Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the qualifications of the members of the County Assembly, I want to say that we should leave it as the Bill is – post secondary school education. These are no longer councillors. These are members of a legislative body, County Assembly, which will mirror the National Assembly. What the National Assembly does for the nation, the County Assembly will do for the county. These are the people who will approve the budget and the policies of the governor. They must have capacity to see that things are in accord with the Constitution, with the ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: The role of the County Assembly is also spelled out. Most of our people, because we have not been able to start civic education, are hazy about what role the County Assembly will play. It is clearly stated that it will follow what is in the Constitution. One of the key things they must perform, and is in the Bill, is to approve the budget and expenditure of the county government in accordance with Article 208. It will also approve the borrowing by the counties. It will approve development and planning, and also perform any other role that is in ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the removal of the Speaker of the County Assembly, I can see that the threshold of the people to petition is one-third. In order to balance, and not to make it too easy to remove the Speaker--- The speaker should feel a sense of belonging and not be worrying every time that he could be removed; we should not make it impossible but also we should not make it too easy. I think that the threshold for the removal of the Speaker should move from one-third to a half of the members of the ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Assistant Minister has consistently avoided certain questions. Casting aspersions on a Member, I agree, is a matter of great shame. Is it in order for him to refuse to answer the question I posed first? Some suspects have been named in the statements already recorded. Has he arrested those people or caused them to record statements? Not the ones who made the statements--- view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, has he arrested the suspects named in those statements? If not, why? view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to plead with you. The Assistant Minister had said that he could provide the names in 30 minutes. Why it is important that it be done immediately, this Assistant Minister has told this House before that they have provided security to me and to other people who were under threat, which security was never provided. We are worried about the security of the Member. It is important that today we know that he is secured and I am pleading with you to allow the Assistant Minister to table the ... view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had asked a Question by Private Notice about the same demolitions. I am seeking your directions if it is on the same subject, then you might find it necessary to have them responded to together? view
• 15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 21 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is an amazing country. Jobs appear to go to the best bidders and also tenders appear to go to the best bidders. So that we understand this process, could the Minister table the list of all the bidders, those shortlisted and then we can understand how you did well? view
• 21 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is an amazing country. Jobs appear to go to the best bidders and also tenders appear to go to the best bidders. So that we understand this process, could the Minister table the list of all the bidders, those shortlisted and then we can understand how you did well? view