Mwangi Kiunjuri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, as much as I do not agree, I am going to support this amendment. Of course, once you we agree that we can have--- view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: What is not in order? Is it my dressing that is out of order or is it the way I appear? Do you not see that I look like a governor, hon. Lessonet? view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the two amendments that we have passed already allow us to belong to one party today, belong to another party tomorrow, etcetera . So, opposing this amendment does not change anything. So, this is confirmation that no single party is confident enough to win an election on its own and form a government. With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Chair. view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Political Parties Bill is very important to us because it is part of making this Constitution that we have in place now. It is one of the issues that have really been debated in the country. For the last 20 years, we have been able to address very many other important issues affecting this country. It is now important that the question of political parties be addressed once and for all. view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it will also stabilize the politics of this country. It will be able to guide us on the way forward on whether this political institution will be respected, so that we have parties that are founded on principles, respect the rule of law and also party leaders and members who are disciplined. It will also allow parties to recruit actual members and not supporters. Today, most political parties have very few members, but very many supporters. There are very few parties in this country that can boast of a following of 100,000 members. However, all ... view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when it comes to resignation, Clause 14(4) is very clear. It states that:- “A person shall not be a member of more than one political party at the same time”. Then 5(e) states that it is an offence for a member to promote the ideology, interests or policies of another political party and in (f), or even campaigns for another political party or a candidate of another political party. Today, you hear some of us saying that it is wrong for you to support so-and-so, but I want to go and campaign for so-and-so. It ... view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Would it be in order also for the Minister not to really lay ground on why he is coming up with the Motion? In the process of moving, he has to convince the House and therefore, he is not only doing it to clarify that point to the hon. Member, but to all us. Therefore, is he in order to continue with the clarification? view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I stand to support the deletion. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, even in my earlier submission, when we discussed this Bill, I was very clear on that. Why do we want to have a Commission that is toothless? Why do you want to have a Commission that cannot even question the Secretariat? Why do you want to have a Commission that is discriminated by the same law? view