William Kipkiror

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• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), each Member shall― (a) establish public participation and oversight programmes for his or her area of representation; (b) hold public hearings on matters of public interest within the area of representation; (c) facilitate access to information held by the legislature; (d) facilitate the participation of the communities in the engagement with government departments on financial matters; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: (3) Each House of Parliament shall prescribe, in the Standing Orders, the manner of view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: undertaking public participation under this section. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: (4) The Commission shall provide services and facilities necessary to actualise the objects of this section. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the justification is very simple and clear. We observed that there is need to incorporate certain provisions in the Bill to empower the commission to facilitate the activities of Members of Parliament within and outside the precincts of Parliament with a view to actualising Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution which provides and I quote: “Parliament shall- (b) facilitate public participation and involvement in the legislative and other business of Parliament and its committees.” view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Article 118 now is not optional for us. We have to participate. If you look at the National Government Constituencies Development Fund processes and all other decisions in our constituencies, public participation is critical, mandatory and constitutional. I think that it is critical to have provisions in this Bill to facilitate and enable Members to actualise that particular provision of the Constitution, that is, Article 118. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 13 of the Bill be amended by— (a) deleting sub-clause (2); and (b) deleting sub-clause (3). The justification is that the membership of the Commission is set out under Article 127 of the Constitution. Thus, there is no need for us to legislate on provisions to empower the Commission to co-opt persons who are non-members of the Commission into membership of the Commission’s committees. Should the Commission feel that they need to co-opt certain persons in their committees, it is administrative. They can do so. We do not need to ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to take up from where Hon. Keynan has left. If we amend this Clause, nothing will stop the Commission from co-opting anybody in the committees. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Two, there is nothing that will bar the Commission from co-opting people because its powers will include and not limited to the ability to co-opt anybody. We are all trying to say that we should not legislate what is obvious. This House should make a decision on that issue. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: view