5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you hon. Speaker, Sir. I wish to second this very important Motion. It is important because it arises from the resolution of this House this afternoon. This is a constitutional provision that requires this House to grant approval to the Government for them to deploy the KDF. Hon. Speaker, Sir, this afternoon I had lunch with two hon. Members of Parliament; one from the Pokot community and another one from the Turkana community. While we were discussing, I asked them; how is it that the Pokots encircled a Turkana village? They said that these are militiamen that are from ...
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20 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion moved by the Whip. In particular, it is important that we pass this Procedural Motion in light of the fact that we will be proceeding for recess in about 15 days. It is important that we pass this Motion because as you know, the media has always gauged this House on the number of Bills that we have passed. If we do not conclude these Bills, it will be a sad ocassion that someone will say that these Bills were not concluded because of our own Motions. I know ...
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12 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:-
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12 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 3 be amended by deleting the word “shall” appearing immediately after the word “faith” and substituting therefor the word “may”.
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12 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
We are proposing that amendment to ensure that it is not mandatory for the person who professes the Islamic faith to automatically be governed by the Islamic law, and so that the person may be governed by Islamic law on matters of matrimonial property.
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12 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, again we are running some of the amendments so that the Bill reflects the cultures of our people. This is because some of the provisions are foreign.
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12 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
I beg to move:-
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12 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
THAT, Clause 5 be amended by inserting the words “or inherited” immediately after the word “acquired”.
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12 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
We are proposing that amendment because property is not necessarily acquired, and may be inherited. So, if I write in my will that my daughter or son be given certain property, it should be clear that it is an inherited property that should not be subjected to division in the unlikely event of a divorce.
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12 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.
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