Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2911 to 2920 of 3315.

• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: I mean that law is still in our books and it has not been suspended. We have not amended it neither have we deleted it from our statute books. It is still there. So, when you do not hear both parties so that you can be told:- “By the way Judge, there are Sections 4 and 12 of the law which state as follows and which law was, in fact, passed and amended after 2010,” it is very sad. This is an amendment which was passed in 2012. So, it is in line with the Constitution. I get very surprised ... view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: I qualify to be a judge but it is just that I have chosen to be elected by the people of Ainabkoi to represent them in this House. So, they must not imagine that there is something godly about their orders. There is nothing constitutional about their orders. When we are in this world, we respect God and the Constitution and we believe in the rule of law. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: We respect court orders but they must not be issued with a view to violating the rights of others. We are entitled to fair administrative action in accordance with Article 50 of the Constitution. There is no way you can issue an order in which I have not been a party to it and you expect me to comply with it. You have even served me and even if you serve me and it is unconstitutional, you do not expect me to comply and uphold that particular law. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I do not want to be lengthy in the manner in which I am presenting this matter. I totally support the Leader of Majority Party and we respect you, hon. Speaker, as you have continued to guide this House in a very reasonable and fair way. We expect the Chief Justice to do the same thing. We are very supportive of the Judiciary and that is why my Committee gave them one Kshs1 billion extra against even the wishes of the National Treasury last year. Surely, if we were against the Judiciary, we would not have given them ... view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: I invite you to consider this matter in a very serious manner because we do not want this country to go the road of anarchy. We do not want this country to be destroyed by a few people who think that they hold the law themselves. They are just given the 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
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: power to arbitrate over disputes. In fact, the order that they recently gave, I wish it was view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: , in the case in which we had been sued by one activist with regard to our salaries, even the judges had the audacity of declaring that the Members of Parliament have been earning over and above that which was approved by the Sarah Serem Commission. Everybody knows that, that is a lie. In fact, we have never seen a court order, which is a lie itself and this was one of it. The salary that I earn is what was approved. In fact, when I heard the court order, I quickly asked for my latest pay slip and I ... view
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: I rise to move that the Marriage Bill, 2013 be now read a Second Time. This Bill is very important. I am surprised that we do not have as many Members as I would have wished to see in the House, because this has a direct impact on their relationship in their houses and in various other places that they may choose to visit from time to time. The Marriage Bill, 2013 was submitted to Parliament by the Attorney General, it was then committed to the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee. We have had a number of stakeholders meetings and ... view
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: For instance, it is now 50 years since we attained Independence and yet there are some legislation that deal with our marriages or govern marriages, divorce, separation and maintenances. These laws were passed in the last century. For instance, the Marriage Act was passed in 1902 and it is still applicable in this country up to today. It is shameful that we have not been able to come up with a new law to be able to manage our marriages except that which is colonial. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I know you are a very good lawyer because you have ... view
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: This is the first time that the customary law has been codified. This law has always been found on precedents so that you do not know what you are expected as a man that is married or as a woman who has been married under the customary law. For instance, you do not know at what point you expect your marriage which is a Christian Marriage or Hindu Marriage converted into customary law where someone comes and--- Many times men celebrate marriage with an intention of converting them into polygamous marriages. However, the Marriage Bill as it is proposed at ... view