Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: The Committee particularly wants to encourage judges to bring their judgements within the 42 days rule. The issue of delay of cases and delays in delivery of judgements continues to affect judges in their career as they progress upwards. We found out that the nominee was able to answer questions on that matter and especially gave evidence how she would manage the issues better. She shared with the Committee that she has never been found wanting in her performance in the Judiciary, but we still feel that judges should take control and minimise adjournment of cases. The nominee proposed many ... view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: It was our view, after hearing the nominee, that judgements should be well done and we should have both volume and quality. As she takes the position of the DCJ, she should ensure and encourage that matter in terms of performance of all other judges. She said that she would strengthen the check system and the target system where every judicial service officer has a target of the number of judgements and cases that they should handle. view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: She raised the matter of the ICT compliance and the need for the country to do away with long hand recording proceedings. She will also ensure that judges and magistrates make adequate arrangements when they are away from their duty stations. If there is a reason why a judge or magistrate will not be in the duty station, it should be communicated early on to the counsels and those whose cases are listed for that day. view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: There was an interesting debate on the matter of gay relationships and her views on it. Her answer was that if she is confronted with the issue, she will first determine whether it is a matter of choice or whether it is an inborn issue. If it is a matter of choice, the Constitution protects freedom of association with regard to the lifestyle one chooses, but in the same vein, marriages by persons not of the opposite sex are not allowed by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: On access to justice and lack of infrastructure and the distance between the courts, her views are based on the transformation framework that the Judiciary continues to implement and she will pursue the programme and ensure that it is implemented so that there is improved court infrastructure across the whole country. Subject to her approval by Parliament, she will work on a budget to address the problem of housing judicial officers. She noted that some counties have allocated land to the Judiciary for construction of houses including my own of Nyeri where we invite the Judiciary to construct residential premises ... view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: On her views on public interest litigation, the question of the role of courts in development in this country continues to be under scrutiny. There has been a feeling that courts in this country are impeding development by the orders that they give. When the question was put to the nominee, she said that she would sensitise her colleagues through workshops and regular meetings to hear cases on merit and avoid granting injunctions where parties are not interested to pursue the case on merit. She was of the view that every judge is independent and cannot be directed even by ... view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: heard by judges. Where possible, a judge may refuse to grant an injunction so as to fast-track the hearing of the case in substance. Where an injunction has to be granted, the court should hear the matter on a day to day basis for expeditious disposal. The Constitution allows public interest litigation. It is up to the court to determine whose interest is more important than the other. The best approach is to have speedy determination of cases in court. view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: This House has been on record raising the issue of the role of injunctions as far as matters of development are concerned. We support the nominee’s position that these cases be heard expeditiously and if she is approved by this House, she takes up the matter of supervision and ensures that such case are heard expeditiously. view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: On the question of separation of powers, again an issue that has exercised the mind of the Committee and of this House, she was of the view that the mandate of the Judiciary cannot be touched by any other arm of Government, but that does not mean that there cannot be consultation. The Judiciary, in its determination and decisional mandate cannot be interfered with. The nominee introduced, in the interview, a very interesting concept that we would wish to support; constructive interdependence- that the three arms of Government should have constructive interdependence among themselves. The Judiciary should engage other arms ... view
• 27 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On jurisprudence, the issue came up before the Committee. On the divisions in the Supreme Court, the nominee had particular solutions to all those matters. The nominee was asked questions on various other issues, but I want to particularly point out the issue of the two-thirds, the issue of gender and women rights issues. She confirmed to all present that she continues to be a champion for the women’s course and she gave us the history of the case with Hon. Alice Wahome which arose from the two-thirds Supreme Court case. The nominee agreed that there ... view