Ali Wario

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• 8 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Deputy Speaker. In the Sitting of Thursday 28th June, 2018, Hon. Catherine Waruguru MP, Member for Laikipia County, requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, regarding the adoption of children in Kenya, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44 (2) (c ). The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 8 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: At the outset, I wish to take this opportunity to thank Hon. Catherine Waruguru for raising this very important matter in the House. I wish to assure this House that my Committee is concerned with the issues affecting vulnerable persons that fall under the purview of the youth, women, disabled and the children, particularly recognising the fact the fate of children almost lies in the hands of other decision-makers. It is, therefore, incumbent upon us all to protect children at all times. Having said that, allow me to respond to the specific issues raised by Hon. Waruguru. The first issue ... view
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. May I take this opportunity to thank the Mover of this Motion. Just to remind the House, on 20th February, a petition by Hon. Lentoimaga was tabled in this House. Based on that petition, we visited six counties to assess the flaws in the implementation of this particular fund. From the outset, let me thank the Jubilee Government. In the last financial year, a sum of Kshs25 billion was set aside to take care of vulnerable members of our society. Despite the funding, there are gaps in terms of a legal framework. Why am ... view
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: of this fund. That Report is with the House. We have already tabled it. I ask the Members to read it. Most of the issues raised by Hon. Washiali have been addressed in that Report. Let him go through it. After reading it, he can decide if he still needs to move to the next level. There are gaps, I agree, but things are not as gloomy as they were before. Initially, the elderly used to use a card, but now they are using accounts. They are allowed to withdraw money from their bank accounts a number of times, unlike ... view
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We have addressed in our Report the issues raised by Hon. Washiali. We are in the process of bringing a Bill to resolve those issues once and for all. I appeal to the membership of this House to support us. Thank you very much. view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity. As the House is aware, the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare is established under Standing Order No.216 with the mandate to, among others, consider for approval by the House, appointment of Principal Secretaries (PSs) pursuant to Article 155(3) of the Constitution. The said Article requires His Excellency the President to nominate and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appoint PSs. This is an important function of Parliament which is enshrined in our Constitution. view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare in their Report on the Vetting of the Nominee for Approval as the Principal Secretary for State Department of Youth, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 7th August 2018, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution, this House approves the appointment of Dr. Francis Otieno Owino as the Principal Secretary for State Department of Youth. Vetting nominees is one avenue through which the Legislature can hold the Executive ... view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Approval) Act No.33 of 2011, notified the National Assembly of the nomination of Dr. Francis Otieno Owino for the appointment to the position of PS for the State Department of Youth. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 42(1), you conveyed a message of notification of nomination of Dr. Francis Otieno Owino on Tuesday, 24th July 2018. Consequently, pursuant to Standing Order No. 45(1), you informed the House that the nomination stood committed to the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare for vetting and report to the House within 14 days. My Committee took up this noble duty with utmost zeal ... view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: On 26th July 2018, the Clerk of the National Assembly wrote to the EACC, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Registrar of Political Parties and Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and requested for reports with respect to the nominee on the matters touching on integrity, tax compliance and HELB loan repayment. The nominee was given a clean bill of health by all these institutions. The Committee was guided by Section 7 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No.33 of 2011 which sets out issues of consideration during vetting as the procedure used to arrive ... view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Committee also considered the nominee’s academic and professional qualifications in addition to his work experience. In this regard, the nominee is indeed fully qualified in that he holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from Masinde Murilo University of Science and Technology, Masters of Business Administration, Strategic Management, from Kenya Methodist University and a Bachelor of Arts degree, Second Class Honours, upper division and a certificate in guidance and counselling from the University of Nairobi. He also attended various capacity building courses both locally and abroad. view