Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1161 to 1170 of 1948.

• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at the entire finance sector, Ministry of Finance, you look at the entire security sector; Defence, police, Administration Police, intelligence, CID, what do you see? Do you see the intention to reflect the face of Kenya matched by the President’s action in those appointments? Unfortunately, where I sit, I do not see. Therefore, it is not enough to do what Jomo Kenyatta did; or to do what Daniel Arap Moi did to express the intention to see this country united as one. The President and the Government must go a step further, in ... view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I expected the President to come out clearly and reprimand unequivocally any leaders seated in this House that is making attempts to return us back to the dark days of GEMA, KAMATUSA and tribal groupings, which can only but eat into the national fabric of this country. My challenge is that, as we talk about these things, we must go further to demonstrate real action. view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: On infrastructure, the President must be commended for the action that has been taken to develop infrastructure. But, again, where are most of those roads headed to? If you go to Turkana, to travel from Kitale to Lodwar is a nightmare. So, we must soon look at how those infrastructure projects have been balanced. Can we say and look each other in the eye - eye ball to eye ball - in this House and say that, that infrastructure development has been balanced equitably across the length and breadth of this country as anticipated by the Constitution? view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally - and I am running out of time, I want to talk about the International Criminal Court (ICC). We sat in this House with His Excellency the President and the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister seated in that corner. This House sung in very clear terms the chorus: “Do not be vague. Let us go to Hague”. Has - and I hope the President would have asked this question - the chorus makers in this House changed the chorus and are they now ready to sing a new chorus? view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I support with reservations. view
• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to bring to the attention of the House that I had earlier on today given a notice for a Motion of Adjournment to discuss the matter of re-emergence of police brutality against innocent Kenyans and their leaders; incidents of political scenophidia or intolerance that have been witnessed in the recent past. But I have since noted the provisions of Standing Order No.156, which indicate that we cannot interrupt debate on the Supplementary Estimates and, therefore, I wish to request the Chair to guide myself and the House in terms of how we can ... view
• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this in light of the fact that, even as we talk today, incidents of police brutality are seen to be gaining momentum. We have been treated to horrifying scenes in the past. We watched in horror clips on national TV of a young Pokot man being brutalized by police officers. view
• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday, we witnessed other worrying scenes of police dispersing innocent Kenyans in a manner that is certainly not consistent with the new Constitution. I do seek your guidance on exactly when this House could adjourn to give attention to this matter, which I believe is a grave matter of national importance. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, most obliged. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is really unfortunate that there is the attitude one can read both from the demeanor, the voice and even the facial expression of the Assistant Minister. The matter of security is not to be joked about. We have lost too many lives because of this kind of lackadaisical and casual attitude by the Government. This Assistant Minister is fond of standing on the Floor of this House and defending the indefensible repeatedly. It is obvious that the country is facing a security crisis made worse by criminal elements that even ... view