Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: How do you stay in remand for that long? We were appallingly told that unlike other places and jurisdictions, when eventually these persons are sentenced, they do not even take into account the pre-trial remand period. If your sentence is about two years 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. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: and you have been in custody for three or four years, upon conviction you should be allowed to go home. You should not be sent to any prison. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: Last and more important is the issue that the two committees agreed on, which Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. has mentioned. That some of these boys and girls in prison are unfortunate victims of circumstances and the economic situation in the country. You go to jail and when you come out, even to become a matatu tout, driver or work in a Muhindi’s shop, you need a certificate of good conduct from the police. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: This House should bring legislation because the new Constitution changed prisons from places of punishment to places of correction. That a person who has finished his or her prison term, upon satisfaction by officers who supervise the term, must come out with a certificate of good conduct saying: “We have rehabilitated this person and he or she is fit and clean to join society and be productive like everybody else.” That way, they will not come out and the only other occupation is to revert to crime because that is the only thing they can do. If you cannot be ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: This House must come up with legislation. Yesterday’s visit was a major eye opener to the Members of the Committee. We were surprised with the knowledge of the prisoners. They are young and vibrant and they told us how they watch television and see Sen. Wetangula debating. They were extremely welcoming to us. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I listened to Sen. M. Kajwang’ giving us the hopeless story of how his Committee has been treated. The message must go out loud and clear that accountability for the use of public funds is not an option to 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. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: anybody. Anybody who does not want to be accountable has no business holding public office. It is as simple as that. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: When the Senate was pushing for allocation of resources to the counties, the governors pretended to be with us. However, when it appeared that the extra money was not forthcoming, they ran back to the Executive and said that it was not them pushing for more money, but the Senators and that they were ready to take whatever they would be given. It is the governors who make the President think that he has money to give to counties because they go to prostrate before the Executive and cut very awkward figures of themselves pretending that devolution is about benevolence ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to urge Sen. M. Kajwang’ and his Committee that they have teeth in the Constitution. Article 125 is very clear. The CPAIC should give governors summons like the High Court does with severe penal consequences where there is failure, so that they know this country means business. At every election time, we elect 47 governors who come in as poor people with no homes, cars or property. However, after five years, the number of billionaires in the country increases by 47. view