24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
We appreciate that matters of national security are handled in a discreet manner and shrouded with a lot of confidentiality for good reasons. But involving the members of the community cannot be overlooked. This is a constitutional right of the people of a certain locality for any project of this magnitude. For public interest, it should involve serious public participation. International standards require free prior and informed consent for any project that happens within community or private land.
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24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
The Committee does not give us answers to these critical questions. That is why I say that the Report is not fully baked and should not have been brought back to the House in a hurry. I see the Committee has made recommendations that the Ministry of Defence should go back and 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.
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24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
look into these issues and give answers. I am happy to see Hon. Kenta here because he is the Chair of the Committee on Implementation. The questions that have not been answered by the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations should be taken up by the Committee on Implementation. Let the Ministry of Defence come and defend this position. There are very many other pieces of land. If, indeed, they find that an environmental impact assessment was not done, then this project must be stopped until we have a clear indication that the social disenfranchisement of the people of ...
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24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am on a point of order. I want a clarification from the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Defence. The land that you are talking about as having been stated by the Member for Narok West is Ololtoto, which is in Narok North Constituency while the subject land for acquisition for the military purpose is in Narok South. Let us set the record straight. The land that is said to have been acquired is a totally different piece of land from the one we are talking about.
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2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Sankok, you have the Floor.
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2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
Let us hear Hon. Ochieng’.
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2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
Order Members! I said I will give opportunity to as many of you as possible. Do not stand on your feet. I will still notice your urge to contribute.
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2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
The Leader of the Majority Party, you have the Floor.
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2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Baya, you have the Floor.
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2 Jul 2019 in National Assembly:
Order Members! Order Members! I want to address myself to an issue raised by the Member for Kisauni on the Report of the Committee. Out of Members’ interest, we have had to look at the Committee Report and, indeed, it was signed by only nine Members. I can see nine signatures. We need to note that we are discussing the Presidential Memorandum, not the Committee’s Report. Whether we had the Committee Report or not, we would still be on the Presidential Memorandum. Please, take that into account. On that note, I proceed to put the Question.
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