Paul Muite

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. November 22, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3881 view
• 22 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform Mr. Angwenyi that apart from mopping up small arms, one small step the Government can take is to enhance the sentence for being found in possession of an illegal firearm. The sentence, as it is now, is a fine of Kshs2,000 or imprisonment for six months. Why can that not be enhanced to 14 years in prison? view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. If there is one respect in 3396 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 2, 2006 which power has in the past been abused in this country it is through the sole prerogative of the President to make important appointments. If we are going to have a balance, that is a power that needs to be shared between the institution of the presidency and this august House. view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: I have seen the manner in which the Departmental Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs has gone about interviewing people. I am sure Ms. Ndung'u did this. We do it in a very transparent manner. The Committee travelled all the way to the United States of America to see how the Senate does it. It works marvellously! So, despite difficulties, this important public office is an area we must expand. I agree entirely with the Leader of the Official Opposition that commissioners to the ECK should be vetted and appointed through this House. The President should share that ... view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, after receiving applications from the people, we appointed a sub-committee which did the shortlisting after going through all the curriculum vitae (CVs). We then took into account regional diversity of this country. When you go through those nine commissioners, they represent each province. This is the sort of thing we want to see even with the ECK. We want to expand that so that even for the Commissioner of Police, let the President bring a name here, we go through the CV and see the experience. When we reject it, he can bring another name. ... view
• 18 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to start by thanking the Member for Kisumu Rural for his initiative to seek leave of the House to introduce the proposed Bill. This is something that should have been done a long time ago. Governments the world over have one common trait. That common trait is to control the free flow of information. Practising dictatorship is easier than practising democracy. Therefore, if you want to be dictatorial, you deny people information. So, it is not reasonable to expect that the Government can come up with a suitable Freedom of Information Bill. ... view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. That was a serious oversight and for avoidance of doubt, this proviso shall be added to include the Attorney- General of the Republic of Kenya. view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Departmental Committee on the Adminstration of Justice and Legal Affairs tabled its Report in this House on 19th June, 2006. Copies have been made available in Room No.8, and I trust that hon. Members have had the opportunity to go through the Report, including the rationale for the various amendments proposed by the Committee. I agree with hon. M. Kilonzo that this is a very important Bill because it is seeking to effect amendments to very many Acts of Parliament. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, therefore, there is an increased duty of care on ... view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the Auctioneers Act, we listened to both groups. We gave them audience. They came with their respective memorandum and we think it is in the interest of all of them and the public that they should continue to be under one body and be disciplined and administered by one body, rather than allowing so many splinter groups. What is going to happen is that today there are two splinter groups and they are going to splinter more. There should be an Act that brings all of them under one roof so that they can ... view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the Kenya Roads Board (KRB), we agree with the amendments that are being proposed. The amendments that require more clarification appear on page 536. Our understanding is that the intention here is to bring the money allocated to constituencies, that is the fuel levy money for roads, to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and be administered by the constituency committee for the purposes of the roads only. Now, one is not entirely certain whether these amendments have actually effected that, but we will be looking into it in order to bring out with clarity ... view