Mwangi Kiunjuri

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 1162.

• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, we already have other Commissions that are carrying out executive functions that Commission on Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), and others already approved by this House. Why do you want to pretend today that when it comes to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, we do not want them to exercise equal powers with other Commissions that are supported by this Parliament? view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, there is already conflict of interest. If we really want the Secretariat to be the overall, then let them go through the scrutiny other Commissioners are going through. They should be brought to Parliament. Let us vet them. We should know for sure they will carry out the actual obligation of the Commission. That is the only way we will know that the commissioners are just there to assist them. It should not be the vice versa. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: I beg to support. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. All we are requesting, so that hon. Abdikadir can be comfortable, is whether we can actually hear what the contents of the amendment being proposed by the professor are, so that we are in agreement, and so that when he withdraws them, then we will not get an amendment that will not be agreeable to us. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. I rise to seek your advice. On so many occasions, we have passed laws which discriminated against the youth of this country. It is important for Parliament not to engage in doublespeak. When we make laws here, most of the time, we put a ceiling on experience. Parliament should be seen to be consistent. Therefore, it is--- view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I am seeking your guidance, so that in future, this does not recur. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I wish we could be consistent! view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, it is always dangerous when you propose a clause in a Bill with a particular individual or person in mind. It is also important that we be consistent. We have other commissions. I will not oppose this amendment; I will let it be carried. However, it is also important for this House to know that right now we are frightened of what happened three years ago. That is why we are taking this Commission to be more important than other commissions. We forget that we also have other very important commissions like the Revenue Allocation Commission. I ... view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, it is for the same reason that I support. This is because a commission might decide that they want to create employment for a few people, and then they disband the whole commission. I would like to support the amendment to the amendment. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. Is it in order for the “General” to really plead with the “Colonel” when he is supposed to issue a command? view