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Entries 161 to 170 of 224.
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
November 29, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4037
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended- (a) in subclause 1 by inserting the word "statutory" after the article "a". (b) by deleting paragraph (c). (c) by deleting subclause (2). (d) by inserting the following new subclause 4- "(4)(a) A person shall be a prima facie refugee for purposes of this Act if such person owing to external aggression, occupation, foreign domination or events seriously disturbing public order in any part or whole of his country of origin or nationality is compelled to leave his place of habitual residence in ...
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
4038 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 29, 2006
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 4 be amended- (a) by inserting the following new paragraph (c)- "(c) has committed a serious non-political crime inside Kenya after the person's arrival and admission into Kenya as a refugee." (b) by renumbering paragraph (c) as (d). (c) by renumbering paragraph (d) as (e). Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the reason for this amendment is because this particular clause is about disqualification of refugee status. It provides for those people who have committed crimes outside Kenya but it does not provide for people who have committed crimes inside ...
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. We cannot hear what the Minister is saying. So, we cannot follow his argument.
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
We just cannot hear him! He should speak louder!
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I think there is some confusion here.
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, what I have proposed and the reasons I gave is that we should be able to disqualify refugees if they commit criminal acts inside Kenya. Is the Minister saying that he objects to the fact that we should not allow criminals? Is that what he is objecting to? I have a feeling that we are not talking about the same clause with the Minister. Is the Minister objecting to the fact that we are saying that we should be able to disqualify persons who have committed serious non-political crimes in Kenya? Is that the Minister's ...
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to withdraw my proposed amendment to Clause 5.
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29 Nov 2006 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 8 of the Bill be amended in paragraph 3(b) by deleting the words "the Office of the President" and substituting therefor the words "the Ministry responsible for Provincial Administration and Internal Security." Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the reason for this amendment is because the Office of the President has a wider mandate. In terms of what relates to this particular Act and for the purpose of the management of refugees, I think it was important to narrow it down.
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