Wakoli Bifwoli

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• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to state that I have not received any such file concerning the investigations of the drug-related cases either from the KACC or the Commissioner of Police. I stand to be corrected, but I believe that the position of the Director of the KACC was that the investigation into the drug-related cases did not come within the purview of the Anti-Corruption Economic Crimes Act. He, therefore, left the matter to be dealt with by the Department of Criminal Investigations. I am yet to receive any report to that regard. view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of any file where the KACC only refers to me incriminating evidence and not evidence that can acquit the accused person. The ethics governing investigations and criminal procedure is that we are not here to condemn or acquit. We are prosecutors and this is in our national prosecution policy, which I launched last year. A prosecutor must submit to the court all the evidence relating to that case, whether it supports the prosecution or not and it is up to the court to decide. The job of the prosecutor is to ensure that ... view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope the Member is asking for a further extension before I retire, so that I can deal with all these cases. The fact of the matter is that one cannot prosecute all the cases by the time he retires. I am the last Attorney-General who is also the prosecutor. Since 27th August, 2010, I am wearing two huts, namely, for the Attorney-General and the Director of Public Prosecutions. That is why I recently called for the appointment of the Director of Public Prosecutions, so that there is a proper appointment under the Constitution of an Attorney-General ... view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my opinion on this matter is that now that we are going to have a Director of Public Prosecutions, a constitutional office, devoted to nothing else but prosecutions, he should continue to prosecute corruption cases. When the KACC was being constituted, I read a number of documents, some from Transparency International, by experts who had been dealing with this issue and they felt that for mega corruption or any serious crime, it is too dangerous for one institution to be charged with investigative powers plus prosecutorial powers. That power corrupts and absolute power corrupts completely. This applies ... view
• 2 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to beg the indulgence of the Chair to give us more time to look for the answer. view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the application of the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want first of all, to commend the Commission on Implementation of the Constitution. In so doing, I also want to commend this House. I think we tend to forget that this House approved the appointment of this Commission during its last sitting on 22nd December, 2010. His Excellency the President then very quickly formalized the appointments on 29th December, 2010. This was during the period when everybody was on vacation. ... view
• 22 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have been made to sit here since morning. Next week, I will have view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that Banita Settlement Scheme was purchased by the Government through the Settlement Fund Trustees to settle squatters within Makongeni area of Rongai in Nakuru District, and other areas of Kenya. The total acreage is 14,115 and not 16,000 acres, as claimed by the hon. Member. The 14,115 acres were purchased at the price of Kshs292,078,280. (b) The first exercise was suspended and nullified in April, 2003, after some squatters in the scheme complained that they were left out during the adjudication and verification stage. The Minister for ... view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Some 82 persons who complained that they had been left out were accommodated through a decree by Nakuru High Court pursuant to High Court Case No. 4 of 2005. Another civil suit No.2 of 2009 by another 160 squatters claiming to have been left out is still pending at the Nakuru High Court. Further direction on their fate will be determined by the outcome of the said case. view
• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have no problem with tomorrow morning. view