William Kipkiror

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• 2 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Cabinet directed the Attorney-General to facilitate the submission of the memorandum to Parliament for approval. That is why today we have this Motion of approving the ratification as proposed by the Cabinet. The subject matter of the instrument was Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organisation to facilitate provision of anti-corruption training programmes for member states and other interested parties. This would give the academy necessary immunities, privileges and recognition amongst State parties and other international organisations. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, allow me to briefly outline the purpose of the academy. As per Article 11(1) of the ... view
• 2 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: We were very careful to ensure that we also comply with Section (9) of that particular Act. Therefore, I want to report to the House that we were satisfied that none of the provisions of the Agreement contravened our Constitution. The implementation of this Agreement is expected to result into several outcomes. We need to ask ourselves: If we approve this Agreement and become a party, how is it going to benefit the country? I will mention a few of them: 1) Coordinated and integrated approach to the fight against corruption involving all stakeholders. There are many agencies fighting corruption. ... view
• 2 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: (ii) The ratification of the instrument will not offend the Constitution of Kenya. In fact, it promotes Article 10 on national values and principles of good governance and Chapter 6 on leadership and integrity. (iii) The current fight against corruption has been hampered by lack of coordination of all agencies involved in the fight against corruption. (iv) The ratification of the Agreement and establishment of this body as an international organization will impact positively on the fight against corruption. The Committee is thankful to the offices of the Speaker and the Clerk of the National Assembly for the support accorded ... view
• 24 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment No.3) (National Assembly Bill No. 35 of 2019) be now read a Third Time and request Hon. Mbarire to second. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 43. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, what the President has done is to provide explicitly that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) advises in the event that the Parliamentary Service Commission might wish to increase salaries of Members and staff. That is a clear provision of Article 230(4)(b) of the Constitution. There is no need, therefore, for us to provide for it in the Bill because it is clearly provided for in the Article 230(4)(b) of the Constitution. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: That is the justification for us proposing that the clause should be deleted because it is not adding any value. The Leader of the Majority Party agrees with me on this matter. I had consulted him. That is the position we have taken as a Committee. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: The Hon. Speaker agreed that this amounts to accommodating the President’s proposal. Therefore, the issue of two-thirds does not arise. That is why the Speaker gave a position before he left. view
• 19 Sep 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: view