Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 661 to 670 of 2953.

• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other issue is that, this being an initiative by an authorized agency known as the Cabinet--- That is because the Cabinet must come through Parliament. That is why the Committee on Implementation of the Constitution (CIOC) disowned this initiative because it ought to have come through a relevant Committee of Parliament to enable participation. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: He has also talked about the Budget. He has very kindly read the provision that defines the financial year, but also leaves room for Parliament to legislate. If we change the Budget cycle, as we should to be in accord with the Constitution, there is room for it in the Constitution. How can we make the Constitution accord with a Budget date? Then it would not be a Constitution any more. We are actually lowering the Constitution to the level of an ordinary Bill. I want to be upfront and say the Constitution can be amended, but not for flimsy ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Minister was present in Parliament when the Political Parties Act and the Elections Act both of 2011 were passed. At that time, there was opposition by Members of this House to allow or to make it mandatory for parties to nominate one-third women among the people they present for elections. Why would we oppose a simpler mechanism to fulfill the gender quarter, and then go to the amendment of the Constitution? The reasons why Kenyans wanted a new Constitution is because they felt that the old document had been so violated by frivolous amendments that it ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my last point is this: He is talking about the Constitution and it does say: “At the end of the term of the current Parliament.” If we go to the interpretation of the statutes, the first rule is to give words their natural and ordinary meaning. The second rule is to interpret in a manner, things of a similar nature. They are interpreted – the ejusdem g eneris rule. Nowhere in the world, not even in dictatorial regimes, has the term of Parliament not been interpreted to include the elections. Therefore, if a term of Parliament is ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge you to guide this House to a culture where we revere our Constitution, and only amend it when it is the last resort. It should not be amended as an easy option to give the incumbency their comfort zone. Thank you. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. With regard to the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade loading the entire Committee on the Select Committee kills the whole idea of the Select Committee. Would it be in order to ask the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade to negotiate or lobby with the Mover of the Motion if there are one or two names he would like to substitute instead of loading the whole Committee? view
• 15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, arising from the Communication from the Chair, would it be in order for me to request that the Report of the Committee tasked by the Speaker to check on the errors in the Bills be tabled, so that hon. Members and Kenyans can know which errors they were and in what clauses of the said Bills? I think we have a need to know even as the corrections are proposed. On the second Communication, I beg your indulgence and direction because it contains certain information conveyed to the House by the two Principals, which is totally inaccurate. ... view
• 15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Why were the residents of Kyang’ombe and Maasai villages in Embakasi area, Nairobi, evicted without notice? (b) Why has the Government not provided the residents with alternative settlement? (c) What measures has the Government taken to offer assistance to the evictees? view
• 15 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to say that this Question was deferred two Tuesdays ago, so that the Government could sort out who was to answer the Question. I also want you to note that I do not have a written answer. view