Rev. Mutava Musyimi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1311 to 1320 of 1501.

• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as you can tell, we wanted to establish the facts; we also wanted not only the facts, but the feelings around the facts. Why do I talk about the feelings around the facts? I will just give the case of a lady called Esther Mutio Mwanza, God bless her soul. This lady drove with a friend to Syokimau about two weeks ago when she heard what was happening. She was not an investor in Syokimau; she just got curious and was horrified by what she was hearing and just wanted to see for herself. She ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: When I talk about the facts and the feelings around the facts, we are not just trying to be graphic; we want to make the point that, one, there was breach of law. The Government and the people, from the facts that we have established, acted outside the law. There was breach of international conventions. A Government that makes laws should have been the first person to lead in observance of the law that it has made. On balance, the Government and the people stand accused by what has happened. There are questions on both sides. There is impunity, as ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: “If demolition of my house is the answer to the hard work that I have done, then it is pointless to live in this country.” Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, even if demolitions had to be done – and we are not convinced that they all had to be done – or were done in a manner that was humiliating, that was demoralizing, that was cynical, that was heartless; why would a bulldozer be needed to bring down a Maasai manyatta as we saw in Maasai Village? Why would a bulldozer be needed to bring down a chicken house? Mr. ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: “I may forget what you said; I may even forget what you did, but I will never forget how you made me feel.” Kenyans feel let down; they feel not quite connected to the Government that they voted for and chose. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to say the following: As we met and as we discussed, we made certain observations and recommendations, and I wish to juxtapose these observations together with the recommendations that we made as a Committee. The general recommendations were as follows:- One, that his honourable House should enact laws to effect Chapter 5 ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: The Committee recommends that the land related laws as proposed in the Constitution of Kenya, without compromising the time lines set out in the said Constitution, be fast tracked and that within 90 days from the date of the adoption of this report, these laws be enacted. The Committee further recommends that the National Land Commission be operationalized by 30th March, 2012. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Two, we are proposing that this honourable House enacts laws on evictions and resettlement. My Committee established that the draft Evictions and Resettlement Bill currently in the Ministry of Lands proposes to guide the process of evictions of people and the circumstances under which this can be done together with the resettlement process. This law is a panacea to a number of challenges faced by the evictees, who have been affected by the demolitions and evictions undertaken by the Government. The Committee, therefore, recommends that the Ministry of Lands moves with speed to process this Bill, and ensure that it ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Three, this House enacts laws to protect strategic and security installations. The Committee, having toured the affected areas, particularly the areas adjacent to the Moi Air Base in Eastleigh, and convinced that the security of the installation had been highly compromised and, may I say, if nothing is done in terms of this recommendation, were there to be – God forbid – an accident around Kiambiu, we would see a disaster of apocalyptic proportions that would make Sinai look like a footnote. We, therefore, wish to recommend, as matter of urgency, that a law be enacted to protect all strategic ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: We are also proposing that the Court Bailiffs Act be enacted to enforce decisions of the courts, the Committee having established the enforcement of court decisions has been wanting, especially with regard to decisions rich in favour of poor citizens. Indeed, the objective of this particular law is to disengage the police from the judicial system in so far as enforcement of judicial decisions or orders is concerned. My Committee, therefore, recommends that the Court Bailiffs Act be enacted to establish a Court Bailiffs Office, which will be charged with the responsibility of ensuring enforcement of court orders, and that ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, could I, by way of conclusion just request that we consider that the airbase is a vital security installation. We note with regret that the security is highly compromised. Something needs to be done. We are aware that people settled there with full approval and knowledge of the Government. We, therefore, recommend that the Government takes urgent action before moving the people of Kiambio and Kitui villages. We see the danger, but we also must be concerned about them because they have lived there believing, and rightly so, that they were accepted members of that ... view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: view