Wakoli Bifwoli

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1041 to 1050 of 1331.

• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, it is quite clear that the proposed amendments, both my amendment and the amendment of hon. Ndung'u, are specific referring to Paragraph "e". Now, as has been stated, the proposed amendment is to make issues even clearer because the way it reads now, the current law is calculated to promote feelings of hatred and enmity. That is all. It is very vague. What is hatred? What is enmity? These are very vague notions which are so vague that they have permitted the abuse of this paragraph which the hon. Members are complaining about. The complaints ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just want to explain the purpose of this amendment. First of all, you will notice that what we have just approved in Sections 99 to 101--- All those offences come under what we call "abuse of office"! You know what abuse of office is all about. Some of them also come under what we call "offences against public authority"! They all involve offences that affect public funds adversely. Where you have stolen or, through your actions, the public has lost money and, in some instances actually, you have received the money and it is ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, this amendment is basically the same amendment that the House has just decided on. But I just want to take this opportunity to make it clear that the additional fine is really quantifiable. It is not vague as has been stated, because under "a," it states that the fine shall be equal to two times the amount of the benefit or loss which has been incurred. So, a definite amount is there. If the loss is Kshs1,000, it will be Kshs2,000 and if the loss is Kshs2 million, it will be Kshs4 million, and so ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, this amendment was brought here to cause the Members of Parliament to smile a bit. I support the amendment. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I oppose complete deletion. But I want to put on notice that I will be supporting Ms. Ndung'u's amendment for the following reasons:- Initially, this clause, although it has not been used for many years, was meant to protect young girls from being lured by sugar daddies--- People like us who are sitting around here! view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: This was protecting them from being deceived: "That I have lawfully married you", whereas you may be having somebody in your constituency who is your lawful wife. But the society has changed. Now, young boys are being lured by sugar mummies. They can also be deceived and so on. So, Ms. Ndung'u's amendment, which is now restoring the balance, is the right thing to do. So, I oppose this amendment, but I will be supporting Ms. Ndung'u's amendment. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am opposing this amendment because of two reasons. One, she has moved an amendment for nothing that is existing. We deleted the law and how can she amend what we have erased? We amend what is existing. Secondly, when two adults live together "carelessly" for one year or ten years, why must we rule them? Animals are there in the world to stay together and procreate. So, let the human beings stay the way they want. Why should we regulate people who want to stay together? view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to support. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the Housing Act (Cap.117) be amended by deleting the expression "twenty- one days' notice" and substituting therefor the expression "ninety day's notice." Initially, we had proposed 21 days for the local authorities to put their houses in order, before the National Housing Corporation could take over the property. But 21 days might be too short. Therefore, we are now proposing 90 days. I can say that this a joint amendment with the Committee. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: 3780 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES September 6, 2007 view