Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 951 to 960 of 1042.

• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: We invited the JSC several times. We made the distinction in separation of powers between what JSC is and what the Judiciary is. We tried to really interpret that Parliament has an oversight role; despite pleas the JSC did not appear and one of the mistakes they also made was to refuse to be guided by Article 125 of the Constitution that gives Parliament and the committees of Parliament the powers of a court to summon persons. When you are summoned, even if the notice is short, you have to appear and make an application for more time. That is ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the JSC and other commissioners, and that is the message Parliament is sending out today, when you are summoned even if you do not want to respect the summons you have no choice. It is not a matter that you need to make a choice upon. You have to show up as directed by the letter from the Clerk at the appointed time and during meeting--- It has happened to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC); you can actually make a request. You can even request to be represented by counsel and the Committee will have to ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I also want to compare the JSC to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). We call these in law sui generis commissions. They are commissions view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: They are commissions of their own kind and commissions of their own nature. Even when they are commissions of their own nature, they have to appear before Parliament in matters of oversight. Our own PSC, chaired by no less an individual than yourself, hon. Speaker, does appear time and again before the Budget Committee to explain matters to the very House that gave them the money that they are using. It was by the same power that the JSC was summoned. Since it is a commission sui generis there was no reason for them not to appear before the Committee. view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, so as I support the report, I do not want us to be mistaken. We continue to support judicial reforms. We continue to support the good work that is going on in the Judiciary. We continue to be proud that we have a Judiciary that we can speak about but we want the JSC to really make amends, accept and really submit themselves to the oversight capacity, ability and role of this Assembly through parliamentary committees including the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee. When people are elected representatives it does not matter how many years of practice you ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: 10 years standing even when you are a lawyer of 30, 40, 50 years standing; that is the message that this Assembly is giving today. view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: I beg to support the report of my Committee and I also want to support my Chairman. Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 24 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. On the Election Campaign Financing Bill, we are ready to proceed with the Second Reading. I will try to find the Chair and if he is not here, I will move the Bill. view
• 24 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, I can move the Bill because I had instructions from the Chairman. We thought that the Bill would proceed yesterday, but we are ready to proceed with it. view
• 24 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, let me apologise for being a new Member. I beg to move that the Election Campaign Financing Bill be now read a Second Time. This Bill has been in the Committee which deliberated on it. This Bill was also before the Tenth Parliament and was brought back to the Eleventh Parliament because it was not passed. It is a Bill that is supported by Article 88(4) of the Constitution that requires the IEBC to have a legal framework allowing them to regulate the amount of money that should be spent in campaigns. This particular law aims at ... view