Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg your indulgence to rise under Standing Order No.1 to raise a matter which I believe affects all Members of Parliament. It is also a big concern to me. The point of order I rise to raise touches on Chapter 14 of the Constitution on national security. Article 238(1) is on the principles of national security. Article 238(1) states that national security is the protection against internal and external threats to Kenya’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, its people, their rights, freedoms, property, peace, stability and prosperity and other national interests. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: One of the key national interests is the institution of Parliament. Article 238(2) of the Constitution states:- “The national security of Kenya shall be promoted and guaranteed in accordance with the following principles:- (a) national security is subject to the authority of this Constitution and Parliament; (b) national security shall be pursued in compliance with the law and with the utmost respect for the rule of law, democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms; (c) in performing their functions and exercising their powers, national security organs shall respect the diverse culture of the communities within Kenya; and, (d) recruitment by the ... view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Article 239 of the Constitution lists the national security organs as the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), the National Intelligence Service (NIS), and the National Police Service (NPS). Article 239(2) states that the primary object of the national security organs and security system is to promote and guarantee national security in accordance with the principles mentioned under Article 238(2) of the Constitution. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I have read those relevant sections of the Constitution to bring to your attention a matter which has bothered me for a while. On that basis, I wish to indulge you so that you help us to understand who is in charge of the security of Parliament and by extension, parliamentarians. I made these observations out of the concerns I have, which concern all the Members of this House. For the past one year, all entrances to Parliament, including ancillary buildings and other The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this ... view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: pertinences have been manned by strangers. I call them “strangers” because I do not know who they are. They seem to exercise more powers than the organs of national security that I have stated above. These strangers used to dress in National Youth Service (NYS) uniforms, which then changed to orange reflector jackets. They have now changed to dark suits. What is strange and unacceptable is the fact that we still have both the regular police officer and General Service Unit (GSU) personnel at the entrances of Parliament Buildings. They seem to be powerless in the hands of these people. ... view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Many times, these strangers do their work with absolute lack of decorum. Their preferred mode of communication is barking orders at Members of Parliament. I have stated clearly the organs of national security. The key features of national security organs are the following:- view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: (a) they observe a clear chain of command; (b) each member of the national security organ can be identified through a unique force number; view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: (c) all members of the national security organ observe strict codes of discipline; and, (d) each member undergoes a rigorous training programme specific to the provision of security. view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Suspicion about the roles of these people is not confined to Members of Parliament alone. I had a word with the police officers who man the entrances to Parliament and the ancillary buildings. They confessed to me that they do not understand the roles of these people. A number of them treat the police officers with disdain and suspicion, which will compromise the security of Parliament and that of Members. Indeed, they are murmured to be a private army which is working on behalf of specific individuals either within or outside Parliament. If this is true, those are very serious ... view
• 2 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I support the amendment. Although this amendment looks small, it is meant to enrich the Bill and it tends to highlight the fact that this is both the national and the county government function. view