Eckomas Mwengi Mutuse

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the Motion. I now know it pays to log in early and to be patient. There is no opportunity to rig the list. You must log in, be patient and wait. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am a...

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the establishment of the Kenya Judiciary Academy through the Kenya Judiciary Bill, which, when enacted, will become the Kenya Judiciary Act. As you are aware, I am the Vice-Chairperson of the Departmental...

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The learned Senior Counsel and I are not speaking in the same language. There may be confusion. We are not talking about delegated legislation. The functions of the JSC are outlined in Article 172 of the Constitution and the JSC Act. Section 14 of the JSC Act allows the Judiciary...

The Committee delved into the issue of constitutionality. Many of those who came before us during public participation also had an opportunity to address this point. Certainly, we are settled in our minds that the issue of constitutionality has been resolved and does not exist as we move this Bill...

On a point of information, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Temporary Speaker, I refer Hon. Millie to Clause 6 of the proposed Bill. The administration of the Academy shall vest on a Board of Directors, which shall consist of—

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the Public Participation Bill. I am a Member of the National Assembly Legislative Caucus, courtesy of your appointment. I also serve as the Vice-Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. As a result, I have...

It appears that the mood is that the mover replies.

Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a very good evening because we are continuing the debate on the reform of our business laws so that we can be more impactful on the local population. From the beginning, allow me to congratulate Hon. Jane Kagiri, the County Member...

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this year’s Budget Policy Statement. I also sit in the Budget and Appropriations Committee that Hon. Atandi ably chairs. From the outset, I laud chairpersons of departmental committees who appeared before us. I also laud other stakeholders including the National Treasury, the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I wish to laud my former Committee, the Public Accounts Committee, through its Chairperson, Hon. Tindi Mwale, for tabling this Report for the 2022/2023 Financial Year. As you know, Parliament exercises its oversight role through its audit committees. The premier Audit Committee is the...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for protecting me. My former colleague and now Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee probably did not understand. As I was saying and I think I am in tune with previous contributions, we now need to raise the bar of accountability to recommend surcharge. I...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I stand in support of the proposed amendment to Clause 71. The original Section 71 is already prescriptive; it pre-empts the regulations, which is not ideal in legal drafting. Therefore, the amendment to shorten it so that the stakeholders, especially the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)...

I stand in support. This is very important. You know, sometimes the judges’ benefits can be delayed if the law is not operationalised. This amendment provides a self-mechanism for the Act being effected. This is extremely important as the judges are certain that it will be implemented. (Question, that the...

Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I agree with you that we need to have uniformity throughout the country in terms of how we manage internships. If we allow each county to set its own standards, we are likely to dilute the purpose of this Bill. Therefore, with a lot of respect to...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The objective by Hon. (Dr) Nyikal is noble. But, in my view, the way it is drafted does not clearly show the intent. If the intent is to have full-time interns, like the medical interns, earning benefits, it can be tidier in the manner proposed...

The amendment being proposed by Dr Nyikal, in my view, enhances the purpose of the provision, which is to further cater for the welfare of the interns. Because they will be providing services, often equivalent to those of a fully employed, it is only fair, in terms of labour rights...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I request that I be heard in silence. Before I execute my few points, allow me to disabuse some of the notions that have been put across by some of my colleagues, whom I respect a lot, who spoke before me. The much-respected Member, Dr...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important audit Report moved by Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe. As you know, Hon. Emmanuel Wangwe is one of the serious legislators that I have interacted with in this House. He takes his work very seriously. By...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. In seconding the Motion, allow me first to appreciate our Chairman for the leadership he provided us during recess while vetting the nominees that are the subject of this afternoon’s hearing before this Parliament. I also appreciate the Members of the Departmental Committee on Justice...

Hon. Deputy Speaker, I will be very brief. I stand to second the Motion as moved by the Chairman that Ms Claris Awuor be approved by this House to be the new Chairperson of KNCHR. I second. (Question proposed)