Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1171 to 1180 of 1948.

• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member for Gwassi in order to attempt to gag the hon. Member for Embakasi because I do not believe I heard the hon. Member for Embakasi allude to or mention any matter in court that would then infringe on the sub judice rule? We are discussing a matter of security. All of us witnessed scenes borrowed from an age that our minds would not even remember. The hon. Member was brutalized and handled like a common criminal in full view of his constituents and the media. If hon. ... view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had already moved this Motion and it had already been seconded. Debate, indeed, had already commenced. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister responsible was, indeed, in the House, Mrs. Linah Chebii Kilimo. She did indicate to me that because of a prior engagement she was personally handing over this matter to Mr. Kamama who also has not only express instructions but the formal response to this Motion. I do not see Mr. Kamama in the House whom I had talked to earlier on to confirm that, indeed, he will be making that formal response. Therefore, I am a bit worried that the spur of the moment commitment made by Prof. Kamar, though in good ... view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I just want to thank everybody and tell the Government that even as we implement this let us look at the pricing of milk where farmers are getting Kshs23 a litre which is being sold at Kshs106. This is a 460 per cent rise on what farmers are being offered. view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to support this Bill. When you talk about transparency and accountability, especially at this time as we rebuild the foundations of the Kenyan State based on our new constitutional dispensation, nobody should be left out of the net of accountability, transparency, and openness. I recall that as the winds of change swept across Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 1990s, the Russians under Mikhail Gorbachev coined the phrase “glasnost and perestroika” which basically spoke to the need for openness, transparency and accountability in all affairs touching on the public. view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: The science of opinion polling has serious implications not just in terms of influencing trends, but also in shaping perceptions and, ultimately it could, if not well managed, be a risk to the very practice of democracy. Therefore, this Bill should be viewed in the light of what we call in law “enjoying rights responsibly”. There can be no rights without responsibility. Actually, society is only guaranteed stability when we are all responsible in the manner in which we exercise and enjoy our God-given and constitutionally guaranteed liberties and rights. Although it is important that pollsters in this country--- We ... view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: I do take note of the gender transformation on the Chair. I, therefore, hope that this House will appreciate that we are exercising our responsibility as a law making institution to ensure that those who want to practice the science and business of opinion polling do so responsibly and that, while we appreciate their right to engage in that science or business, they also owe Kenyans and should exercise that right responsibly. In particular, is the question of disclosing who is financing a particular opinion poll, who has an interest in an opinion poll and the empirical methodology used and ... view
• 7 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: That is not a point of order, Dr. Nuh! view
• 7 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Go ahead! view
• 7 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: That is a valid point of order. Can we take a tally? Indeed, the hon. Member is right. This is a critical piece of legislation. view