Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1981 to 1990 of 3315.

• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Chairman. I appreciate what the Members have said. I have just looked at it. We may have forgotten to include the Director of Children’s Services. The reason why the others were left out is that, if you are a relative or a neighbour--- view
• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: It is the Director of Children’s Services and such office. view
• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Secondly, if you look at the word “guardian”, it takes care of a relative or a neighbour. If you are a guardian of that child you could be possibly a relative or a neighbour. Therefore, you do not need to repeat some of those words continuously. Courts are extremely sensitive to the rights of a child. It is impossible for any person to just walk in and make an application on behalf of a child. That child is expected to be protected and we are very conscious of the fact that not just anybody can wake up and go and ... view
• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I propose that Clause 11(2) be further amended by including the words “Director of Children’s Services”. view
• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: A parent, guardian, probation officer, Director of Children’s Services. view
• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Correct. That will take care of all the rest. view
• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Chairman. I will just plead with Members. If it is a question of procedure, if you look at Clause 11(3) it provides for a further procedure. You cannot apply for a protection order for a child if you have not served the other person; that is not as easy as you think; you can just apply and get it. The court must still give you leave to apply if you are not the parent or guardian of the child as indicated in the--- view
• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT view
• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Sorry, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I guess I moved much faster. I had already reached Clause 14. I sincerely apologise. What we are deleting is: “---the head of the unit at the lowest point of decentralization.” That does not make sense. We tried making sense out of that but we could not manage. At least, we understand what a police officer is and applicants representing any other person with the leave of the court. view
• 17 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: ( Question of amendment proposed) view