Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: This is very important because of the experience we have had in the recent past when the Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice were retiring. There was a challenge on the age of retirement of the Deputy Chief Justice. It became very difficult on how we were going to handle that position. But, this Bill will address that position and we should even go further and make sure that even the appointment of the Chief Justice should be based on seniority in the Judiciary. view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I now address myself also to the proposed amendment on the Persons with Disabilities Act. There is a comprehensive proposed amendment on that Act. I do not know why they want to bring it in here now in the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill. This is a piecemeal amendment. We had proposed a comprehensive amendment to the Act, but that Bill is yet to come to the Floor of this House. I do not know what we are going to achieve by this, but I believe that if we can do it in the Act itself, we will achieve much ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: There is also the issue of retirement of the Chief Justice and his emoluments. All that is addressed here! I believe this is good because we have had issues where, for example, when the former Vice-President and former Prime Minister retired. We started playing politics with it. They could not even address the issues of their retirement benefits. This is their right which they should enjoy because they have given service to this country. It does not matter whether they remain active in politics or not. They are entitled to it because they served in those offices and capacity for ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: and all that. Let us allow them to perform their duties. It is a constitutional body and it is an office that has brought some order in the police sector. We went to South Africa and looked at how a similar institution is performing. We looked at what they have achieved. It is so amazing that we are still grappling with ours. We are not very sure whether it should be there or not. We should allow IPOA to function without putting hurdles in its way. This is something that we must address. Finally, I want to speak on the ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. First, looking at Section 8, it talks about the independence of the office of the coroner and emphasises that nobody can influence the decisions or performance of the functions of this office. Anybody who tries to do this will be committing an offence. We have had some people dying in a suspicious manner and some of the Government pathologists come up with very dubious reports that are even amended. You remember the case of the girl who died in a national park somewhere in ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: As captured here, it is creating this office and giving it teeth such that anybody who tries to influence a decision will be committing an offence. This is very important because we need to allow institutions to function and not to be micromanaged by somebody else who is not even in the position to make that decision. This is a very important piece of legislation. When it is passed, it will give this country a mileage in this area so that we can address issues that have been left pending. We have had political deaths. We have had people who ... view
• 17 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me a chance also to support the appointment of Archbishop (Rtd.) Dr. Eliud Wabukala Wamukekhe. I believe the Archbishop is the right man for this job, but he needs political will to do his work. As much as he means very well and as much as he is lauded for his track record, without political will he will fail just like the previous chairmen. We pray that the President and the Executive will this time round allow the Archbishop to do his work and give him the necessary support to slay this dragon that ... view
• 17 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me a chance also to support the appointment of Archbishop (Rtd.) Dr. Eliud Wabukala Wamukekhe. I believe the Archbishop is the right man for this job, but he needs political will to do his work. As much as he means very well and as much as he is lauded for his track record, without political will he will fail just like the previous chairmen. We pray that the President and the Executive will this time round allow the Archbishop to do his work and give him the necessary support to slay this dragon that ... view
• 17 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: case with Archbishop Wabukala. We hope that they will give him a free hand to do his work and allow him to perform. The issue of the secretariat must be seriously looked into because it is the cause. I think of the Commission performing. The Commission is supposed to do its work but the secretariat frustrates them and makes them not to perform. This appointment has come at the right time and I hope that the President and his entire team will give Archbishop Wabukala a free hand to do his work. I know he is a man of God ... view
• 17 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: case with Archbishop Wabukala. We hope that they will give him a free hand to do his work and allow him to perform. The issue of the secretariat must be seriously looked into because it is the cause. I think of the Commission performing. The Commission is supposed to do its work but the secretariat frustrates them and makes them not to perform. This appointment has come at the right time and I hope that the President and his entire team will give Archbishop Wabukala a free hand to do his work. I know he is a man of God ... view