Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1781 to 1790 of 6175.

• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: The Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism looked at this Bill. I wish to commend them for the work they put into it. They tabled their Report on their consideration. The Committee, in the Report, has indicated it carried out public participation, it received submissions from the State Department for Culture and Heritage as well as the Kenya Library and Information Professionals Association. Indeed, the Committee considered them and made observations and I am aware they will be moving some amendments to the Bill at an appropriate time. view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Different people view libraries differently. One of the acknowledged Norwegian writers John Bing, who is also a law professor, once said: “To ask why we need libraries at all, when there is so much information available elsewhere, is about as sensible as asking if road maps are necessary now that there are so many roads.” That summarises why we need this library. There is so much information out there, but for us to get information from different places, libraries help organise the different works by different people within a certain section or information to do with the history of a ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Different people view libraries differently. One of the acknowledged Norwegian writers John Bing, who is also a law professor, once said: “To ask why we need libraries at all, when there is so much information available elsewhere, is about as sensible as asking if road maps are necessary now that there are so many roads.” That summarises why we need this library. There is so much information out there, but for us to get information from different places, libraries help organise the different works by different people within a certain section or information to do with the history of a ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: on Saturdays, you get encouraged that at least they are searching for knowledge instead of just sitting at home watching television and being moved into some harmful tendencies that can only be harmful to the mind. I have seen other libraries in Murang’a, Nyeri and elsewhere. I also want to commend Members of this House who have also put some money, through their National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), before the function was taken over to the counties to build these libraries and help in equipment, so that people can have a place where they can seek knowledge. Of course, ... view
• 18 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: on Saturdays, you get encouraged that at least they are searching for knowledge instead of just sitting at home watching television and being moved into some harmful tendencies that can only be harmful to the mind. I have seen other libraries in Murang’a, Nyeri and elsewhere. I also want to commend Members of this House who have also put some money, through their National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), before the function was taken over to the counties to build these libraries and help in equipment, so that people can have a place where they can seek knowledge. Of course, ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to join my colleagues to say that yesterday was really a bad day. It started with bad news in the morning of the passing on of Sen. Haji and closed with the demise of Hon. Oyioka. However, God knows better why he had to take our two colleagues. Moreover, the most we can do is to deal with the matters as they arise, comfort the families, and wish them and their souls peaceful rest in eternity as we then think of what else we need to do here. I knew Senator Haji in my ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: matters education. Even in the interactions with people who appeared before the Departmental Committee on Education and Research, you could see the richness of his knowledge. He never had that condescending attitude that people would have on Ministry officials when they appeared before a committee and he was actually very polite. Therefore, it is sad to lose him, but we have to accept God's will. Now, in line with our traditions you know we have a standing arrangement where each one of us makes contribution. I know it is voluntary but everyone does it. So, you are at liberty to ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House today, Tuesday, 16th February 2021, in the afternoon sitting: Annex 4B to the Budget Policy Statement for the Financial Year 2021/2022 and the Medium-Term Programmes/Sub-Programmes, Outputs, Performance Indicators and Targets by the Sector from the National Treasury and Planning. Performance Audit Report on Management of Drought in Kenya by the National Drought Management Authority from the Office of the Auditor-General. Status of the Public Service Compliance with the Values and Principles in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution for the Financial Year ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: (g) State Department for Housing and Urban Development - Kenya Slum Upgrading Low- Cost Housing and Infrastructure Trust Fund (KENSUF); (h) State Department for Housing and Urban Development - State Officers House Mortgage Scheme Fund; (i) State Department for Crop Development - Commodities Fund; (j) State Department for Public Works for eight months period; (k) State Department for Crop Development and Agricultural Research - Small Scale Irrigation and Value Addition Project; and, (l) The Ministry of Environment and Forestry. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House: The 2021 Budget Policy Statement from the National Treasury. The 2021 Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy from the National Treasury, which has been submitted pursuant to Section 25(7) of the Public Finance Management Act of 2012. Legal Notice No.202 of 2020 relating to the Architects and Quantity Surveyors Continued Professional Development Bylaws, 2020 and Explanatory Memorandum from the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works. The Performance Audit Report on Installation and Maintenance of Road Furniture by the Kenya National Highways Authority, the ... view