Wakoli Bifwoli

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1131 to 1140 of 1331.

• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Question is very important given the fact that Parliament never approved the debts. If the Controller and Auditor-General has been called to audit these debts, how come that the Anglo Leasing scandal came into existence in the name of borrowing? view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As far as this Bill is concerned, what I know is that I have received letters addressed to the Ministry, with copies to me, saying that there is need for a stakeholders' forum in order to fine-tune and finalise the Bill. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I received one letter yesterday from a corporation, which deals with this matter. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a draft Bill, which we are finalising, but there are some stakeholders who want a final stakeholders' forum. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, the work on this Bill is more or less finalised. We are finalising it on instructions from the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, who are responsible for the policy issues which are reflected in the Bill. 2434 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 11, 2007 All that I was informing the august House was that some stakeholders have written to the Ministry, with a copy to us, that they would want to have some input into this Bill. Some of these stakeholders are the ones concerned with the very issue that we are talking about, wildlife. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the drafting of Bills, and it is there in the circular to the Ministries, which are responsible for policy, we are very clear to the Ministries that before they finalise the policy and bring the Bill for finalisation, they should engage in wide consultations, particularly with those persons and institutions which will be affected by that legislation. So, by the time we received the Bill, and this is what the Minister may be saying, they had already consulted the stakeholders. They are recognised in the Bill. I was just informing the House that I will put ... view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is what I have to say, and this is what I expect of the Ministry. Taking into account the contributions that have been made here, in fact, consultations have taken place. What I expect to hear from the Ministry is: "Mr. Attorney- General, finalise that Bill. We have already consulted. If anybody has any comment to make, they will make it after the Bill has been published". But that has to come from the Ministry, and it is what I expect them to do. July 11, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2435 view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) A Member of Parliament is appointed as a Minister or Assistant Minister by a letter of appointment signed by the President, and takes and subscribes to the oath of allegiance and such oath for the due execution of his office as is prescribed under the Promissory Oaths Act, Cap.100 of the Laws of Kenya, as required under Section 21 of the Constitution of Kenya, before she or he enters upon the duties of the office of Minister or Assistant Minister. (b) The appointments are conveyed through Presidential Circulars. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, just like you, I was at a loss to understand this Question, with the utmost due respect to the hon. Member. A letter of appointment is a legal instrument. A Presidential Circular is also a legal instrument. What is a legal instrument? A legal instrument is a piece of writing--- July 11, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2437 view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, I am, hereby, quoting Chambers Dictionary, 20th Edition, page 680. " A legal instrument is a piece of writing which can be used as evidence in matters of court---" In such appointments, the following are legal instruments: A Presidential Circular contains the names of the persons appointed as Ministers, Assistant Minsters and their assigned duties. Even the Assistant Ministers are assigned dockets in the Presidential Circular, which is circulated to every institution. To the National Assembly, it is circulated through the Clerk of the National Assembly. Here is such a Presidential Circular. view