Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1521 to 1530 of 1948.

• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Motion. view
• 2 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is right that we go on recess at a time when we have just celebrated the third anniversary of the signing of the National Reconciliation and Peace Accord. With one-half of the Executive authority present in this House, it is appropriate to applaud His Excellency the President and the Right Hon. Prime Minister for the sacrifice they have made to enable this country move forward after the crisis that we faced after the last general elections. However, even as we applaud the two Principals, we should remember that arising from the National Reconciliation and Peace ... view
• 2 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those of us who have spent time in a law school know that there is something called res ipsa loquitur, which means that facts speak for themselves. When employees of the KPA and the local leaders in Mombasa County raise concerns, that is res ipsa loquitur . Facts have spoken for themselves. So, the Minister cannot purport to want to mislead this House and waste my time in the process. We have shifted in a manner that we cannot live under threat any more. We must remember, as Members of Parliament, that we now have a ... view
• 2 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to urge the House that when we come back to this House, the process of putting in place the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is a matter of urgency. We met in Naivasha for two days and we have agreed on a draft Bill. I want to urge the Government to expedite the process of publishing that Bill. I urge this House that when we return to this House at the end of this recess, we fast-track the process of enacting that Bill. With those remarks, I support. view
• 17 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Report is accompanied with all the annextures and supporting minutes. view
• 16 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has made tremendous progress. We have our Report basically ready. However, a matter has arisen in the Committee that has necessitated the Committee to seek the indulgence of the Chair for a little more time to proceed. view
• 15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your protection to communicate a plea from the Committee that they would wish to seek more time to enable the Committee to consider the question of vetting. view
• 15 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I certainly would not wish to challenge the direction of the Chair. I would endeavor to communicate this decision to the Committee. view
• 10 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on the same matter of nominations to four constitutional offices. You referred the matter to the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade and the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has had occasion to start prosecuting this matter from the time you referred it to us. We have endeavoured to fulfil the mandate of the Committee and execute that task which the Committee appreciates fully as a matter of critical national importance. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have worked round the clock. Yesterday, the Committee sat ... view