Mutula Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is the response to the point of order that had been raised. In presenting it, allow me a bit of indulgence because this is such a fundamental issue for this country at this time and it is important that I present a comprehensive picture of the matter. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the theme of this particular Bill in this Order Paper is first elections, second elections, third elections and nothing else. The Bill seeks to amend Article 89, which you will find on page 59 of the Constitution. I would like to ask these very distinguished leaders in this Chamber and those who are watching outside to look at that page to see the thrust of what is intended in this proposal. The purpose of this amendment is to remove the ambiguity that has arisen on the use of the phrase “dissolution”. I also want to urge hon. ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have no hesitation in saying this to the country and to hon. Members in this Chamber, that because of the definition of “Term of Parliament” given under Article 102(1), the amendment that is proposed on Article 89(9) is crucial. In fact, it is inescapable. Allow me also to emphasise that the country has concentrated very much on constituencies only and I draw the attention of hon. Members to Article 89, sub-Articles (9), (10) and (11), which also provide for the creation of new wards. Allow me to say that as I speak as the Minister responsible ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I speak with utmost humility to my country, without fear. My proposal is dealing with the elections, and nothing else. It deals with members of elective bodies. The mere fact that I am introducing wards and special seats for this House and for the Senate is purely coincidental. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to say this because I am looking at extremely distinguished leaders in this country, who have demonstrated an ability to help this country to move forward. The words I have used in the amendments to Articles 97 and 98, which come together with the amendment to Article 90, are exactly identical in Article 177. There is nobody in Kenya wondering how gender parity will be realised for county governments. Therefore, it is important that this House also remembers that it is composed of human beings and human beings are such that sometimes they can have ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: The other issue, and hon. Members, please, listen to me, is that all these clauses that I have mentioned from 90, 89, 97 to 98, appear in Chapters 7 and 8 of the Constitution. If you go backwards to page 55, you will see Chapter 7. It starts from Article 81 and continues until Chapter 8 and Chapter 8 commences further down in Article 93 at page 63. Therefore, I have covered the amendments in Chapter 7. The amendments in Chapter 8 begin at page 63 and they begin with Clause 97 at page 65, which I pleaded with hon. ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: This proves two things, namely one, my focus is elections and two, I am not proposing the amendment of any Article in force in this country today. I am proposing amendments to Articles that all of us Kenyans, whether you voted Yes or No support because voting No, technically in democracy, you support Yes if it wins. I am trying to say to the country that we suspended these Articles ourselves and the purpose of this suspension is deliberate. It is deliberate because in suspending those Articles, we gave ourselves as a country, an opportunity to prepare for the first ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Therefore, in making this presentation, it is essential as I said from the beginning, to appreciate that the mere fact that these are different provisions in the Constitution, but all of them deal with elections. The mere fact that I have been trying to be neat and organized as usual to bring them together, so that the theme is continuous. If you strike one down, you will have to be ready for the consequences because one, we automatically mean that the Parliament and the Senate will have gender parity. We also mean that we are addressing the issue of those ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: That is the existing arrangement of this country because Section 47 of the retired Constitution, if you look at Sections 203(2), 47 was left out. Again, that is not an accident. Hon. Members in this distinguished House, the amendment theory, practice, methods and systems of the retired Constitution are no more and the sooner you come to terms with that practice, the better, because it is only 30 to 40, 43 to 46 and 48 to 58. Two sections were left out of the practices of Parliament, namely, 47 and 59. Therefore, anybody challenging the proposals I am making must ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: But I am afraid, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Part XVIII of the Standing Orders covers Public Bills. That is particularly Standing Order No.104, page 60. The section describes the method of originating Public Bills. view