Robert Pukose

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• 9 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: high for any incoming Speaker. I also thank your staff. The secretariat of Parliament has done a tremendous job. I thank our research team, Clerk Assistants and all the teams that have supported us in various capacities. I thank the great people of Endebess for having given me two terms, the 11th Parliament under the United Republican Party and the 12th Parliament, under the Jubilee Party. I believe the work I have done, especially in education through school infrastructure, electricity connectivity and roads, will persuade the people of Endebess to give me a third term to serve them and take ... view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: We now have quorum. view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: The 12th Report on the audited Financial Statements for the Land Settlement Fund for the Financial Years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 and the 13th Report on status of the Equalisation Fund. view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I second, I congratulate Hon. Washiali for the effort he has put in. He is apparently one of the Members who is also not defending his seat. He is the Member for Mumias East and has worked very diligently. He has been our Majority Whip in this House during the first part of this Parliament. He is a team leader and has worked with us in this House. He has given a lot to the House and, more so, the Kenya Kwanza team in western Kenya. I laud his efforts. He is a man of ... view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to second. view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for allowing me to contribute to this Supplementary Budget just to join my colleagues. This issue about fuel subsidy of Kshs16 billion, I really find it inappropriate because when you look at it, you are regularising an amount of money of Kshs16 billion, yet we already had a subsidy from the fuel levy fund which should have been used to subsidise the fuel prices. Therefore, how do you now come in to borrow money to pay for fuel subsidy from the Consolidated Fund? I think there is some misuse, when you even talk of Kshs1 billion ... view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Now, this fuel subsidy of Kshs1billion is coming at a moment when we do not need it. We have already planted our maize. We are already in the process of waiting for the maturity of the crops. Therefore, how do we benefit from this fuel subsidy of Kshs1billion, yet even the fertilizer that has been subsidised with the Ksh 1billion is not available for farmers’ use. Take for instance Kitale in the North Rift, many of the farmers have been going to the cereals boards to line up for two weeks without getting the subsidised fertilizer. Therefore, whom are we ... view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is important that we seek your advice on this matter. When you look at the issues which Hon. Ichung’wah has raised, especially for us who come in contact with the students who have been placed either in public or private universities, it is a big challenge. Once these students have been placed in the private universities, they top up to fill the gap. We are saying here that both public and private universities will get grants which are equal per student. That means that the students who are in public universities will have more advantage ... view
• 8 Jun 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I allowed Leader of the Majority Party to prosecute his case. Please allow me to also prosecute mine. The Leader of the Majority Party told us that in the same Bill, there is appointment of the University Council by the Cabinet Secretary. There is a veto power which we are giving the Cabinet Secretary in terms of who becomes the Vice-Chancellor. That is a threat to the independence of the universities. I appeared before the Departmental Committee on Education and Research sometimes back. The Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretary said that they were helpless in as far ... view