Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, I will consult with him. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that The Vetting of Judges and Magistrates (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.19 of 2015) be now read a Second Time. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: This is a fairly straightforward Bill. The Committee seeks to amend Section 23(3), which reads as follows:- “Despite subsection (2), the Board shall conclude the process of vetting all judges, chief magistrates and principal magistrates not later than the 28th March 2013 and any review of a decision of the Board shall be heard and concluded within the above specified period.” view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, as you know, we extended the time of the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board for two years from last year. Therefore, their time will expire on 31st December, 2015. This House has expressed itself very clearly that they must conclude the process within that time. Therefore, the Committee has considered this matter. There are two reasons why we are seeking the deletion of that sub-section. Firstly, the Tenth Parliament, in their wisdom, decided that all the judges, magistrates and principal magistrates must be vetted by 28th March 2013. That was to allow those magistrates and judges who ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: The tragedy of this old matter is that the chief magistrates and the principal magistrates cannot apply to be promoted to the position of Judge of the High Court or Judge of the Court of Appeal, the reason being that there is an express provision that requires that if one has been on the bench and is required to have been vetted but has not been vetted, one cannot be promoted. So, they are working under frustration, knowing that they cannot be promoted. That is why we are seeking that this particular sub-section be deleted. What constrained the Board was ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, Hon. Members have been asking me whether by passing sub- section 3, which is being replaced, means that we will be extending the Board’s time beyond 31st December, 2015. That is far from it. What this new sub-section provides is that if a matter has began and the ruling has not been issued, that matter will be concluded. However, this does not The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: apply to a new matter. It only applies to pending matters. They must conclude all matters by 31st December, 2015. If by that time they would not have issued their ruling, the Board will not be prevented from reading their ruling thereafter. However, they are not supposed to start a new matter after 31st December, 2015. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I would like to request the indomitable Member for Ugenya, Hon. David Ochieng, to second. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have listened with a lot of interest. I had dismissed Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo and my good friend here. I have listened to them and they are raising very pertinent and significant matters that ought to be inquired further beyond here. This is not a matter that we can sort out. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view