Mutula Kilonzo

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• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am waiting for you to look at me because the hour of reckoning has come for my country. This is the moment that this country has been waiting for. We went on our knees in 2007/2008. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Elections Bill, 2011, be now read a Second Time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know you because I have practised law with you in the past, and we have had issues regarding elections; this is the moment of truth for our country. Therefore, as I pointed out during the ... view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have a lot of respect for my friend but I think he is mixing up a public officer with a state officer; I would like to know whether it is clear in his mind that this is limited to public officers and not state officers. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I suggest, very humbly, that hon. Members see Clause 76 of the Bill and use the wisdom of the House to fertilize it with better or improved ideas, if you do not accept it the way it is. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill further entrenches a statutory limit to ensure that election petitions are finalized in good time. This is in the spirit of the Constitution. It provides that elections petitions must be heard and determined within six months. Never again - and this is in Clauses No.77 and 87 of the Bill - Never again, because I ... view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: As you remember, I was fighting for 50-50 and I lost. So, I support this idea. “(c) Fair representation of persons with disabilities. (d) Universal suffrage based on the aspirations for fair representation and equality of vote. (e) Free and fair elections which are:- (i) By secret ballot. (ii) Free from violence, intimidation, improper influence or corruption. (iii) Conducted by an independent body. (iv) Transparent. (v) Administered in an impartial, neutral, efficient, accurate and accountable manner.” So, I tell those who are used to participating in elections through corruption, violence and such things; your days are numbered! If this law ... view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that this House is very jealous of conferring on other organs, other than the Public Prosecutor, the power to prosecute. But the time has come. I have just been told in another law I was moving this morning that I should create teeth for these institutions. Therefore, I encourage and I sincerely want to plead with the House to give the Electoral Commission the power to prosecute, so that when an offence occurs--- In fact, at page 997, it is written:- “(i) A member of the Commission or any officer designated by the ... view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Therefore, I also make this recommendation very humbly but nevertheless, very firmly, because it is one method of ensuring that we have transparent elections. This is not meant to demean or reduce the authority of the Public Prosecutor but rather to compliment him so that during elections the Commission he can be able to take to court-- - view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me read Clause 109(ii) again:- “The Commission shall have the power to prosecute any offences under this Act and impose sanctions against a person who commits an offence under this Act pending the hearing and determination of the offence”. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what we have in mind is, for example, if the person is found bribing voters, arrest him and prosecute him. Some of the sanctions may include disqualification--- view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I think it is the determination of the case. Allow me to consider this; and I am glad you have noticed it with a view to addressing it and listening to the wisdom of this House as we go along. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the idea behind this is that the Commission, if it arrests a person who is bribing voters or committing violence, they ought to be able to issue sanctions which may include disqualifying that person from continuing with the campaigns or something of that nature. But again, as I said I am ready to listen to ... view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to donate a minute to each of these hon. Members for each one of them to speak on one item because I want the Bill enriched. Thank you. view
• 24 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Yes. view