingdom US$150,000 to assist in tracking mis-appropriated public funds stashed in bank accounts abroad. (b) I cannot table the report before the House. (c) The report is based on preliminary investigations by Kroll and Associates which provides crucial leads that are being followed up by our investigators. The report can, therefore, not be discussed as this would prejudice investigations. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not for a foreign government to assist us. That is why we hired private investigators and, with crucial leads offered, our own investigators are following up those issues. If we require assistance from other countries, we will seek it as the need arises to facilitate our investigators to get a breakthrough. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have already stated, the matter is under investigation. If any committee wishes to conduct an inquiry into this matter, I cannot stop that. The Chair ruled that this can be done. I am afraid, the law does not allow you to peer into the investigators' file before it is ready and taken to court. It can prejudice investigations. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a good question, but I am afraid, I cannot share details of the investigations nor am I entitled to ask the investigators to lay the file before me. If the law allowed for summary actions, I would personally recover the money, even from some Members of this House as well. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister's statement was quite correct and within the law. I have said that the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act does give latitude for such an arrangement. Where one helps the prosecution and the Government to recover, then the law can look kindly upon that person. Unfortunately, we have not made any breakthrough yet. There have been several inquiries but certain things need to be done to accelerate this process. I cannot say 1682 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 28, 2006 more than that, but we are doing everything possible to find a solution. I hope that I ... view