Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 281 to 290 of 1042.

• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 69. The Committee proposes to delete this particular clause. Having allowed the Legal Aid Service to proceed and having allowed other persons who may not be affected apply for legal aid on behalf of the person affected, we do not see the need now for a person called an intermediary. It is going to be very onerous to start discovering who this intermediary is going to be. So, the Committee proposes that this particular clause is deleted. That the Service is established ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. The Service is established to ensure that the scenario contemplated under the clause does not arise. The Service has been established to ensure that there is provision of legal aid services throughout the country. So, there is really no need for this intermediary. We propose that the same be deleted. We have already allowed paralegals to also work. So, it is difficult to envisage any other intermediaries in a legal aid service or in justice matters. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I do not oppose this particular amendment. It will add value because it is not proposing any deletion. Clause 71 remains as it is in the Bill. It says that the Service can recover the costs it has incurred. If a lawyer or an advocate accredited is refunded for the costs incurred then the aided person surrenders the money incurred in terms of costs to the Service because he or she benefited from legal aid anyway. This particular provision adds value. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I am also happy to note that it is the last. Hon. Okoth has made us work harder than we had envisaged. For the interest of time, I am happy to support this one. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: THAT, Clause 74 of the Bill be amended by deleting the word “a” appearing immediately after the words “specifying that” and substituting therefor the word “an”. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: This is a grammatical correction. Thank you. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: THAT, Clause 75 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (2) by deleting the words “for security of” appearing immediately after the words “An order” and substituting therefor the words “of security for”. This is a grammatical correction. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 76 of the Bill be amended— (a) in sub-clause (2) by inserting the following paragraph immediately after paragraph (c)— “(d) extending the Service to as many beneficiaries as possible.” (b) by inserting the following sub-clause immediately after sub-clause (3)— “(4) the scale fees determined by the Service shall be less than the legal fee applicable to persons not aided by the Service.” view