Martha Karua

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• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: But it can be either or both! May 31, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1089 view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to oppose the amendment on Clause 28(1). The Member who has just spoken has explained why. This Clause is not aiming at a third party. It is aiming at the perpetrator of the offence. So, if the pharmacist who sold the drug is not the one administering it, then he is not the one who will be liable. If you read carefully, it says, "Any person commits an offence if he intentionally distributes or administers substance to another person with the intention of stupefying." So, you have to distribute to another person with ... view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, to conclude my argument, Clause 28(1) is very specific. It is directed at the actual offender, and it does not talk of burden of proof. This means the normal thing in our criminal law applies; he who asserts must prove. So, until it is proved that you have administered, there is no way you then can be defending yourself that you did not have an intention to commit a sexual offence. I am, therefore, proposing to Members to reject the amendment and let the Bill go through as it is. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just want to respond briefly to the amendment to the amendment. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Okay, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I rise to oppose the amendment. If you look at what mischief is being prevented by this clause, you will realise that it is putting an obligation on the owner of the premises or the manager. Let us assume it is a hotel. Merely because a person has hired or rented the accommodation, you are hearing screams and you are refusing to intervene and yet you are the owner of those premises, this clause, if hon. Members care to listen, is not talking of a person who does not know what is happening. That is ... view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: We agree that we were May 31, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1101 not enough. We were 17 hon. Members. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I rise to oppose this proposed amendment. As it has been said by hon. Muite, we are here discussing this Bill because we have accepted that rape is on the rise and that there is a menace that we need to arrest. It cannot be said that there is an equal menace of false allegations which we are seeking to arrest. That is not to say that there is no occasional case of malice in every prosecution. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the framers of the Penal Code had envisaged this. If you look at ... view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to say that some work has been done by passing this Bill. We do hope that Clause 42(A), which has the potential to be used to negate the spirit of this Bill, will not be abused and amended in future. With regard to the issue of education, I support it not only for girls, but also for boys. That has been said by my colleagues. We must let our men and boys take care of their sexuality. They should not think that women will take care of their own sexuality and that of ... view
• 4 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, this House orders that the publication period of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill be reduced from seven to two days. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Members will recall that they passed the Supplementary Estimates about a week ago for the reason that the money is needed urgently for very urgent matters, including the issue of famine relief. It is for this reason that we are seeking from this House leave to reduce the publication period of the Appropriation Bill, which was published only yesterday, to two days to ... view