Robinson Njeru Githae

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1951 to 1960 of 2672.

• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to commend the Attorney-General for bringing this very important Bill. If you assume one or two typos, which I have noticed, for example, on page 236, there is no church known as the “Seventy Day Adventist”. I think it is called Seventh Day Adventist. If you exclude those few typos, it is a wonderful Bill. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: The Bill gives the Chief Justice certain powers which he can use to dispose of cases in courts quickly. For example, he is now being compelled to embrace new technology. That is where we have failed. The main reason we have such a big backlog of cases is because of the technology that we use. Judges and magistrates have to write in long hand what the counsels and witnesses are saying. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can you imagine if today we are to require you to write what we are saying? You will not even be able to handle the debate because you will be busy writing what hon. Members are saying. It does not require a lot of money to change. Even in other places where they have not developed adequate technology, they have shorthand typists and stenographers. These are people who can transcribe, for example, 140 words per minute. We can use such people to begin with as we embrace technology. It is not expensive. We have stenographers and ... view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was saying that for lawyers who are hon. Members of this House, the only place where they can practise law is when speaking in this House. That service should be recognized. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have just distinguished personal interest from statutory interest. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. What I am saying is, as Mr. Danson Mungatana was speaking here, he was practicing law. As Ms. Odhiambo was talking here, she was practicing law. As I speak here, I am practicing law. This service needs to be recognized by the Attorney-General by awarding all lawyer hon. Members, who have managed to come to this august House, the rank of Senior Counsel, because we shall not have an opportunity to practise law in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: This is done in most Commonwealth countries and since we have adopted the practices of those countries, I think we need to do this. There is no personal interest but it is only fair. view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other provision concerns the salaries of the constitutional office holders. It is true that the timing may be wrong but we must take cognizance of the fact that their salaries have not been reviewed since 2001 to the extent that they are not in harmony with the other Government officials. The Permanent Secretaries and the Provincial Commissioners (PCs) are earning more than judges. I think it is not fair. For us not be seen to be unfair to the constitutional office holders, I urge this House to accept those clauses that deal with salaries of ... view
• 26 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will have all the opportunities to make the necessary amendments at the Committee of the whole House. In fact, I am aware that already, a few view
• 21 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I undertake to transmit this information. Since the matter raised requires view