{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=540","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=538","results":[{"id":5381,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5381/?format=json","text_counter":377,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kimunya","speaker_title":"The Minister for Transport","speaker":{"id":174,"legal_name":"Amos Muhinga Kimunya","slug":"amos-kimunya"},"content":" Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not an error. The Government has donated its time and allowed the Private Members’ Bills to occupy its time. I believe that is a procedural matter. It is the generosity of the Government which the hon. Member should appreciate, instead of blasting us for donating our time, so that passing of the Private Members’ Bills can be accelerated."},{"id":5382,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5382/?format=json","text_counter":378,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Mungatana","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":185,"legal_name":"Danson Buya Mungatana","slug":"danson-mungatana"},"content":"On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Minister does not have to insist when he knows that he is wrong. All we are saying is that if the Government has taken over a Bill, that becomes a Government Order of the day. If the Government had not taken over the Bill and is merely donating its time, it does not become a Government Order of the day. We just want a correction and recognition of the fact that the Back Bench is doing its bit, and that the Government is not doing what it is supposed to be doing."},{"id":5383,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5383/?format=json","text_counter":379,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Khalwale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":170,"legal_name":"Bonny Khalwale","slug":"bonny-khalwale"},"content":"On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. On the same issue, I want to congratulate the Deputy Leader of Government Business for allowing Bills belonging to Backbenchers to find space during Government time. However, all that we are talking about is the question of credit being taken away from the sponsors of the Bills. In this era, may the Deputy Leader of Government Business know – I think he does – that the Order Paper is posted on the internet and that Kenyans in the Diaspora want to see the potential within the Back Bench. The hon. Members whose Bills are on the Order Paper are signifying that they are the ones who are going to take over the Government from these people next year. So, we would like the voters to know that we have potential material in the Back Bench from which we can produce the President, Ministers and so on. So, could the Leader of Government Business consider designing a different symbol for us as they continue donating this valuable time to us?"},{"id":5384,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5384/?format=json","text_counter":380,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Prof. Kaloki","speaker_title":"The Temporary Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":62,"legal_name":"Philip Kyalo Kaloki","slug":"philip-kaloki"},"content":" Deputy Leader of Government Business, we do not want to turn this into debate but those are valid concerns. The star on the Order Paper denotes Government Orders of the day. Just clarify that bit."},{"id":5385,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5385/?format=json","text_counter":381,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kimunya","speaker_title":"The Minister for Transport","speaker":{"id":174,"legal_name":"Amos Muhinga Kimunya","slug":"amos-kimunya"},"content":" Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said before, Private Members’ business is only allocated Wednesday mornings. At any other time, so long as an Order appears on the Order Paper, it occupies time allocated for Government Business. What we have done is to basically allocate that time to the Private Members’ Bills. Until we have a change in our Standing Orders to create a symbol for donated time items, we will have to accept the current symbol indicating that it is a Private Member’s Bill that has been allocated prime time by the Government in order for it to be debated within the House. So, I take the point but there is no confusion being caused. The Order Paper is very clear as to whom the sponsor of the Bill is, and who its Mover is. That will take place all the way to the Committee Stage, unless there is discussion and the Bill is taken over by the Government."},{"id":5386,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5386/?format=json","text_counter":382,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Prof. Kaloki","speaker_title":"The Temporary Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":62,"legal_name":"Philip Kyalo Kaloki","slug":"philip-kaloki"},"content":" Very well. We will proceed with the Second Reading of the Public Procurement and Disposal (Amendment) Bill, Bill No.27 of 2011."},{"id":5387,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5387/?format=json","text_counter":383,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Prof. Kaloki","speaker_title":"The Temporary Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":62,"legal_name":"Philip Kyalo Kaloki","slug":"philip-kaloki"},"content":"Hon. Njuguna, you were contributing to debate when the House adjourned last time. You have a balance of 19 minutes but you may choose to utilise only a portion of those minutes."},{"id":5388,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5388/?format=json","text_counter":384,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Njuguna","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":20,"legal_name":"Peter Njuguna Gitau","slug":"peter-gitau"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill."},{"id":5389,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5389/?format=json","text_counter":385,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Njuguna","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":20,"legal_name":"Peter Njuguna Gitau","slug":"peter-gitau"},"content":"It is high time we recognise the fact that our youths have talents that need to be used for the good of this country. We have been “sitting” on these talents, and the country has not moved as speedily as expected. You can look at countries where talents have been used well, like in Israel. The youth of that country have been put into the security apparatus of their country. The youths in that country have also been seen on construction of roads and in irrigation. You realise that the best fruits come from Israel. These fruits are produced in their irrigation schemes, where the youths have been put to work."},{"id":5390,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/5390/?format=json","text_counter":386,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Njuguna","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":20,"legal_name":"Peter Njuguna Gitau","slug":"peter-gitau"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have seen the good work that has been done by our athletes in the world. We have seen Vivian Cheruiyot and David Rudisha improve the image of this country in the world by marketing the name of this country. Our country is known globally as a result of the contributions by the youth of this country. They have also won medals and money for their own good. So, if the youth of this country are used properly this country can advance faster. You realise that we have mature trees in our forests worth Kshs10 billion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what would happen if 25 per cent of these trees are given to the youth of this country? Our youth will prevent the trees from going to waste, job opportunities will be created and our youth will become employers – they will employ the other youth – they will start milling the trees or the timber and start exporting business to those countries where timber is a rare commodity. The economic growth of this country will also be realized. This will become an exporting nation as a result of the youth participating in that sector. The Nyayo Car Project was another enterprising sector where the graduates from the University of Nairobi and other universities contributed immensely. So, it is high time that we revived this sector. The Government is only required to inject additional funds so that 25 per cent of our youth who are jobless right now can start production of locally assembled cars. We want Kenyans to start driving cars that are manufactured locally and, by so doing, we will be creating job opportunities for our youth. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you realise what is happening at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA), where procurement of drugs is very slow and at times drugs do not reach dispensaries and health centres. Even the distribution has been very slow and it affects lives of innocent Kenyans in the rural areas. What would happen or imagine if our youth are given 25 per cent of the procurement process at KEMSA? The lives of Kenyans will improve; the life expectancy in this country will also rise. Look at the Kenya Airways (KQ), The Pride of Africa; look at the gracious ladies who deliver services. These are the youth of this country. These are very enterprising youth. You will also realise that the demand for our young pilots who are handling our planes is immense internationally. Therefore, if 25 per cent of our services were given to our youth, this country would be a happier nation and it will be very aggressive in terms of advancement. This is the time to come to the rescue of our youth and if we can allow all the Ministries in this Government to allow 25 per cent of services to go to the youth, we will create the necessary wealth for the entire population. Therefore, it is important that we utilize the human resource for the benefit of the entire population and mainly the bigger segment of our society, which is the youth. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I fully support the Bill. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir."}]}