William Kipkiror

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1551 to 1560 of 1616.

• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: 3 …….. view
• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would have wished to deal with the two. view
• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me begin with the first one; how Mr. Kiplagat was appointed. It is very clear that Mr. Kiplagat was appointed under Section 9(1) of the Act. Let me confirm to the House and my learned senior that the body that nominated Kiplagat to the Commission is not one of those NGOs or the civil society now claiming that he is guilty. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Kiplagat was proposed by the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK). Up to today, the NCCK has not, either directly or indirectly, objected and began to question the credibility and ... view
• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank my colleague for giving solutions to the problem that is facing us; how Kenyans should proceed with the situation facing us. Section 21 of the Act contemplates the independence of the Commission from the Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very serious issue, allow me to read for the benefit of my colleagues. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Section 21(1) reads:- “In the performance of these functions under this Act, the Commission shall not be subject to the control or direction of any person--- view
• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for saving me because I really wanted to even begin to form the foundation of my answer. But let me say that we have done that severally and we have been able to tell the public that we, as a Ministry, cannot be the first ones to raise issues. If Kenyans have issues, they should take advantage of the law, file their complaints with the relevant arm of Government which will then take the appropriate action. So we have done that before by telling Kenyans what they should do. They should comply and follow the ... view
• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is completely a different Question but since I am ready for any Question even now, let me say, first of all, it is wrong for my colleague to refer to the civil society as busy bodies. I think these are institutions and individuals. Let them say whatever they want to say, but through the right channels. I think I have already answered this question. We will be able, as a Ministry, to tell Kenyans what to do. view
• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not for me to read the mind and to know the issues which will arise before the Commission. If you look at the preamble of this Act, Section 5 and 6 of the Act, it clearly spells out the functions and objectives of the Commission. At this point in time, we cannot assess the ability or otherwise of Amb. Kiplagat. I think this is not the forum for us to do so. I want to leave that to the Commission and for Kenyans to judge when they begin their work. view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also stand to support the amendment. The usage of the word “ethnicity” is not very good. We are working on a document which is supposed to serve us for many years. We, as a country, are trying to see how best we can have a cohesive society. We now have a Commission to deal with cohesion in our country. If we can avoid having such phrases or words that can separate us, I think that will be important. view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Therefore, I support the amendment. view
• 30 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me attention to make my contributions on this very important and historic Motion. view