Wakoli Bifwoli

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• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. Currently, there are 312 such cases under investigation by KACC on matters prior to May, 2003. The President also recommended that because there are many cases which are already in court-- - Currently, there are 38 such cases. For example, a total of 13 cases relate to the collapse of Euro Bank. There are many cases which relate to abuse of office involving Permanent Secretaries, Chief Executives of State corporations and heads of departments, and also cases relating directly to Anglo Leasing. The President also recommended that, that section be deleted because, in ... view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Subsection 23(4) which was deleted by the National Assembly be re- inserted and amended as follows- (4) The provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, the Evidence Act, the Police Act and any other law conferring on the police the powers, privileges and immunities necessary or expedient for the detection, prevention and investigation of offences shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, apply to the Director and an investigator as if reference in those provisions to a police station, police office or a police ... view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to record my utmost appreciation to the hon. Member for drawing my attention to the proviso which, of course, appears on the next page. I believe I skipped that part because, you will see that on page 630, there is plenty of paper left, where the proviso would have fitted. Since I did not see anything there, I assumed that there was no proviso. But I am moving also that the proviso--- If you want me to read, I can read it again. view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: It reads:- "Provided that where in any written law, an act is required to be performed by a 4354 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 4, 2007 police office of a specified rank, the Director or an investigator shall be deemed to be a police officer of that rank". Thank you! view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I strongly oppose this amendment. We are not creating a parallel police force. All we are saying is that, in matters relating to the investigation, detection and prevention of economic crimes and corruption, the KACC should have the same powers as those enjoyed by the police, who also carry out a similar function in relation to criminal activities now because of this Act outside the economic crimes and corruption cases. So, it is not a parallel force. It is a force with a confined and limited mandate to investigate economic crimes. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, ... view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, as far as police stations and detention areas are concerned, there may be nobody in this House who has gone all over the world visiting those places and, therefore, who knows their conditions, not just in Kenya but throughout the world. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, as I was saying, I am also opposed to amendment "b" which is inserting the words "relating to corruption and economic crime" immediately after the words "investigation of offences." The Criminal Procedure Code, the Evidence Act and the Police Act do not in themselves confer investigation and powers into ... view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we are saying that the powers, privileges and immunities enjoyed by the police in investigating other criminal cases should be enjoyed by the KACC in investigating corruption and economic crimes cases. That is what we are saying. We are not saying, by any stretch of imagination, that just because they are enjoying similar powers, the KACC is, therefore, going to investigate murder cases and other types of criminal activities. We are just saying that the powers that are enjoyed by the police should also be enjoyed by the KACC. When we introduce this phraseology there, ... view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Section 26 which was deleted by the National Assembly be re-inserted and be amended as follows - s.(26(1) Delete the opening statement and substitute therefor the following:- (1) If, in the course of the investigation into any offence under this Act, the Director is satisfied that it could assist or expedite such investigation, he may in writing, require a person reasonably suspected of corruption or economic crime to furnish, within a reasonable time specified in the notice, a written statement- view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, on this one, I accept. view
• 4 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Section 27 which was deleted by the National Assembly be re-inserted and be amended as follows:- s.27(1) delete and substitute therefor the following - (1) The Commission may apply ex parte to the court for an order requiring an associate of a suspected person to provide, within a reasonable time specified in notice, a written statement of the associate's property at the time specified in the notice. view