Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 811 to 820 of 1948.

• 9 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: committees in this House. We have formed ad hoc committees before. I formed and chaired an ad hoc committee in the last Parliament, namely the Committee on Cost of Living. Among the factors that support the formation of an ad hoc committee is the cross- cutting nature of the matter at hand. A matter can be so cross-cutting that you cannot properly confine it to a single Departmental Committee, or attempt to put it under a joint committee. Secondly, matters can be so urgent and requiring such swift action that, because departmental committees are so busy, especially now, we can ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: issues and come back to the House, I believe that even the Committee responsible for transport would not object to it. The Chairperson of the Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing is a gentleman for whom I have utmost respect. He has been a Cabinet Minister before. He has held positions of responsibility. He knows his stuff. I believe, knowing how busy he is, he would not be averse to having Members of this House participating in aiding his cause by targeting a particular responsibility through an view
• 9 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: committee. I can see the Chairperson of the Transport, Public Works and Housing Committee nodding his head to that proposition. I believe that he agrees with me. Let me conclude by urging the Leader of Majority Party, whom I was listening to while driving to Parliament Buildings, having come in a bit late--- He seemed to be saying that a Motion that is either sponsored or supported by one side of the House cannot be either seconded or supported by hon. Members from the opposite side of the House. With due respect to him, I beg to disagree. We are ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Members from Chuka, Budalang’i and Embakasi are selected as Members to represent that unit. Once you walk through those doors into this House, you become a Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya. We should really rise above those political differences to be able to address matters that are of concern to the people of this country. May I plead with this honourable House that we allow the Mover of this Motion the opportunity to adjourn debate on this matter or even withdraw the Motion, revise it, in consultation with the Departmental Committee and with the ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 8 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Just a quick response to the two issues raised by the hon. Member for Suba. First, on the audit of the Office of the Auditor-General, it is a matter which really is not in his The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 8 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: power to tell us when he will be audited and when that report will come to the House. The Public Accounts Committee will liaise with the Parliamentary Service Commission, because this matter is the responsibility of the House. It is part of our oversight responsibility. When it comes to overseeing the Office of the Auditor-General, we ought to take the responsibility of making sure that it is done. I wish, on behalf of the Public Accounts Committee, to give an assurance to the House that the Committee will make it a priority to liaise with the leadership of the House ... view
• 8 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. I agree with the proposal by the Leader of Majority that this matter, perhaps, needs to go back and be re-looked at. But are we really in order to shift the basis upon which this House vets and determines nominees to various offices? I say that because this is not the first instance this House has had opportunity to do this kind of vetting and approval or disapproval. We have sat in Committees and listened to all sorts of allegations and claims brought against nominees to various offices, but we have always ... view
• 8 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I am on a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. A point of order cannot be disorderly or orderly. It is in order ab initio . This is an important matter because it is a matter of procedure, practice and custom. I want to submit that should the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 8 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: consultations determine that this lady be brought back to the House, the basis upon which we must judge her or any other nominee is merit; whether she is qualified for this position. Hon. Members, when this lady served as the Chair of the CDF Board, you were full of praise for the CDF and how far the CDF has come under her watch. I want to urge this House - and we may get excited and emotional and passionate - but you cannot change the constitutional and statutory basis upon which this House operates. This is a House of rules, ... view