Wakoli Bifwoli

All parliamentary appearances

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• 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
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to start by congratulating the new Minister for Transport. I am sure he has the energy that is equal to the task ahead of him. view
• 19 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are challenges, especially in the urban centres. There are traffic jams in Nairobi, Kitale, Eldoret, Nakuru and so on. I think we should come up with some programme so that we ease the traffic congestion and save on fuel. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that the Minister has the ability to perform. If hon. Michuki is an old man and he was able to perform, and you are a young man, why do you not re-enforce the Michuki rules so that sanity comes back to this country and we reduce the deaths ... view
• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I am aware of file ACPU No.14B/17/3/2003 – Irregular Payment of Honoraria to Harambee Sacco inquiry team which was forwarded to the Attorney-General with a recommendation that seven members of the Harambee Sacco together with two officers be surcharged for irregular allowances received from Harambee SACCO totaling Kshs7, 696,400. This was duly reported in the quarterly report of the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission for the period January to March 2004 in paragraph 4 at page 4. The Attorney-General upon perusal of the inquiry file directed the KACC to carry out further inquiries ... view
• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I want to clarify that at no time did the KACC recommend a prosecution. They never at any one time recommend a prosecution. The original instructions in their file to us, they recommended that the seven officers be surcharged and not prosecuted. When I ordered further investigations, I thought that there could be some way of getting enough evidence for them to recommend a prosecution. But when the file came back, it was in a modified form and they still recommended the surcharging of the officers concerned and in particular, Mr. Mwadime. So, ... view
• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for your intervention and order. view