Sylvia Mueni Kasanga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: Yes, it is alleged that there is no money. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, whereas there is no data as to the number of disputes resolved through ADR processes in the country, it is believed there are no more disputes resolved through the ADR than through the judicial processes. We accept that the backlog in the Judiciary is so big and we are losing a lot of money because of how long disputes take. I remember when we were at the ADR forum on Monday, where the Chief Justice (CJ) graced the occasion, there were statistics from the United States of ... view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: if it goes through an ADR process. The savings in terms of time and cost are so significant. They are in the ten-folds. It is only now that we have data because of the court annex mediation process that is going on. The Judiciary can tell us they have 2,500 cases so far that have been resolved successfully through the court annex mediation. We then know that we have a lot of success. The fact that we have never documented before, we do not really know the impact of ADR. Through this process and amending the civil procedure Act to ... view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: Additionally, through this Bill, we look forward to not only putting a lot more structure than just the dispute resolution aspect of it, but also our country in a platform where we can say that even others can come and resolve their disputes here. Given our international and huge contracts, we can have their disputes settled here. As you know, for many of our big contracts, the seat of resolution is not in this country. So, we miss out on the gains that we would have through this – I do not know whether I would call it dispute resolution ... view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: but people cannot come to Kenya. Until we have our systems correct or deal with the issues of code of conduct of our members, we continue to lose out on these potential areas. view
• 13 Nov 2019 in Senate: There are potential areas where as a region we could be the centre. Kigali is already doing much better than we are through the centre. Increasingly, we are seeing a lot of disputes being resolved through Kigali. Kenya needs to wake up because we are losing a lot to the region. We are losing our centre and hub as being the pioneers and the best at doing some of these things. Through this Bill, we will become a centre and let our mediators, conciliators and traditional justice system be in line with the Constitution. Let us show that we also ... view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker and congratulations for being in the Chair today. It is wonderful to see you up there. I congratulate my friend, Sen. Cherargei, for this Statement. Sen. Cherargei, you have a great future ahead of you. We are also very proud of the work that you did yesterday. It is voices such as yours that we want. Keep going, Senator. view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, since we do not have much time, I lend my voice to the number the Senator has given in the Statement. It is very disheartening. I remember seeing the CJ giving a press statement, and I believe it was out of frustration because he had nowhere else to go. view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I do not know why Sen. Kang‟ata is up and about on this Statement. It is a topical issue and Kenyans are interested in listening to this. You should just let it fly. Besides, you are in the legal profession, and you should be the one advising us on these issues. view
• 7 Nov 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Sen. Cherargei has highlighted the unconstitutional process that has been used to cut the budget of the Judiciary, and it is absolutely unfortunate. What comes to my mind, at this point in time, is also the role of Parliament, as Sen. Halake, who is now the Temporary Speaker, mentioned. This is because this process is supposed to rightfully pass through Parliament. Article 173(3) of the Constitution states:- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view