Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, Sir, the Mover does not appear to be actually clear on what he is moving. He is saying that we delete spousal rights, so that we do not restrict it to spousal rights. If that was the case, you would not delete but make an addition. I want to urge my colleague to withdraw the amendment. The spousal rights clause is put there and is just repeating what is in the Bill of Rights word for word. It is meant to safeguard parties to the marriage, both men and women. When the Bill withdraws wording that ... view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: I beg to oppose. view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, unfortunately the Mover has not explained well the amendment to Clause 37. When you look at Clause 37, it allows in sub-clause (2) unregistered instruments to operate as contracts. I remember saying before this House that this will perpetuate fraud. This is not what is being addressed by this amendment. What is then being addressed so that we, as a House, move consciously into the amendment? view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am appealing to the Minister to move the deletion of clause 37(2) to prevent the people who are not educated in the countryside being duped into signing things that are unregistered and later losing their land. I urge the Mover to explain what he is belabouring. view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I did not hear clarity from the Minister either. I am looking at Article 62(2) of the Constitution, which clearly says that public land shall vest in and be held by a county government in trust for the people resident in the county and shall be administered on their behalf by the National Land Commission. If my colleague, hon. Mutula, and my other friend could lower the tone of their consultation a little bit, so that I do not hear them, I will appreciate. view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, therefore, the amendment is contrary to the Constitution to the extent that it is calling the county government and the National Government as proprietors. It must be very clear. The wording must be exact as in the Constitution – that they are holding it in trust for the people of Kenya. In the case of the county, it is holding it in trust for the residents of the county lest they get big headed and start issuing title deeds to friends and cronies as has been now. So, I am suggesting that the Committee substitutes the ... view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: I am asking whether--- view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady? view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I think to avoid confusion--- What I have is that the whole of 1(a) to (e) ought to go with the withdrawal, the way he has said it. What ought to be retained according to mine, would be (b), (c) and (d). Could he be asked to read out what is being retained so that we do not have confusion? view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am not clear why we should remove the word “recommend” and then substitute it with “direct.” “Direct” is mandatory. Since the Constitution has provision on how compensation should be paid, why do we want to direct? Why do we not want the aggrieved parties to be able to agitate, if the county government is not willing to pay compensation for reasons, perhaps, that the land has been acquired unlawfully? I would oppose this amendment and suggest that we retain the word “recommend” because we have due process for any other issue arising. view