Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 821 to 830 of 2953.

• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I would like to say that there is a rule we passed in this House, so that we stop doublespeak in the Political Parties Act that not more than two-thirds of the National Executive Members of any political parties - and these are elective posts - should be of one gender. Therefore, we have already accepted that even in elections, we can put in place mechanisms to include the two genders. That is the same clause that is being included here. How the party will do its preparation to ensure that, that happens ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Through the Chair, I want to plead with Mr. Mbadi, who is behind me, to stop destracting me by speaking so loudly. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Article 97(2) states:- view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: “Nothing in this article shall be construed as excluding any person from contesting elections under 1(a)”. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Article 97(1)(a) says:- view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: “two hundred and ninety members, each elected by the registered voters of single member constituencies; (b) forty-seven women elected by the registered voters of the counties--- (c) twelve members nominated---“ view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I am not your friend! I denounce you now! view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I just want to plead with my colleagues to allow this deletion. If you read this clause, you will realise that it does not make sense. It talks of any false statement of fact. How can something false be a statement of fact? This clause does not even know what it is talking about. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Secondly, if I am campaigning, selling myself, it will definitely affect your return because you will not be elected if I succeed. I will be elected. This is a nebulous statement, which is even stopping you from canvassing for your own votes. For all the other criminal offences, there is a law for them. If it is defamation, there is a law for it. If it is criminal libel, there is a law for it. If there is any other illegal thing, they are illegal practices. I urge you to go to the section on illegal practices. This is unnecessary ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, those were the candidates of the party, and where there is a female candidate, we support her equally. view