Njoki Ndung'u

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 224.

• 24 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me register my disappointment at the Assistant Minister and his officers. The answer is extremely poor because it has not actually answered the Question. What I would say is that when married women go to get new identity cards, they are required to take their husbands along with them. The Laws of Kenya; one, the Constitution, Section 70, provides for non-discrimination. More importantly the Registration of Persons Act only requires one documentary evidence when you are trying to give evidence about 1614 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 24, 2007 your status. In other words, the Assistant Minister's ... view
• 24 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when this Government came into power, it promised to remove discrimination against women and promised to elevate their status. But, what I am hearing from this Assistant Minister shows that he does not care. Is this not the Ministry that is guilty of discrimination against women when they want to get their identity cards (IDs) and passports? Could the Assistant Minister assure this House that he will take this matter seriously and go and analyze the policies and reverse those that discriminate against women? view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister is saying that she has taken appropriate action. Under Section 24 of the Sexual Offences Act, 2006, a teacher who impregnates his pupils is supposed to be charged and convicted with a sentence of up to ten years. What then is the Ministry doing because this is not a civil matter? It is a criminal matter? Could the Assistant Minister tell us what she will do to ensure that these teachers are arrested and charged? view
• 26 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to support this very important Bill. I think since the repeal of Section 2A, this country has been struggling about how we should actualise multi-partyism. We have it in the books but in practical circumstances, we do not have it because we do not have a legal framework for the organisation, funding, roles and functions of political parties. Today, we have more than 80 parties. Some exist in name only and some are owned by more than one person. Some are also just there to be sold to politicians when it ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs:- (a) how many Kenyans work in international positions within the United Nations agencies and the African Union; (b) if he could table their names and respective positions; (c) what quota for international positions is allocated to Kenya within the United Nations agencies and the African Union; and, (d) what action he is taking to ensure that Kenyans are employed by these organisations and that Kenya utilises its quotas to the fullest extent. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs:- (a) how many Kenyans work in international positions within the United Nations agencies and the African Union; 880 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 25, 2007 (b) if he could table their names and respective positions; (c) what quota for international positions is allocated to Kenya within the United Nations agencies and the African Union; and, (d) what action he is taking to ensure that Kenyans are employed by these organisations and that Kenya utilises its quotas to the fullest extent. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have had the privilege to see the list of the names of Kenyans that will be tabled before the House. Most of the Kenyans who work in these institutions are in the lower cadres. In other words, in senior ranking positions where decisions are made, for example, in Job Group D and above in the United Nations, there are no Kenyans. When we agreed to host UNEP and Habitat, part of the deal that Kenya entered into with the United Nations was to have Kenyans in high ranking offices. However, after Prof. Reuben Olembo retired ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you take a look at the list of names that will be tabled, you will find that there are some names that look slightly suspicious. In other words, these are not names that we normally find among ordinary Kenyans. Also, there are some names of people who have been out of Kenya for a long time and they may have changed citizenship. Could the Minister check with the Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons whether these persons are still Kenyan citizens and whether they still hold Kenyan passports? If they do not, ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary, Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this debate. From the outset, let me congratulate the Mover of this Motion for her very timely Motion. Actually, it is well overdue. I am glad to see that we are discussing it in this House, and that we shall be adopting it in the next few minutes. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other day, I was at a workshop, where I was very shocked to find out that the difference between the number of boys who complete primary April 25, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES ... view