Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1971 to 1980 of 2249.

• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be very brief. The argument by the Assistant Minister really cannot hold water. The fact that we have an Attorney- General who is a lawyer and the Senior Counsel is a lawyer, does not mean that they cannot disagree about the Constitution. Mr. Wamwere, your argument is completely illogical! They can disagree over the interpretation of the Constitution, and that is why the courts are there. Lawyers take the Attorney-General to court over constitutional matters! view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I am saying is that, that is not good enough argument here! The argument you we are making here--- As lawmakers, it does not matter whether one is a lawyer or not. We, as lawmakers, must point out when a Bill that is brought to this Parliament is likely to contravene the Constitution. You cannot tell us that you have an Attorney-General who has advised you! We know he advises the Government, but he has given the Government so much bad advice in the past, which has landed this country in a lot of ... view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am addressing this issue. One thing that I would like to say about this point is this: When you are in doubt about the constitutionality of a Bill--- 2286 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 4, 2007 view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: You should rather be on the side of delay and consultations, rather than on the side of speed and move for the closure of debate. A Bill is coming before this House called the Kenya Communications (Amendment) Bill, which will have a lot of bearing on this Bill. I would rather we delay the discussions on the constitutionality of this Bill until we are happy. Secondly, if you look at this Bill--- I know that the Government is impatient about it. They want to pass this Bill because I know the political motive behind it. If you look at this ... view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: But my view matters to this Parliament! view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just wish to make a point and then sit down. The unconstitutionality of this Bill can be found on page 754, Third Schedule, Part (b). view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want the Assistant Minister to sit down and listen. The Constitution is a very important document in this country! Mr. Wamwere, you do not smile about it and consult with your friend when I am talking! view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Part (b) of the Third Schedule says:- "Whenever it is recognized that an inaccurate, misleading or distorted story has been published or broadcast, it should be corrected promptly. Corrections should present the correct information and should not restate the error except when clarity demands." It is recognised by who? That is where freedom comes in. It means that it is recognized by the Government, which wants to suppress the freedom of the Press. This is a very important matter. view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: It is not a debate! It is at this point that this Bill is unconstitutional. The unconstitutionality of the Bill comes across in so many phases in the Bill. So, if it is unconstitutional, it should not be debated in this House until the Chair makes a ruling, otherwise! view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Do not look at them; look at us! view