Wakoli Bifwoli

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1021 to 1030 of 1336.

• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I really oppose this because the whole purpose of this amendment is to ensure that the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) has the same investigating powers as the police have. So, I am opposed to the entire deletion of this particular clause. Of course, I will be moving that the prosecution of offences should be deleted from the subparagraph, because prosecution does not arise out of the 3908 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES September 12, 2007 Criminal Procedure Code, the Evidence Act or the Police Act. Prosecution arises out of delegated power by the Attorney-General of the Republic. Therefore, ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I oppose and proceed on the basis that we are dealing with Sections 26, 27 and 28 of the Act. These are very important sections of the Act, which give the necessary powers to the KACC to really effectively investigate economic crimes and corruption cases. Section 26 requires the Commission, by notice in writing, not to just require any person, but a person reasonably suspected of corruption or economic crimes, to furnish within reasonable time a statement enumerating the person's property and the time at which it was acquired, and giving information in relation to ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I oppose. I was looking for the Penal Code. This Section is not trying to create new offences. If you look at Chapter 5 of the Penal Code and read it carefully, it is about parties to offences. It deals with the general principles of law regarding the person who has actually committed the offence and those who assisted him before and this is accessory before the fact and those who have assisted him afterwards, accessory after the fact. I want to make it quite clear that as far as the offences under this Act ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I must really oppose this proposal. Why? First of all, I think it is a tried constitutional law that you cannot create an offence which will become effective retroactively. But what we are talking about here is not criminal law. It is civil law. In civil law, even the Constitution itself permits this House to enact a legislation that will be effective, retroactively. This section is about a civil process on the issue of unexplained assets. The whole of Section 55 of the Act is what happens in those situations. What happens is that the ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee doth report its progress to the House and seek leave to sit again. view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: September 12, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3917 view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Report. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Government of Kenya was represented by myself, Mr. Wanjuki Muchemi, Solicitor-General, Ms. Muthoni Kimani, Deputy Solicitor-General, Mr. Anthony Ombwayo, Principal State Counsel and a private advocate Mr. Gibson Kamau Kuria. (b) The legal fees payable to the private lawyer are yet to be paid. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Question was "how much has been paid". However, the amount has not been paid. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as to how much will be paid, it is still under discussion with the said lawyers. However, in calculating the amount to be paid, we shall take into account the importance and gravity of the case, the nature and complexity on the dispute on law and practice, the amount of time expended in researching, preparing and hearing of the case. view