Peter Njoroge Baiya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, considering that the initial agreement was entered into with the local community whose bargaining capacity vis-a-vis the British colonial Government was completely inadequate, is this a fair deal for the Kenyan economy? Is the deal between the British company and the Government of Kenya a fair deal? view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the country is deeply concerned about the dragging of corruption cases. We are now being told that it is now becoming a high class headed animal that is devouring the nation. Could the Minister confirm the recent report about the Anglo Leasing scandal, and why the investigations have been abandoned to the extent that one assisting external Government is openly complaining that there is no will to combat corruption? view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to take this opportunity to also thank our Minister and the Members of the Committee on Energy, Communications and Public Works, for the good work that they have done on this Bill. I also want to take this opportunity to thank the Director-General, Kenya Maritime Authority because of all the information that they provided to the Committee in support of all the work that we have been going through. It was quite some work to be able to produce this Bill. It was truly due to the harmony of the whole Committee that ... view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are aware that several acres of land meant for research were grabbed and taken over by individuals. This deprived the country land available for seed development and further research. Some parcels of land have already been recovered. Could the Assistant Minister confirm what he has done to recover land that is meant for research, for example, in Tigoni and other areas? view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Assistant Minister has not responded to the question that Dr. Khalwale asked. We know that most forest cover has been destroyed as a result of land being taken over by private individuals. What are they going to do to restore forest cover if they do not recover the land back? view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. I am also speaking as a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs. We have actually also looked at this issue of the constitutional amendment and it is quite clear that the crisis that we are experiencing in this country, that requires the creation of a Special Tribunal, is a crisis that had affected this country way back in 1991. The impunity that we are talking about started way back in 1991 during the struggle to establish the multi-party system ... view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in 1997, they replicated the experience they learned in 1992, even with more determination. That is really the lesson that we learn about impunity. In 2002, it abated a bit. There was no space for the forces of impunity. But in the year 2007, we saw the cumulative effects of impunity. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: It is actually my view that, if we do not deal decisively with that impunity, we can as well forget about ever having any peaceful elections in this country! I am saying that with conviction because the Kenyans who died; the Kenyans who were forced to migrate from their places just because they exercised their democratic rights in one way or the other, would actually prefer to forfeit their democratic right to participate in the elections, rather than to suffer the consequences that they suffered! view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe the reason why we are seeking to amend this Constitution is to, once and for all, contain the culture of impunity. We know within ourselves that those who have benefitted from that impunity have powerful influences, even in this House. Indeed, it took the intervention of the international community to get them to concede to this process that we are seeking to entrench in this constitutional mandate. It is very regrettable that those forces are still at play at this very hour. The outcome of this Bill is, as of now, uncertain! Fe ... view