Peter Njoroge Baiya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the legal framework for delimitation of boundaries is provided under the former Constitution as amended by the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2008, the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, 2011. Article 89 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 gives the IEBC the mandate of creating and delimiting constituencies and wards. Additionally, the Constitution in Article 89(5) spells out the criteria to be used in boundary delimitation, as well as the maximum number of constituencies provided for under Article 89(1). view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: The IEBC Act 2011 limits the Commission to resolve issues arising from the first review and to use IIBRC Report as primary reference level, and Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs report as its secondary reference material. The Constitution further provides that the delimitation of boundaries be done at the intervals of not less than eight and not more than 12 years. However, paragraph 27 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution provides as follows: That the Boundaries Commission established under the former Constitution shall continue to function as constituted under that Constitution, and in terms of Section 41(c) ... view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Section 82(1), Parliament shall enact legislation to provide for:- (a) Delimitation by the IEBC of electoral units for election of Members of Parliament and County Assemblies. Similarly, Article 85(5) sets out the Constitutional basis of the function of the IEBC as follows:- The Commission shall exercise its powers and perform its functions in accordance with this Constitution and national legislation. The Fifth Schedule of the IEB Act, 2011, sets the legal provision regulating the completion by the IEBC of the first review. The IEBC is enjoined by the Act to resolve all the issues arising out of the first review ... view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Paragraph 2(1) of the Fifth Schedule to the IEBC Act restricts the Commission in addressing the issues arising out of the first review to:- 1. Use as its primary reference material the report of the former Boundaries Commission on the first review as adopted by the National Assembly. 2. Use as its secondary reference material the report of the Parliamentary Committee on the report of the former boundaries Commission. Pursuant to the provisions of the IEBC Act, the Commission shall: (i) Prepare and publish a preliminary report outlining the proposed limitation of boundaries of constituencies and wards and also outlining ... view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am moving within my time. I am not reading the report word for word. I have been allocated time under the Standing Orders and it is not upon Mr. Mungatana to tell me how to go about my business. I will be highlighting only the key issues in the report. There was an issue about Ganzei Ward. It was about the ward cutting across administration divisions. We are recommending that the boundaries of the wards should coincide with administrative boundaries. In Tana River County, Galole and Garsen constituencies there is a request for an extra ... view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in Taita Taveta County, there was an issue on Mwatate Constituency. The issue was that there was a transfer of sub-location between wards and there was request for change of names. We are recommending that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) retains the words as proposed by the residents and name Chawia Ward as Mwachabo Ward and Chawia Sub-location also be renamed Mwachoba. view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: From Garissa County, there were issues in Dujis and Barabara Constituency. We received several petitions relating to the request for an extra ward and movement of Arba Ward from Barabara to Lagdera Constituency. There was also a request for movement of a ward, Medina from Barabara to Dujis. This was about boundaries dispute. We are recommending that the IEBC resolves issues relating to the delimination of boundaries in Barabara and Dabab Constituency. A subsequent confirmation of constituency boundaries between Lagdera and Dujis by the IEBC and the location of Arago Arba, Shidilbab to Daabab Constituency. In Ijara Constituency, there were ... view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Fafi, there was an issue about wards which are needed. We have asked that the IEBC considers realignment of those wards in terms of the request from this petition. In Lagdera and Daabab, it was also the same issue of Arago Arba. We have made similar recommendations. There was a request for a change of name but we did not get sufficient representation about that. In Wajir County, there were 15 petitioners who were requesting for an extra ward. We are asking that the IEBC should consider creating a new ward out of the proposed ... view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: In Wajir South, the key issue was review and reorganization of wards and fair representation, thus the need for more wards. There was a request for additional wards. So, we are recommending that IEBC shall redistribute the six wards and the proposal of how they should be done is listed there. IEBC should also create an additional ward in this constituency and obtain its name from the leaders as well as stakeholders. In Wajir North, the key issue was re-organization of wards. We are recommending that the IEBC shall reorganize these wards in Wajir North and we have set out ... view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: In Mandera South, the issue was request for an extra ward and the placement of Wagadud Ward and the name of the constituency. We recommend Wagadud Ward from Mandera North Constituency to be moved to Mandera South. IEBC should also rename Mandera South as Mandera Central and also align the district administration. In Mandera North, there were 500 petitioners who had signed one document. The issue was that Wagadud Division to move out of Mandera North. Guticha Ward is too large and we are recommending that IEBC should move Wagadud Ward and Division to Mandera Central. IEBC should also reorganize ... view