Njoki Ndung'u

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• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, may I seek your guidance? view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the provisions of the Penal Code be amended- c) in the proposed amendment to Section 127 by deleting the proposed Sub- Sections (2) and (3) and substituting therefor the following- (2) A person convicted of an offence under this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both. d) in the proposed amendment to section 331 by deleting the proposed subsections (2) and (3) and substituting therefor the following- (2) A person convicted of ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, on behalf of the Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs, I beg to move:- THAT, the provisions relating to the Penal Code be amended- (e) by deleting the proposed amendment to Section 182 Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would like to read the original Section 182 to the hon. Members so that they can understand the amendment. Section 182 for idle and disorderly persons. It says:- "Where one is a common prostitute, a beggar, a person who is causing a breach of peace or a person who is committing an indecent act, ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I stand to oppose this amendment. But I would like, as I am opposing, to request hon. Members to look at my proposed amendment which may be coming after this one. It is contained on page 11 of the Order Paper. I agree with the hon. Member for Siakago Constituency that this particular Section does discriminate against men. It is true that this law has been in our books for a long time. It is important that laws in this country apply both to women and men equally. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the reason ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we all know that we have cases of couples that come together in a come-we-stay arrangement. They live together on the promise of marriage and have children. After that, the family breaks apart. Eventually, both partners suffer. I want to appeal to hon. Members, therefore--- view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the situation as it is, there is a problem with our marriage laws. The Government has said that it is going to bring those marriage laws. But until those Bills come to Parliament for us to discuss, it is important for us to retain this 3774 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES September 6, 2007 law. It is this law that guides our values in society and provides for our family values. I want to appeal to hon. Members, therefore, to oppose the deletion as proposed by Mr. Muturi, and accept an amendment that will make men and women ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to say that there was a point of order that was raised by Mr. Muite about whether we shall be extending time and we have not heard the answer. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Okay, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I think in view of the mood of the House, I am saddened that if I move my amendment, it will fail. However, I want to say that I think that we need to revisit this issue another time. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, may I make a correction because I did consult the Clerk's office and the Speaker when I was wording this amendment and I knew about hon. Muturi's amendment? I think to give justice to the Kenyans who would want to know the outcome of how we really think about these issues, I think I will proceed to move the amendment. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, just to put all hon. Members at ease, my consultations with the Speaker and the Clerk's office did envisage that even though hon. Muturi's amendment would be carried, that the phrasing of mine would be allowed and we can proceed. I beg to move:- THAT, Section 170 be substituted with the following-: Any person who wilfully and by fraud causes another person who is not lawfully married to him/her to believe that such person is lawfully married to him/her and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him or her in that belief is guilty ... view