Robert Mbui

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. On Clause 14, I am seeing a decision where we are saying that no order stopping any development on the land may be issued by any court. I do not know. Is it possible for us to legislate in that manner or make a law that prohibits a court from carrying out its responsibilities? view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, for the opportunity to debate this Bill. As the Seconder of this Motion stated, this is basically meant to deal with minor amendments to various laws. It also helps us to save time. I have gone through the Bill and I have seen quite a number of major amendments. The amendments are basically good and a lot of them seek to add value to the laws that exist. It is unfortunate that they have come as omnibus; they have all come together, so they may not receive the kind of attention that they require. ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: get a driving licence. The NHIF and NSSF could use the same number too. Even banks could consider using that number when one is opening a bank account. So, this is a good amendment. The second is the amendment to the Traffic Act, Cap. 403. This introduces punishment and outlaws certain things that probably were not expressly outlawed in the parent Act. This is one of the amendments that I think Members should have deliberated on specifically, so that we look at the Act in totality. There are issues that come up every day. Recently, in Machakos County, the Governor ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, for the opportunity to debate this Bill. As the Seconder of this Motion stated, this is basically meant to deal with minor amendments to various laws. It also helps us to save time. I have gone through the Bill and I have seen quite a number of major amendments. The amendments are basically good and a lot of them seek to add value to the laws that exist. It is unfortunate that they have come as omnibus; they have all come together, so they may not receive the kind of attention that they require. ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The power given to the CS over adoption in society is important because we have seen a lot of people trade in human beings. Modern slave trade is still going on. It is important that the CS is given authority so that there is no trading in children. If you allow adoption to be very easy, chances are that people who want to deal in the sale of children will just come in, buy them and export them for sexual reasons or as workers. It is important that this Act is amended in some of those areas. The other amendment ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: nail on the road and you scratch the tarmac, does that mean you are liable for a penalty of Kshs50,000? Some of the proposals require a lot more discussion. I am happy about the amendments to the Children Act, in provision of temporary places of safety to ensure our children are in good hands and giving the CS the power to cancel licences of children’s charitable institutions when the lives of the children in those institutions are in danger, or when the management in those institutions is unfit. Sometimes they do not act in the best interest of the children ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to pass my heartfelt condolences to the families, relatives and friends of the young ones who lost their lives in the grisly road accident. Road safety is extremely important. Unfortunately, as a country we are very reactive. Whenever things happen, we come together and shout as loud as possible. It is important that as we look at our loss, we figure out how to address the issue of road accidents. There are three key issues when it comes to road accidents. The first one is drivers. How do we ensure that drivers ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: ones who want to go and do driving for a few days – maybe, two weeks, and end up being given a driving job, which is a huge responsibility. The other issue, of course, is the condition of our roads. The roads that we drive on have issues. Contractors do not always do a good job. Many times, you find chippings and skiddy roads. The other issue is the condition of vehicles. It is important that we address these issues, as a nation. I ask my colleagues not to crucify school transport unnecessarily because we are not very sure about ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to pass my heartfelt condolences to the families, relatives and friends of the young ones who lost their lives in the grisly road accident. Road safety is extremely important. Unfortunately, as a country we are very reactive. Whenever things happen, we come together and shout as loud as possible. It is important that as we look at our loss, we figure out how to address the issue of road accidents. There are three key issues when it comes to road accidents. The first one is drivers. How do we ensure that drivers ... view
• 31 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairman. I support the amendment. The first thing is that Clause (f) was a repetition of (a). Therefore, that needed to go. Obviously, it makes sense to harmonise because different disciplined forces have different cadre of staff. So when they are brought together, it makes sense for them to harmonise so that we are able to know who is more senior than the other. So, this is a good amendment. Thank you. view