Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I support the further amendment by Dr. Eseli. To be very precise, I support the amendment to the amendment so that we provide for a situation where coalitions are only after elections. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, you have already proposed the Question and I do not think that my colleague can overrule you. I am, therefore, supporting the amendment to the amendment so that we rest with post-election coalitions. Mergers are for those who coalesce together before elections. Let those who want to merge; whether G10, G20, G30 or even G7 - as far as I know, G7 is rich nations in Europe. I do not know when people got rich locally to call themselves G7. However, whichever way they choose to go, it is provided for through mergers. Let us stop ... view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to oppose. The Committee’s amendment as it stands is quite clear that that Member will continue to serve as an independent member. The further amendment is, therefore, superfluous and totally unnecessary. I beg to oppose. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I oppose this amendment. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: It looks like we do not need the Political Parties Act at all. The reason parties and stakeholders discussed to bring forth a Political Parties Bill was to discipline political parties and nurture democracy. If we are now legislating for party hopping, for terrible behaviour by political parties, that you do not have to give notice; you can hop to six or five parties, from G7 to G3, to G10 to G anything. I think we are killing democracy. I want to go on record as opposing this deliberate, devious amendment. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I beg to oppose. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Is the Member for Ndia in order to claim that this amendment favours political party leaders instead of being specific and saying that it favours the President, who maintained his side of a coalition through poaching? view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Your voice is not shrill! view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I can attest to that fact! view
• 11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is it in order for my colleague to try and dictate to the Chair? In this House, we have all entrusted the authority to the Chair. Is my colleague in order? view