Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I see no need of us rushing and yet, we are sitting again in the afternoon, especially after denying affirmative action to the female gender while many men are given direct nominations. The entire Pentagon and many Members here were given direct nominations. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, first, I just want to say that this clause was even in the previous Bill. Transporting voters has always been an offence. If we are trying to improve the system, we cannot lower the threshold. Let us keep it illegal where it is, so that we do not disadvantage anyone in the election. This is a part of creating a fair playing field. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I oppose. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I am just unable to understand. Yes, from the register you can know a certain person who should have not have voted has voted. Now when you come to scrutinise and they have voted for me, the others have voted for Eng. Gumbo, how would you know that the one who voted for Eng. Gumbo is the one who was not supposed to vote because you cannot trace the vote to any one person. We are now getting to a place where you can cook evidence as to whose vote it was. We have already passed a clause which is ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, that may be so, but this Clause is not clear. If it was clear to say that if evidence is adduced, but now you are just giving powers to strike a vote. A court should not act in vain. Whose vote is being struck out? Whose ballot is going to be struck out? If it is a just a ballot, then it is in vain. It should go. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I just want to say that we are coming from a background where this country nearly went down because of electoral fraud. So, this amendment is designed to make it very expensive for anybody to indulge in any malpractice. As a result, we shall all fear and warn our supporters severely. We should leave it at ten years. I, therefore, oppose the further amendment. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to plead with the hon. Members to hear me out. We are just seeking to be heard. This may look like the same clause that was here but this is a totally different clause and I will explain. The clause that was here earlier on was obliging political parties to do something during their nominations. This is a clause asking the Electoral Commission to organize so that we can progressively achieve the principles in the Constitution. As you know, the Electoral Commission--- view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, could you protect me from the loud consultations, especially here? view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: The Electoral Commission, in arranging these matters, is obliged by the Constitution to consult with political parties because the principle of participation is entrenched in our Constitution. I plead with hon. Members to let this clause pass so that we shall not have lost completely the principle of not more than two-thirds of any gender; so that the dialogue can continue through the Electoral Commission. Let us have this understanding that we are opening the way for both men and women of this country to be able to participate in the elective processes. We are pleading for understanding, and we ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I beg to support this Clause. view