Wakoli Bifwoli

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• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, I want to apologize for not having been attentive enough because of the loud consultations in the House when you touched on Question No.006 on the Order Paper. You made a ruling that it should be listed on the Order Paper on Thursday. view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: If you follow the HANSARD of that day, I had actually answered this Question. However, hon. Mututho and Dr. Khalwale then tabled other letters raising complaints against the SACCO, which were not in any way related to the Question which was before the House. The Question was with regard to the letter of 12th August, 2003. These other complaints were about December, 2009. That is why I protested that those were different Questions, which should follow the laid down procedure under Standing Order No.42. The then Chair kept on saying that I must look at them and make comments on ... view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Member of Parliament for Kisumu, hon. Olago Aluoch, asked for a Ministerial Statement as to why hon. Chirau Ali Mwakwere has not been prosecuted for hate speech following accusations by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). I wish to state as follows:- view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: During a consultative meeting held on 25th June, 2010, between the NCIC, the Department of Prosecutions, and the Director of Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the modalities and procedures for handling complaints and allegations of hate speech were discussed and agreed on. The meeting was convened by the NCIC and chaired by its Vice-Chairperson, Ms Mary Onyango. view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: It was agreed that complaints of hate speech made by NCIC be referred to the CID for proper criminal investigations and thereafter, the completed investigations file be reviewed and evaluated by a joint team of the Department of Public Prosecutions in my Office, the NCIC and the CID before it is forwarded to the Attorney-General for perusal and appropriate directions. view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: The agreed procedure was informed by the following expressed imperatives:- (i) the need to ensure that investigations in complaints of hate speech are thorough, and evidence gathered is water tight, so as to avoid the risk of cases being thrown out, thereby undermining the credibility of NCIC and exposing it to potential civil liability; (ii) the importance of ensuring the construction of prosecutable cases so as to avoid a situation whereby defendants move to constitutional courts and successfully seek to have their cases thrown out or stayed; (iii) the need to avoid a perception that people are being charged only ... view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: The tripartite meeting was held on 25th June, 2010 as I have earlier stated and came out with the agreed modalities which I have already informed this House, for handling hate speech cases as earlier outlined above. view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: In conclusion, I would like to appeal to the police to investigate diligently and expeditiously any cases of hate speech reported to them. Similarly, I would appeal to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to adhere to the agreed modalities for handling of such cases and restrain themselves from making public and premature statements regarding cases and investigations or in respect of which the agreed modalities have not been completed. view
• 24 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I must state that the NCIC is a very important Commission with heavy responsibilities upon its shoulders to try to create this nation to be a cohesive society. Therefore, it behoves all of us, including the office of the Attorney-General, to support that Commission. But in the discharge of its functions, the rule of law has to be followed. If hon. Members listened to me very carefully, the three hon. Members and one Christine Miller who were taken to court, were not taken there unprocedurally. They were taken in the normal way between the ... view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second this Vote. This is one of the best performing Ministries and that is why I have volunteered to second its Vote. The truth of the matter is that for the last five years, electricity has been supplied across the country, particularly in Bumula. Almost every village is getting electricity under the Rural Electricity Programme (REP). I want to commend the Minister and ask him to continue in the same spirit. He should not behave like some people who when praised, they stop performing. I am praising him and I expect him to ... view