6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
the issues that are actually affecting this country. I support this Motion so that we can have a proper framework of justice, law and order that can deal with the issues of integrity and security. With those few remarks, I beg to support.
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on its consideration of the Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts relating to International Civil Aviation and the Protocol Supplementary to the Convention for Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 18th June 2015, and pursuant to Section 8 of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012, approves the ratification of:- (i) The Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts relating to International Civil ...
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
criminalise the making of a threat to commit an offence or an agreement to contribute to an offence that is likely to endanger safety of an aircraft. (ii) Criminalize the use of civil aircraft to release or discharge any biological, chemical, nuclear weapons or similar substances to cause death, serious bodily injury or serious damage. Further, cyber attacks on air navigation facilities constitute an offence under this convention. (iii) Expand the ground for jurisdiction under the earlier instruments by requiring each state party to establish jurisdiction when an offence is committed by its national and by enabling each state party ...
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me thank all the Members who have contributed to this important Report on the ratification of this treaty.
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me thank the Members who contributed to this Motion and those who did not. I am sure that they are with us in spirit. This is a very important protocol and the fact that we are ratifying it shows the commitment of this country to the safety of civil aviation. Our airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), is not receiving many flights from other countries because of issues of security. I am sure that this ratification along with others that we have done before will help put us on that global map where ...
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6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly:
I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I beg to reply. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Report on the Ratification of the Three East African Protocols on Defence Matters presented by the Committee on Defence and Foreign relations. We now live in a very competitive world and it is important that we take advantage and co-operate with our neighbours in our region on matters of defence which are important to us. Through this, we can share information and work on matters that are beneficial to our communities. It is true that Kenyan Defence Forces and Kenya defence matters are very ...
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30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly:
One way of trying to reduce tension in the region is by co-operating in matters of security, so that we can know one another and we can forestall issues that can rise to become a threat to our people. The fact that we are in the East African Community, it is prudent for us to have a protocol on co-operation on defence matters which I am sure countries in the region have developed. It is only a must that, we, as a leading member of the Community, accede to it so that it becomes effective. On the defence forces between ...
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30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on its consideration of the Bilateral Air Services agreements between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Governments of the Republics of Ghana and Niger, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 18th June 2015 and, pursuant to Section 8 of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012, approves the ratification of the Bilateral Air Services agreements between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Governments of ...
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30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly:
appeared before it and considered the agreements. In considering the Bilateral Services Agreements, the Committee was guided by the provisions of the Treaty Making and Ratification Act No.45 of 2012. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure normally negotiates and reviews all the air services agreements between Kenya and other states to facilitate designation of scheduled airlines to offer international air transport services within their territories and beyond. The agreements were negotiated in line with the Integrated National Transport Policy which indicates that Kenya is keen to liberalize new and existing agreements on the basis of the Yamoussoukro Decision for states ...
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