Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 911 to 920 of 1948.

• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am actually shocked that the Minister imagines that legislation does not require any technical skill. I would imagine that nothing requires more technical skill than sitting and even grappling with the very framework under which the Committee will work. Could anything be more technical than that? I think if you can allow a fisherman, a fishmonger, carpenter, cart-pusher to come to this House--- view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: And night runners too to come here really and grapple with very technical tasks in legislating, honestly, you can trust others. Madam Temporary Chairlady, on a more fundemental point, I do believe that the first portion of the Minister’s amendment was crafted unaware of the amendment that was moved by the hon. Gumbo, and which we have just passed. In light of that amendment, which is so explicit, we do not need the first part of the Minister’s amendment. view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Even the question of qualification really is unnecessary here. view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Okay, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I rest my case. view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, let us be very careful by being alive to the distinction between disbursal and concentration. One of the reasons the CDF model has been very popular is that it has disbursed responsibilities and resources. Now when we make an attempt to re- concentrate these resources at another unit above the constituency, it raises very serious concerns. Remember that the Governor is not a supervisor of Members of Parliament or constituencies. So, if you create a committee to supposedly or ostensibly oversight the work of this Fund that is targeted at constituencies and you are even ... view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just want clarity. You know we have two issues that we are dealing with here; that is, the amendment and the very important clarification that hon. Millie has made; that in view of the earlier amendment in Clause 41 we actually do not need the entire Clause 42. So, besides the Minister withdrawing his amendment to Clause 42, he should actually move that we delete Clause 42 in its entirety. view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, could he do it unequivocally--- view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended— (a) by deleting the definition of the word “Authority”; view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 3 of the Bill be amended— (a) by deleting sub-clause (1) and substituting therefor the following new subclause — (1) There is established a body to be known as Sports Kenya. (b) in subclause (2) — (i) by deleting the words “the Authority” and substituting therefor the words “Sports Kenya”; and (ii) by deleting the words “the Authority” in paragraph (c) and substituting therefor the words “Sports Kenya”; (c) in subclauses (3),(4),(5) and (6), by deleting the words “the Authority” wherever they appear and substituting therefor the words “Sports ... view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 4 of the Bill be amended— view