23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Under Article 171(2)(h), the Constitution provides for the appointment to the Judicial Service Commission of one woman and one man to represent the public, and expressly excludes lawyers from appointment to the Commission under that Provision. The import of this is that all serving and retired judicial officers, including judges, magistrates and advocates are barred from appointment to the Judicial Service Commission to represent Members of the public. One example from the Statute is the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) which is established under the Independent Policing Oversight Act No. 35 of 2011. Section 10(2)(e) thereof excludes from the appointment ...
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23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
I cannot go on if the Members are loudly consulting.
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23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, one of the aspects of the Committee---
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23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. One of the aspects the Committee was required to investigate during the vetting exercise under Section 7(b) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act was whether the proposed appointment complied with the Constitution and statutory requirements relating to the office in question. In this case, the Committee observed that- (a) The immediate former female non-Member of the PSC---
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23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I will summarize. This is the juiciest part of the report. If I may summarize, it was found that- (a) The immediate former female non-Member of the PSC came from Bungoma County in Western Kenya; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
(b) One of the sitting Members of the PSC is also coming from Western Kenya in Vihiga County, and Hon. Rachel Ameso comes from Kakamega County in Western Kenya; and, (c) There are several other regions and ethnic groups in Kenya who do not have representation in the PSC. This include Upper Isiolo, Lower Eastern, Luo Nyanza, etcetera . The Committee, therefore, was of the opinion that in order to comply with Article 254 of the Constitution, the vacancy of the PSC shall be field by someone not from that region and ethnic group. Madam Temporary Speaker, finally, the qualifications ...
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23 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, in the circumstances, the implication of this is that the PSC will be required to submit a fresh nominee to the Senate and the National Assembly within seven days from amongst the persons who were shortlisted and interviewed by the Commission. I beg to move. I invite the Majority Whip, Sen. Kang’ata to second the Motion.
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9 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Asante, Bw. Spika, kwa kunipa fursa hii kuchangia Taarifa iliyoletwa na Sen. (Dr.) Milgo. Stigma ama unyanyapaa ndio tishio kubwa kwa wananchi katika Jamhuri yetu ya Kenya kwa wale wanaougua na wale ambao hawana ugongwa wa COVID-19. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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9 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Kutoka kwa Waziri mpaka madaktari wanachukulia kuwa yule anayeugua COVID-19 kama mtu anayeugua ugonjwa ambao haufai kuwa katika ulimwengu wetu. Watu hao wanabaguliwa na hawaruhusiwi kufanya jambo lolote kwa sababu kuna hatari ya kuambukiza watu wengine.
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9 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Magonjwa kama vile Tuberculosis (TB) na Ukimwi yalikuwa na shida kama hizo. Sijui kwa nini hatujafahamu kuwa kila tukiwatenga wagonjwa kama hao tunaendeleza unyanyapaa? Vile vile wanashindwa kuendelea na maisha yao ya kawaida.
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