Amos Kimunya

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• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: people globally. Of these 128 million people, 22 million are at certain stages of fighting the infection with 95,000 globally in very serious or critical conditions. In Kenya, we have had 131,000 people infected as of yesterday. The numbers are growing bigger every day. Sadly, as of yesterday, we have lost 2,135 people and the number is increasing. If you look at all the graphs, the curve that had flattened two months ago is now on the rise. All indications are that it would be rising for the next 60 days. Hon. Members, we also appreciate that this virus hates ... view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: It is okay. You can sneeze so long as you are covered. view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: We are at an all-time low on the stock of oxygen. Members may wish to know that this is because the number of people who have been admitted in our facilities is about to overstretch the capacity. Doctors in this House would let you know. I would wish to have a few of them talking to us so that we can see the seriousness of this issue. Hon. Speaker, in 2020, when COVID-19 Pandemic hit Kenya, this House was at the forefront, both in Kenya and regionally, in taking measures to contain the escalation of the The electronic version of ... view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: pandemic. We closed this Chamber. We reduced the size of the sitting to not more than 60 people. We opened lobbies and tents to split the people. We closed all the facilities and had virtual meetings. It is because of that that we were able to contain what would have been a catastrophic situation. We have done it before and we can do it again, especially faced with this new third wave which is hitting harder and faster than the previous ones. I want to urge you that even as we start thinking of what we need to do as ... view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Members may argue that we usually use the May recess for purposes of public participation on Budget and Appropriations Committee and other departmental committees. However, if you remember, even last year, we could not do the in-person public participation because of COVID- 19. We had to do it online. We will be making specific arrangements for committees to do the meetings online, interact with the MDAs that they oversee and also for the Budget and Appropriations Committee to do whatever they do when we come back to process the Budget. You do remember the Budget is supposed to be tabled ... view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: we have agreed is that, at an appropriate point, we will consult with the Leader of the Minority Party and if it means calling you for a special session to prosecute urgent business that comes before the House, including the BBI and the Bill in Senate currently, then we will do that. We can come here on a limited time. In the meantime, we are suspending the Chamber sittings. However, there is a lot of business pending in the committees. Therefore, we want to encourage committees to continue meeting. Committee meetings will not be suspended. view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Most importantly, and I want to draw this because I think the Press speaks these things wrongly, you know our Standing Order No... You know Article 24 of the Constitution says that Parliament shall constitute committees and the Standing Orders provide for how they will conduct their business. view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Our Standing Order No. 182 basically provides for how we are supposed to meet and all those meetings are supposed to be within the precincts of Parliament. Therefore, what this means is that immediately we leave, when you come back, committee meetings will be taking place and you will be expected to be in Nairobi in your office. view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Therefore, we have asked the Clerk to facilitate the necessary passes that will be required for purposes of your moving across into the zone for those of you who are outside the zone. Also in terms of the usual logistics, the facilitation of how you travel and where you sleep and all those things, that is basically part of the administrative issues we do not have to debate. Therefore, I want to believe that Members will want to take this break and use it to accelerate implementation of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund. I have been monitoring the disbursements. ... view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rest my case. I beg to reply. view