Annah Nyokabi Gathecha

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the local content and training, Part III, without limiting the generality of Part II, local content plan shall address employment and training, research and development, technology transfer, industrial attachment and apprenticeship, legal services, financial services, insurance services and succession plans. I would like to add my voice to the concerns that have been raised by my fellow speakers in the area of concentration of power on Cabinet Secretaries. They are not the Ministers who were there before, and who were representatives of the people. It is important that these individuals are not just--- Currently, some ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: This Bill is a start and one that needs to be strengthened; the same should apply to members of the petroleum industry who should be participants. We should get the best practices around the world in this area, so that we can develop our country. Dubai was a place of view
• 22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: a few years ago, but right now it is the epitome of success in investment in the oil sector using its natural resources. We hope that this Bill will help us address those particular issues to ensure that Kenya remains at the forefront, and at the top in terms of development within Africa. view
• 22 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I support. view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. The purpose of this Bill is to ensure that Kenyans are able to access justice from wherever they are in this country without having to travel to one central area. This means that the courts will be decongested and justice will not be delayed. Many people face very serious problems when it comes to the issues of land and settlement. The ability of women to access justice in this country is a challenge. With the passage of this Bill, women will be able to access justice wherever they are. This ... view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: these oppressors have money, they intimidate victims to ensure they are cowed and do not get justice. I sincerely hope that those who will be employed in these courts will ensure that justice is served to Wanjiku wherever she is in this country. The Marriage Act we passed a few months ago requires that every marriage in this country is registered. This Bill will also create an avenue for those engaged in traditional marriages to get justice. I hope this Bill will address cases of disinheritance and the injustice suffered by such people in customary marriages. Finally, given the fact ... view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Motion which is the Report on the East African Community (EAC) Peace and Security Protocol, and the Mutual Peace and Security Pact. We live in a community of regional blocs. There is the NATO Pact, the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: EAC Treaty and various other blocs. There is no country that can afford to protect its borders on its own, or patrol its seas by itself. It is important to have regional blocs within the EAC, especially now knowing how key it is and the kind of piracy that goes on around us. We should ensure that we join other countries with like minds and interested in protecting their borders, economies and population from various enemies, whether economic or those intending to use our country as a pass way for drugs and human trafficking. It is important that countries with ... view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: A security and peace protocol will ensure that various issues are discussed, one being the issue of how they would conduct security, share intelligence and information that is key. They may not have the funds necessarily to invest in some of the systems in terms of equipment that is required, but as communities they will invest collectively and share information, troops and areas that would be of common and mutual interest, and that would enhance our economies. view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: When we take a look at the single threat within the East African region which is terrorism, this security protocol becomes extremely important. view