President William Ruto has urged Members of Parliament to routinely engage for effective discharge of their mandate.
President William Ruto said through debating, consulting and negotiating, the leaders can agree on how to move Kenya forward.
He regretted that picketing, heckling and demonstrations were gaining currency in tackling disagreements.
“Parliament is not a place for holding other institutions at ransom. Its signature should be conversing with each other.”
He said how Members handle disagreement demonstrates their grasp of their parliamentary mandate.
The President noted that the emerging trend of litigating disagreements through the courts contradicts the essential purpose of parliamentary institutions.
“It also demonstrates failure of Parliament at the level of the institution, and the member concerned,” he said.
The President was addressing the National Assembly Post-Election Seminar on Monday in Mombasa County.
He said it is time for the leadership of Parliament to take a stand and decisively discourage the prosecution of parliamentary business in courts.
“Let us resolve our issues within the Assembly. That is our platform.”
Appreciating the role that the Constituencies Development Fund play in transforming lives, the President said that the Treasury will stick to a disbursement schedule aligned to revenue projections and actual collections.
“Let us work with what is actually possible. I count on your understanding and leadership to minimise non-essential expenditure.”
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces in South Africa Sylvia Lucas and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Stephen Twigg were present.
Ruto:We will promote environment for revival of prosecutorial zeal
President William Ruto has said it is possible for Africa to have in place a mechanism that will detect and deter crimes.
He said technology has furthered terrorism, violent crimes and illicit trafficking of arms, which threaten the continent’s success.
“It is time to deliberate on strategies of ensuring that there are no safe havens for criminals in Africa,” he noted.
He was speaking on Monday in Mombasa County where he opened the Africa Prosecutors’ Association Conference.
In particular, he told the prosecutors — drawn from 43 countries — that there is the urgency with which they must approach offenses related to pollution.
“The stakes are [very] high; you must radically enhance your capacity to pursue and deliver environmental justice.” The President reminded the prosecutors that they are the custodians of the rule of law, and as such, they must be independent, fair and informed by the law.
He explained that Kenya is committed to promoting an ideal environment for the revival of prosecutorial zeal.
“We will deliver on our commitment to allocate adequate resources to enable agencies in the governance, justice, law, among others, to perform their functions effectively and efficiently.”
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