Paddy Ahenda

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was not trying to put across the fact that Jesus was a murderer. Jesus was murdered for an offence he did not commit! view
• 1 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that was metaphorical. Jesus Christ was hanged for an offence he did not commit. I am trying to put across the point that we should not hang anybody because life is not reversible. Once someone is killed or just dies, he or she will never come back to life to explain what happened. That is how Jesus Christ was killed. He has refused to come back because we are still living here and have this issue in our statutes. Civilisation has to catch up with this country. Life is God-given and only the creator can ... view
• 1 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, once someone is dead, he can never be rehabilitated. Therefore, the essence of the courts being set up cannot achieve that aim. Since 1985, as I told my good friend, Mr. Wetangula, no Kenyan has been hanged. That is true. Do you know why? This is because since the hangman retired from Kamiti Maximum Prison, the job has been advertised more that ten times now. The Government cannot get a good hangman to employ at the Kamiti Maximum Prison to be hanging people. So, there is no need of having this issue in our statute ... view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Minister for that Statement. However, my main concern was the preparedness of the Kenyan populace in case such a disaster takes place. I am concerned about the systems that have been put in place, including the advanced EWSs that would let Kenyans know what is coming so that we can get prepared. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in 1998, when there was a bomb blast in Nairobi, the Israelis came here with simple tools. I remember the Kenyan Government saying that the Israelis just used simple tools to save lives here. view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, those dogs also. Do we have them? Do we have those tools? If we do, where are they kept? The other time we had another house collapsing along Ronald Ngala Street. Again, we had to wait for the Israelis to come. How prepared are we? Do we have those tools that can save us in case such a disaster takes place? view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I move this Motion, I need to make an amendment on the words appearing after the word "may be". Instead of reading "may be inflicted", it should read "may be imposed". view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Okay, let me move it first as it is on the Order Paper. view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: I would like to move it in an amended form. view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Much obliged, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I had already consulted the Standing Orders. It will not change the gist of the Motion. It is as follows:- "I would like the words "be inflicted" deleted and replaced with the words "be imposed" by a court of law. It is just semantics and nothing much. view