Paul Otiende Amollo

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• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Five, is another very fundamental point and perhaps you will be able to review them later. The amendment seeks to introduce civil matters in a criminal context in two respects. It seeks to give the court discretion to deal with what is called “laws of earnings.” Laws of earnings is dealt with by a civil court. It also seeks to give the court discretion to award compensation. Compensation is never for the criminal court, it is for the civil court. The worst thing is that it now The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: says “over and above the sentence” and gives the court an unlimited jurisdiction. That does not happen even in the civil courts. Certainly not in the criminal courts. These amendments are such that in my respectful opinion, ought to be declared unlawful and they should be killed now without detaining the House. I thank you. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: says “over and above the sentence” and gives the court an unlimited jurisdiction. That does not happen even in the civil courts. Certainly not in the criminal courts. These amendments are such that in my respectful opinion, ought to be declared unlawful and they should be killed now without detaining the House. I thank you. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Speaker. Indeed, I confirm that Hon. T.J. Kajwang’ was one of the Members of the harmonisation team that met in Mombasa from 19th to 22nd November 2020 view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Speaker. Indeed, I confirm that Hon. T.J. Kajwang’ was one of the Members of the harmonisation team that met in Mombasa from 19th to 22nd November 2020 view
• 3 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As a lawyer, as a person who is a member of the Forum of Parliamentarians of the Great Lakes Region on Democracy and also as a person who did my thesis on the African Charter, I fully support this for five reasons. However, I will be brief. First, this is an important tool for election observers. Second, it is also one that takes us beyond just regular elections to emphasise the need for free, fair and legitimate elections. In addition, Hon. Ndindi Nyoro will remember the word “legitimate”. Third, it also sets a commonality ... view
• 3 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Second, is to speak to the issue of an independent judiciary and that is in Article 2. Moreover, I have heard many of my colleagues talk about the idea of the Ombudsman. Let me assure them that if there is one person in this country who knows the work of the Ombudsman it is me. There is nothing undemocratic in having an Ombudsman to help the Judiciary be accountable to the people. This is because judicial power under Article 1 is delegated power. Moreover, if it is proposed in the BBI Article 172(a) that you are to have an Ombudsman ... view
• 1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support most of the sentiments already expressed here. Like some of my colleagues, I have sometimes had difficulties with the idea of too many amendments through the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments). I am on record suggesting that we should as much as possible separate them. view
• 1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: On this one happily and by happenstance, a lot of the proposed amendments were dropped and we are now back to 23. We can live with that, even though that is still quite significant. view
• 1 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Speaking to some of the amendments, like the discussion the Leader of the Majority Party has just had with Hon. Ichung’wah, clearly, we will need to reexamine some of these provisions further. I am happy that they have come to some sort of consensus that it is not so much a constitutional issue, but an issue of principle. But even as we look at that principle, we must accept that professions must be regulated. When we say professions require self-regulation, it is not a form of suavity, it is a form of having a situation where they can deal with ... view