Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua

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• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The justification for this amendment is to ensure that the service is extended to as many beneficiaries as possible and also to ensure that the scale of fees applicable to legal aid service is less than that applicable in the ordinary legal cases. This amendment will ensure that the scheme is not in the normal remuneration order but rather that the fees charged are on a lower scale because this is a legal aid service. We urge the House to agree with the Committee on those amendments. 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 83 of the Bill be amended by inserting the word “personal” immediately after the words “disclose any”. The justification is to further specify that the information that should not be disclosed must be of a personal nature to the aided person in order to maintain confidentiality. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 85 of the Bill be amended in the prefatory statement by deleting the word “two” appearing immediately after the words “in every” and substituting therefor the word “three”. The justification is to increase the period which the Service is to publish a legal aid guide from two to three years. They might need a little bit more time to publish the legal aid guide. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 87 of the Bill be amended— (a) in sub-clause (2) by deleting paragraph (b); (b) by inserting the following sub-clause immediately after sub-clause (2)— “(3) For the purposes of Article 94 (6) of the Constitution— (a) the purpose and objective of delegation under this section is to enable the Cabinet Secretary to make regulations to provide for the 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: better carrying into effect of the provisions of this Act and to enable the Service to discharge its functions effectively; (b) the authority of the Cabinet Secretary to make regulations under this Act will be limited to bringing into effect the provisions of this Act and to fulfil the objectives specified under this section; (c) the principles and standards applicable to the regulations made under this section are those set out in the Interpretations and General Provisions Act and the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013.” view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The justification is to align the clauses to the proposed deletion of Clause 69 and to align the clause to the requirements of Article 94(6) of the Constitution, which requires that all legislation must specify the purpose and limits of any delegated legislative powers. We want to clarify the extent of delegated powers that the House is giving in this Bill. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended— (a) in the definition of “accredited paralegal” by inserting the words “or an accredited legal aid provider” immediately after the word “advocate”; (b) in the definition of “Cabinet Secretary” by deleting the words “legal aid” appearing immediately after the words “relating to” and substituting therefor the word “justice”; (c) in the definition of “legal aid clinic” by inserting the words “or offered by an accredited legal aid provider” immediately after the word “Service”. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The justification for the Committee’s proposals is to, one, allow accredited legal aid providers to supervise paralegals and, two, to specify the functions of the Cabinet Secretary referred to offer legal aid clinics. We think that this particular amendment will bring proper order to the provision of legal aid services. The Committee is particularly interested in allowing paralegals to play a role. 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: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to second the Report and thank Members for the work we have done. view