Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 631 to 640 of 1948.

• 30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Through this Bill, we have been able to correct some of the aberrations; some of the mistakes that were made in the original Bill that was passed in 2013. As we go on recess, of course, I want to also echo the sentiments expressed here that we should take this opportunity to interact and do a few activities together. I want to thank the Leader of Majority Party for his very kind compliments and welcome him to Budalang’i so that he can have an opportunity to also experience that part of the country. I will be more than glad to ... view
• 30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Security continues to be a major problem. Those of us who sit on the left hand side of the Speaker believe very strongly - and I wish to reiterate this - that the whole approach of fighting terror; the whole approach to improve security in this country as is being waged by the Government is being done on the wrong premise. We believe that to fight terror effectively, you have to invest in intelligence. When you see countries that have managed to effectively address this challenge like the USA or even our neighbor Ethiopia, they have invested heavily in intelligence. ... view
• 30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Security continues to be a major problem. Those of us who sit on the left hand side of the Speaker believe very strongly - and I wish to reiterate this - that the whole approach of fighting terror; the whole approach to improve security in this country as is being waged by the Government is being done on the wrong premise. We believe that to fight terror effectively, you have to invest in intelligence. When you see countries that have managed to effectively address this challenge like the USA or even our neighbor Ethiopia, they have invested heavily in intelligence. ... view
• 30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Finally, of all the things we have accomplished during this period; of all the things that I would praise this House and my colleagues for, is the decision this afternoon to withdraw the Motion on the Anglo Leasing payments. view
• 30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Finally, of all the things we have accomplished during this period; of all the things that I would praise this House and my colleagues for, is the decision this afternoon to withdraw the Motion on the Anglo Leasing payments. view
• 30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: I want to praise all of us in this House who saw the sense to resist those payments. Those payments are a multi-headed medusa . If we make the mistake of making a single payment over this Anglo Leasing, we will open a pandora’s box. There will be an avalanche of claims against the Government. It will amount to rewarding impunity and we may just have given a shot in the arm to the serpent of corruption, which we have been busy hunting and seeking to slay. I want to caution the Government that if there is any intention to ... view
• 30 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: I want to praise all of us in this House who saw the sense to resist those payments. Those payments are a multi-headed medusa . If we make the mistake of making a single payment over this Anglo Leasing, we will open a pandora’s box. There will be an avalanche of claims against the Government. It will amount to rewarding impunity and we may just have given a shot in the arm to the serpent of corruption, which we have been busy hunting and seeking to slay. I want to caution the Government that if there is any intention to ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, please, do accept the compliments of PAC for your indulgence. view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker and hon. colleagues, we are aware that the mandate of PAC in this House is the examination of the accounts showing the appropriations of the sums voted by this House to meet the public expenditure and of such other accounts laid before the House as the Committee may think fit. view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: In the execution of this critical oversight mandate, PAC does place a premium on the crucial role of networking at various levels nationally, regionally and globally. It is in this respect that the Committee wishes to update this House and the Kenyan public at large about three key accountability networking efforts that are headquartered right here at the Kenya National Assembly. This has been alluded to by the hon. Speaker. They are AFROPAC, the Eastern African Association of Public Accounts Committees and Accountability Kenya. view