Musalia Mudavadi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 841 to 850 of 1008.

• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this issue cuts both sides because there are also several Members of Parliament who are supposed to ask Questions but they are not here. I, therefore, think it is only fair that this time, your sword cuts both ways. It cannot cut one side and leave the other. The truth is that I was in my office and this Order Paper had not arrived at the office. I did not even know at what stage my Questions were coming until I came here. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I cannot stop you from enforcing the sanctions but there has to be equity on this question of enforcing sanctions. I am not speaking for the Members but the truth is that there are several of them who have been unable to ask their Questions here, yet they are on the Order Paper. I am only pleading that the Chair, this time, becomes even-handed so that it cuts both ways. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I apologise and, propose that this Question be answered on Thursday, so that I can communicate with the Minister for Medical Services. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to request that this Question be deferred to tomorrow afternoon. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) No action has been taken against the Town Clerk and the council askaris because no violence was meted out to the outgoing mayor, Councillor Gikari, during the mayoral elections on 24th July, 2009. In fact, it is Council Gikari who became violent when he realized that he was losing the election. The askaris restrained him from interfering with the electoral process. (b) The elections were conducted in accordance with the Local Government Act and I am satisfied that they were done properly. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to state that in accordance with the Local Government Act, if the outgoing mayor is a candidate – and in this case, Mr. Gikari was a candidate - he cannot preside over an election. They sat and nominated one amongst themselves. They appointed Councillor Roseline Lai to preside over the mayoral elections, which is in accordance with the Local Government Act. Now, it is Gikari who realized that he was losing and then tried to disrupt the process. But he was restrained and the elections were conducted. We are satisfied that they were conducted ... view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Gikari is the one who attempted to become violent and he was restrained. At the same time, I want to state that in other councils where there have been disputes about the elections, the losing candidates have gone to court and, in certain instances; the courts have nullified the elections where they believe there were injustices. Surprisingly, former Mayor Gikari did not report anything or file any case. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not legitimize any violence. Indeed, the only reason why Mr. Gikari has not carried this matter further is because he knows that he was the provoker. He attempted to start the violence and he realizes that if he went to court, he will have difficulties in legitimizing his claim. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not watch that particular incident. But at the same time, if, indeed, Mr. Gikari feels aggrieved, one wonders to this day why he has not taken any legal action against those askaris. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Question was about Nakuru. I have tried to confine myself to the incident in Nakuru. I have said that we do not condone violence in any form, but the truth of the matter is that Mr. Gikari has never gone to any court of law to challenge that election. view