Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 91 to 100 of 1948.

• 2 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you had interrupted me. I will conclude by saying that we should condemn corruption in equal measure. It is dishonest to condemn corruption happening in the national Government and close our eyes to corruption happening in counties. Let us treat corruption as corruption and deal with it as a cancer that must be confronted head on. Otherwise, I support this Bill and urge this House that, whatever happens, we must make devolution work by all means. view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a good law because it is a transformative law. It is for laws such as this that we sit in this august House. We sit to pass laws that answer to mischief that makes society a perilous place for civilised human beings to live in. It is a good law because it provides a framework to resolve a challenge that requires the application of science diligently. They say that the dead tell no tales. So, when a human being loses a life in circumstances that raise serious plausible doubt or questions as to the ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: years ago and it is because of diligence, attention to detail and precision in the manner in which those investigations are conducted. If this Bill contributes to moving us closer to that kind of global standard, then definitely it is a law that would rank high up there with some of the best pieces of legislation that have passed through this House. view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I am also pleased with Clause 38. In relation to handling of prisoners, we have had countless cases where prisoners die in prison or in remand. This used to be almost the norm with the so called political detainees, during the dark ages when this country was defined by brutal reaction to any political dissent. You would hear of cases where a person is taken into detention in absolute perfect state of health and the next thing you hear is that the family is being informed that the person has died in custody. These people were brutalised and treated with ... view
• 1 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me conclude by applauding the Bill once again and say let us pass this Bill but let us pass it and then deploy it in terms of effecting and implementing it. I am looking around the Chamber and I hope that as the political fever starts to catch on, we can still find time to pay attention to Bills such as this. Before this Bill, I am also very happy that we were able to protect our minors by throwing out the proposed piece of legislation the proposed amendment to the Sexual Offences Act that ... view
• 31 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I was trying to catch your attention on some other matter because I would wish to contribute to this Bill at a later stage. view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It is really annoying and infuriating that since I came to this House nine years ago, it has become almost cyclic to discuss the matter of cattle rustling every other day. It is really annoying. We have to put this to an end because this House is becoming a talk shop. We talk and talk but we do not see any action. We have to start seeing some serious action on the side of the Government. This is a historic problem. We should not look at it simplistically. I would even trace it to ... view
• 25 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 20 Dec 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First of all, let me applaud your patience. Today, you have been overly patient. I want to make two quick points. Before I do that, I just want to plead on the point made by the Member for Rongo that decorum and integrity of this House is paramount. We are setting a precedent--- view
• 20 Dec 2016 in National Assembly: I wish I could have your attention. However much time we spend ventilating on this matter, you are going to have to make a pronouncement either way. The pronouncement you make is going to be a precedent and a reference because this is a House of records. So, whichever way you rule, may you have at the back of your mind that you will be setting a point of reference for the future debates in this House. I want to make two quick points. The first point is in reference to Standing Order No. 256. Indeed, Standing Order No. 256 ... view