Njoki Ndung'u

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 211 to 220 of 224.

• 27 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 27 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Member to mislead the House with regard to the procedures under Standing Order No.96? Yesterday I circulated a corrigenda under Standing Order No.96 which distributed the sections which the hon. Member is raising. Therefore, he is misleading the House by saying that I did not follow the Standing Orders. view
• 27 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 27 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member in order to mislead the House that the Penal Code which he is quoting, is supposed to repeal all other sections of the law on sexual offences? view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Sexual Offences Bill be now read a Second Time. Kenya as a country is at war. However, it is not a war in the conventional sense. This country is faced with a much more serious problem that touches on the wellbeing of its nationals in the context of insecurity at home. We are at war with sexual violence. This violence is pervasive. In fact, it is affecting both private and public space. view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The problem of sexual violence is much more difficult to address because of the stigma that it carries. Firstly, most people tend to see it as an issue touching on sex. In many of our traditions sex or speaking about it is seen as a taboo. Rape is seen as shameful and, therefore, not spoken about or reported. So many members of the society discourage individuals from reporting rape cases in fear that their children will miss out marriage prospects or the reputation of the family itself will be affected. Women feel ashamed to admit ... view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I was saying, it is now time to put the 736 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 26, 2006 record straight. Sexual violence and rape are not about sex. They are about violence and power and that is why rape and sex crimes are internationally recognised as crimes against humanity. Rape is a tool that is used to humiliate, torture and conquer. It is a crime that knows no class, tribe, gender, religion or affiliation. It is an extremely painful experience and it is intended to have far-reaching effects not only to the victim, but also to ... view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of sexual violence in this country came home to me when I talked to one survivor. Initially, I did not think she was a survivor. I thought she was just like me; an interested individual who had come to the hospital wanting to help. I learnt that she is a professional banker who lives in a gated community in one of the safer areas of Nairobi where many of us hon. Members live. She was abducted outside her house. She had just parked her car and had gone to greet her neighbour. A car ... view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 35 provides for protective measures for vulnerable witnesses. In Clause 36, there is a provision that the court may not draw an inference solely on the account of the fact that there has been a delay in reporting the alleged commission of the offence. One of the reasons why we have introduced this clause is because there is no other crime in Kenya in which the length of any delay between when the crime is committed and when it is reported, affects the proceedings of the case. Basically, we are trying to apply the same ... view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 41 provides for evidence of a medical or forensic nature. This provision brings us up to date with the rest of the world where we are able to introduce formally the issue of DNA in sampling DNA from suspects. Science has shown that DNA is a much better piece of evidence than even fingerprints. In sexual offenses, DNA is very important evidence. That is why it has been introduced here. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 42 introduces an offenses where one tampers with the scene of crime, interferes or intimidates witnesses or obstructs investigations in ... view