Wakoli Bifwoli

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• 30 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I really seek to move:- THAT, that the Committee Reports Progress and seeks leave to sit again. My reasons for so moving are as follows:- This House has witnessed a number of amendments which come from the Floor of the House debated. They are passed in a hurry and they create problems. Only this afternoon, we were debating such an issue under the Media Bill, which amendment was brought to the Floor of the House, quickly debated and then enacted. If one had time, he would have re-phrased that clause in a manner to reflect ... view
• 30 Aug 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
• 30 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move, that The Prevention of Organised Crime Bill be now read a Second Time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I come to the contents of the Bill, permit me to state the context in which this Bill is being moved. I beg your leave to refer extensively to my notes because this is a very, very important Bill that this House is considering. The objectives of this Bill is to provide for the prevention, detection, investigation, criminalisation and punishment of organised crime; to provide for the recovery of the proceeds of the organised ... view
• 30 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, organised crime is the act of engaging in criminal activity as a structured, organised and disciplined group. Organised crime is characterised by some basic qualities, including but not limited to durability over time, diversified interest, hierarchial structure, organised and disciplined association, capital accumulation, re- investment, access to political protection and use of violence for such interests. Organised crime thrives mainly because members of such organisations keep their illegal actions secret, and operate and communicate discretely In addition, many organised crime operations have legal fronts such as licensed business and real estate development, which operate in parallel ... view
• 29 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to reply. (a) Twenty cases have been filed against the Government by former military servicemen and officers between 1st January, 2004 and 31st March, 2007. (b) The names of the litigants are as follows:- In the Nairobi High Court Case No.611 of 2004; Capt. M. Musukuya; Nairobi High Court Case No.541 of 2004, Col. Ronald Muge Cherogony; Nairobi High Court Case No.1622 of 2004, Lt. Col. Benjamin Muema; Nairobi High Court No.235 of 2005, Martin Joel Mugambi; Nairobi High Court Case No.768 of 2005, William K. Maiyo; in Nairobi Chief Magistrate's Court, Case No.130/2005, ... view
• 29 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, none of the cases I have read out have been concluded. They are all actively before the High Court. view
• 29 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the cases I have read out are from 2004 up to now. So, they are in process. However, they cannot be fast-tracked over and above other cases being filed by Kenyans in court. So, they will take their normal course. It very much depends on the plaintiff and the advocate to ensure that he or she diligently prosecutes the claim. view
• 29 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if it is true that in one of the cases the person was dismissed in 1982 and it has taken him at the very least 23 years to file a case, then who is to be blamed? view
• 29 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, these are civil cases. In civil cases, there is always that option to try and explore possibilities of an amicable settlement. In other words, to enter into negotiations, without prejudice, to try to see whether an amicable settlement can be reached which is also fair to the Government. The Government is always open in that regard to explore those possibilities if approached by the applicants. view
• 28 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Questioner is a Member of the Multisectoral Constitutional Forum, which is chaired by His Excellency the Vice- President and Minister for Home Affairs. The Constitutional Amendment Bill which was forwarded to my office, was considered and returned to the forum together with a number of comments on where we felt it fell short and some of the difficulties of the provisions of that Bill, apart from refining it. It was sent back through the Clerk of the National Assembly. In the letter that forwarded the Bill, we also pointed out that the Attorney-General is ... view