Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I see that the word causing problems in this particular Clause 5(4) is the word “delimitation”. I think hon. Members reading the word “delimitation” think there is the possibility of creating a chasm between the Chairperson and members of the Commission, on the one hand, and secretariat, on the other hand. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I think this concern is genuine. We should not downplay it. Therefore, the manner in which the clause is worded can, as Mr. Ruto said, be problematic if, indeed, the Constitution is the fundamental document giving the Commission its functions. If we wanted ... view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: No, I do not want it to be deleted! I think we need it so as to deal with the possible chasm. The way the subsection is worded is wrong because the word “delimitation” gives a wrong connotation. Secondly, we need a clause here which should deal with the possibilities of commissioners getting involved in administrative functions. So, I am saying that the chairperson and members of the Commission shall respect their constitutional functions and leave the day today running of Commission to the Secretariat. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, with due respect, I rise to oppose the amendment by Eng. Gumbo. The reason is that one can have a post-graduate degree, but perform poorer than the one with a first graduate degree. It surely depends on the interviewing process and ensuring that it is not the degrees that, in the final analysis, determine quality; that quality is matched by degrees. So, I would say that a degree from a recognized university is enough. I do not mean the University of Jaipur or something else! The rest can be taken care of by the interviewing process. I ... view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Chairman, Sir. Can I give some information to the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs? view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, the simplest thing which will satisfy everybody is to accept the amendment, but say the following:- “The members of the Commission shall be appointed in accordance with Section 250(6) of the Constitution”. That solves everything because you cannot state terms of appointment at variance with the Constitution. Even if it is not at variance, why do you repeat it? Just say: “In accordance with the Constitution”. It is enough! view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, in the spirit in which hon. Mbarire has spoken, I also rise to oppose this amendment for the same argument advanced regarding undergraduate degrees. We have seen young people doing very well in positions. What really matters is the recruitment process. If we put a minimum of five years, the recruitment process should be competitive enough, so that those with five years’ experience, but do not show proper performance qualities will be eliminated through the recruitment process. If we put experience of 10 years, we will discriminate against a big cross-section of our society. So, we should ... view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I appreciate the concerns of hon. Chachu and the concerns of my friend, hon. Bahari, but the word “shall” comes from the first paragraph, which states that:- “The Commission shall resolve all issues arising from the first review…” Precisely because hon. Bahari and hon. Chachu realize that there were still issues pending from the earlier review, the Commission is being given the responsibility to complete this process, but that does not mean, however, that the Commission is only confined to that review. That is why the first paragraph is very important. It says that the Commission shall ... view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. Could we seek guidance from you? I do believe that we are in Clause 16. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, in this Order Paper, page 2454, it reads: - view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: “THAT Clause 16 be amended- (a) in subclause (2)---” The hon. Member is talking about “a”. view