All parliamentary appearances
Entries 401 to 410 of 1040.
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23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons regarding three Somali nationals, namely, Abshir Jama, Abdirahman Mohamed and Hassan Shatok, who have been stranded at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for the last five days. In his Statement, the Minister should confirm whether these three Somali nationals possess Zambian residential and business permits. Noting that the rights of these Somali nationals are being violated on Kenyan territory, the Minister should outline the steps being taken by his Ministry to address this dehumanising act, ensure that their rights ...
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23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the matter I have raised is very critical; we have three Somali nationals who have been stranded for five days at the airport. Tuesday next week is a far away. I would like the Minister to bring it tomorrow, so that this matter is addressed. I am sure the Minister will get the information.
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23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I rise to object to this amendment. As you realize, this issue was a subject of a court ruling about two weeks ago. The High Court ruled that a practising lawyer can still be a member of the Judicial Service Commission. Besides---
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23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, besides, the matter actually goes to the heart of the Constitution. Chapter 171 deals with the establishment of the Judicial Service Commission, Article 171(f) is very clear; two advocates, one woman and one man, each of whom has at least 15 years of experience, elected by the members of the statutory body responsible for the professional regulation of advocates. The Constitution has not disallowed a member of the Law Society of Kenya from practising in the normal way he or she practises while at the same time not going to the
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23 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. We are speaking on a matter that touches on the Constitution. The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs has just advised that this goes against the Constitution itself as it is framed. Are we, therefore, in order to proceed with a matter that is clearly not in line with the constitutional provisions?
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22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the Assistant Minister was answering this Question he talked about what will be done in future and yet the drought is current. It is not what he intends to do in the future but now. I would like to find out from the Assistant Minister the monitoring mechanism they have put in place to ensure that the KMC purchases livestock in the off-take programme. Is the Assistant Minister satisfied with the efforts being made by that organization?
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22 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had an occasion to consult with the Minister and we agreed that since he is collecting some information, perhaps, he will be able to answer it tomorrow.
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16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this list reflects a tragic situation. If you look at the row showing County No.43, that is, Isiolo, you will see it filled nil. The same applies to Marsabit, North Horr, Saku, Laisamis, Mandera East, Mandera Central, Mandera West, Wajir North, Wajir South, Wajir West, and Wajir East. Which Kenya is he talking about? What is this?
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15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, in accordance with Section 174(h) of the Constitution, which provides that one of the objects of devolution is to facilitate the decentralization of state organs, their functions and services from the capital of Kenya, noting that Kenyans face serious challenges in acquisition of national identity card; this House urges the Government to facilitate the decentralization of the issuance of national identity cards from Nairobi to the 47 counties in line with the provisions of the Constitution within the next six months.
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8 Feb 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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