Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1041 to 1050 of 1948.

• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Finally, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the law does not provide for dissolution of the committee that will preside over the assumption. Section 5(2) provides that it is an ad hoc c ommittee. The law does not indicate at what stage this committee will stand dissolved. view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Otherwise, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do hope that this law will ultimately move us forward to make sure that we conduct assumption of office in a manner that is certain, in a manner that is full of respect and that will uphold the dignity of our sovereignty. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This matter, indeed, as Prof. Kaloki rightly puts it, is critical for the integrity and the credibility of the whole electoral process. I would want to add that when the Minister responds to this, he should provide to the House various possible scenarios, including the possibility that it may not be possible or practical to have the diaspora voting in the first election under the new Constitution. I say this because there are certain matters addressed by the Constitution in a progressive version. So, we should also not be anticipating ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. In fact, my intervention has already been registered on your system even though I must say that I already miss the drama of the scramble to catch the Speaker’s eye. But technology is technology. This matter, obviously, and I want to agree with the Member for Naivasha, is of critical national importance. I do not believe it is just about Nakuru. This is a matter that touches on national security and a lot of pain that this country has experienced out of the post election experience. Whereas I agree that it is ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: And technologically too. My point of order is whether some of these restrictions have not been ended by this horse-shoe shape. I thought this horse-shoe shape has sort of mixed and matched--- view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, certainly we want to see--- I mean even in the animal farm, some animals were--- view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, guidance from the Chair would be useful in terms of this. view
• 1 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was attempting to be magnanimous in respect of my big brother but I believe he will get an opportunity to contribute. view
• 1 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: I want to thank Mr. Midiwo, this gallant son from Gem, for taking a very giant step that moves us so close to realizing the dream encapsulated in Article 46 of our new Constitution. This Article specifically guarantees and protects the rights of consumers and for the avoidance of doubt, let me just put it on record that this Article provides very expressly that consumers have the right to goods and services at reasonable quality, to the information necessary for them to gain full benefit from goods and services and further to the protection of their health, safety and economic ... view