Samuel Kamunye Gichigi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: come up with most of the laws while the Senate was to just focus on what concerns the counties other than the few times like in the impeachment of the President when the two Houses are required to deal with the same item. I have seen very many instances where the Senate does not look at its mandate under the Constitution, the Standing Orders and other laws, so that they just deal with what is theirs. Even in some committees that I sit on, several Bills have come from the Senate and we have been forced to make reports saying ... view
• 30 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: its head in the sand. It is important that we amend these provisions and make it mandatory that the Government, as a matter of necessity, resettles the IDPs. It is a national problem which should be dealt with. We also need to look at the provisions that have been proposed by the Senate, which might encroach on security; we can tidy them up. We do not want a situation where the money we are giving to the counties will generate conflict and displace people internally. Rather than deal with the issue of resettling or assisting them, they generate IDPs in ... view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to also support this Bill. I commend Hon. Keynan for bringing a timely piece of legislation. Freedom of speech is very important to the Kenyan citizens, who have suffered decades of muzzling where even thinking of certain eventualities in respect of our leaders would make you rush to your toilet. It is important that we defend the gains we have made over the years. Freedom of speech is one of the gains. As representatives of the people, Members of Parliament are bound to cover wide ranges of issues in debate. It is ... view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: people we represent. Indeed, freedom of speech should start from the Chamber, but should also extend out there. I am happy that in addition to being given the power and privilege to speak and not be taken to court for what we say, we are also told to be careful so that we do not use those powers and privileges with impunity. I am also happy that with heightened insecurity in the country, the security of the precincts of Parliament has been taken care of. I am hoping that this law is going to assist the people in charge of ... view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It is important that we designate proper areas where the picketing and demonstrations can be held so that they do not interfere with the operations and proceedings of Parliament. Sometimes, I enjoy when I interact with demonstrators and they are able to make their presentations. However, we also need to be alive to the risks of the possibility of mischievous or ill- intended people waylaying Members of Parliament within the precincts of Parliament or the roads leading to Parliament. I am also happy with the curtailment of some of these privileges by way of ... view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: I also support the proposal that when the Speaker prepares the code of conduct, let it be brought to the House for us to approve. That will ensure that we are governed by what we know. We do not want a code of conduct prepared by the Speaker and implemented before it is examined and approved by this House. Clause 27 also has an issue. I would rather wish that we express ourselves in a manner saying that anything that is banned from broadcasting or publication should not be published. However, we cannot say that there is a ban on ... view
• 29 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support this particular Bill. For a long time, we have had a colonial relic as the Act governing companies’ activities in this country. This Bill has been brought at a very timely occasion. It is voluminous but I ask all our Members to have a look at it. It is going to impact on the way business is done in this country. As we move towards opening up our country to foreign investors, it is a good Bill. It has quite a number of amendments that are required to make ... view
• 29 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: it becomes impossible. This particular clause should be retained. It is a very healthy clause in terms of doing business in this country. Clause 138 provides that the residential addresses of the directors must be disclosed. This is very good. For a long time, you would move up and down looking for the directors of companies that maybe owing their creditors. Even if you knew the identities of such directors it would be difficult to find them without knowing where they live. It is important that we identify the people that we are doing business with. In Clause 139, if ... view
• 29 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: I support but we need several amendments. view
• 29 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy, I have an issue with the three minutes. The minimum amount of time we should give Members when we are discussing important policies in this country - policies that have never been established by the various Ministries like employment, productivity and national cohesion - is at least five minutes. There is no need of doing research and then, before you start, your time is over. I would say we have, at least, five minutes for every Member. view