Robert Gichimu Githinji

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Another issue that needs to come out very clearly is the system of payment of the elderly funds. Sometimes it takes this House, through Questions that Members ask when there is delay in payment of cash transfer money, for the elderly to be paid. view
• 17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: It is very critical, just like some Members have argued or discussed in this House. It is easier when public servants are being paid of a float to go directly to the entitled members of the society accounts. Another shortfall of the cash transfer system is the lack of clear maintenance of a good data base both at the social services offices and at banks where the elderly are paid. It needs to be streamlined. You find at some point a senior citizen of this country is paid, but at other times when they go to the bank, they find ... view
• 17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Another area that needs a lot of improvement is the system of payment. To avoid congestion in banks when the funds are paid, some of the elderly persons get tired… There should be a better way of administering the funds through mobile phones, for those who can handle mobile phones. This could ease congestion and save the elderly the cost of going all the way to the banks to access the money. view
• 17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: I also support the sentiments of the Members, including those of the Member for Isiolo North, that elderly members of the society need to be given priority in terms of access to Government services and facilities. They did their part when they were energetic. That is the respect we need to accord them. When we pass this Bill on the care and protection of the older members of the society, we will also be doing it for ourselves because we are also headed there. We are headed to be elderly people and we pray and believe that God will give ... view
• 17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Because Members have an interest to contribute on the same, I rest my contribution. I support the Bill. view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute in support of the Report. The Judiciary is one of the three arms of Government which also includes the Executive and Parliament. The independence of the Judiciary should be enhanced. It should not only be on paper. As envisaged by Article 160 of the Constitution, the Judiciary shall not be subject to the control and direction of any person or authority. When the funds of the Judiciary are under control by another arm of the Government, that is another issue. I support and associate myself with the sentiments or ... view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, financial independence will also enable the wheels of justice to roll in a good way. Of late, we have been seeing notices in courts that there will be no sittings because a judge or a magistrate was not facilitated to get to the station. That is delay of justice and we all know that justice delayed, is justice denied. This is affecting Kenyans who are the litigants in those courts. They are really suffering. Actually, the cost is being transferred to the litigants. view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Another very critical aspect that I would like to applaud and congratulate the former Chief Justice, Justice Gicheru for is that during his tenure, he expanded law courts. Indeed, law courts were opened in almost every sub-county. I believe there are few sub-counties that do not have law courts. The current CJ is also working hard to ensure that law courts are accessible to the litigants, as a way of promoting access to justice. view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: I know there are infrastructural challenges in the law courts. I happen to have asked a question in this House about how the Judiciary is planning to make sure that the law court in Gichugu Constituency is well fenced to make sure that there is security as well as enough The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: facilities. Law courts have some holding cells within their premises. Most of the courts only have a chamber for a magistrate to sit in but there are no holding cells or even facilities like toilets. That is a very big problem within my constituency and I am really following up with the Judiciary. view