Alice Wambui Ng'ang'a

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I have listened to the Leader of the Majority Party make a presentation. However, I was wondering whether, in terms of relevance to the question before us--- He has been trying to justify some figures and even forgetting that the former Prime Minister he was talking about actually was a Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013; we have had a Deputy President for hardly two months and he has spent Kshs18 million on only one flight. I am even told that the Members of Parliament he went with are looking for their per diem from Parliament. Could ... view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I am not seeking clarification. My point of order is: When you make comments in this House, they should be relevant to the question at hand. As to the relevance, I thought the Leader of the Majority Party was economical with the functions of the two offices. You cannot do that unless you tell us the nature of the visits of both. He has explained the nature of the visit of the Deputy President, but he has not told us what the former Prime Minister went to do. Could he please compare apples with apples? view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the fishing industry makes a major contribution to the economy by producing over Kshs10 billion in foreign exchange and further aware that the industry provides employment both directly and indirectly to many people; noting that the potentiality of this sector is under threat due to use of non-scientific ways of fishing and continued use of wrong fishing gears due to poverty levels affecting the fishermen; this House urges the government to establish a fund from which fishermen can be given grants and access cheap loans to buy ... view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, allow me to thank you for your ruling that you have just made. I think it is an informed ruling. It is a ruling that is going to sort out this country to help us not plunge into a constitutional crisis which could have happened. However, having said that, the fishing industry is one of the most neglected industries in the country and yet it is one of the most important and beneficial in terms of economic development and in realising Vision 2030. In a large section of this country like western Kenya around Lake Victoria, the ... view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I am very much aware that this function, according to the Constitution, is already moved to the counties but the policy formulation is still a function of the National Government. Therefore, in that line I am pleading with this honourable House to approve my Motion so that the Government can come up with policy measures and issues that will help reengineer this giant industry. Many a times those of us who come from around Lake Victoria, see reduced fish population. We see increased fishing or what we would call even overfishing but it is not really overfishing. view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon view
• 21 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I indicated to you yesterday that I was going to raise a matter that I feel is of great concern not only to this House, but to the people of Kenya. You will recall that you referred the Division of Revenue Bill, 2013 to the Senate in line with Standing Order No.233(4). That particular Standing Order is actually derived from the Public Finance Management Act, Section 8 (1)(b). However, I would like to seek your ruling because I have since realized - through reading the Constitution, the Act and the Standing Orders - that we ... view
• 21 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, very quickly if you go to Article 95(4) of the Constitution, it is where the role of the National Assembly is clearly spelt out. Article 95(4)(a) says:- “The National Assembly – view
• 21 May 2013 in National Assembly: (a) Determines the allocation of national revenue between the levels of government, as provided in Part 4 of Chapter 12;” So, hon. Speaker, Sir, it is very clear from the Constitution that determining the allocation of national revenue between the two levels of Government - that is the National Government and the County Government - is a preserve or function of the National Assembly and not the Senate. It goes ahead to say in (b) that-: “Appropriates funds for expenditure by the national government and other national State organs;” view
• 21 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, but when you go to the role of the Senate, which is Article 96 of the Constitution, it is very clear. Article 96(1) states: “The Senate represents the counties, and serves to protect the interests of the counties and their governments.” Article 96(2) states:- “The Senate participates in the law-making function of Parliament by considering, debating and approving Bills concerning counties, as provided in Articles 109 to 113.” These are special Bills and ordinary Bills. view