Anthony Githiaka Kiai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the Bill. The main principle of this Bill is to amend the First Schedule of the IEBC Act so that we can establish a selection panel to oversee the filling of vacant positions in the Commission. The current panel did its work. After that, it was done with the work. What we are aiming to do by amending this Act is to have a panel that is there all the time and ensure that, in case of any vacancy in the IEBC, it is always filled up as quickly as ... view
• 31 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: 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
• 31 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: We are aware of the situation that has obtained in this country about the validity or otherwise of having three commissioners sitting in the office. We have seen, every year, how the process managed by the IEBC will obtain in the next five years. It would generate either calmness or a lot of heat in the country. The main aim of this amendment Bill is to ensure that the political temperatures in this country will always remain calm; and that political temperatures in this country will not escalate into what we have seen previously. It sometimes results to deaths of ... view
• 20 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: First, I commend the team that came up with this piece of legislation. I also commend the two teams from both Houses for having put their sibling rivalry apart for the common good of the country. This is a timely piece of legislation. Physical Planning entails planning how to utilise land especially in urban areas to ensure that services rendered to the people who live there are also maximised. view
• 20 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Secondly, we are talking about the beauty of an urban setting and land use so that we do not have this haphazard use of land. With the rural urban migration being on the increase, we have exerted a lot of pressure on the urban settings. Unless we have laws in place to ensure that the development in those urban settings is done according to physical plans, we are likely to have experience, especially in many urban centres such as Nairobi... These are the proliferation of slums and emergence of residential areas that are not fit for habitation. We also have ... view
• 20 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, what we are saying is that even after we have put the laws in place, we also need to cultivate a culture of adhering and observing the current laws. The total disregard of laws in our country is another issue that needs to be addressed. Laws relating to physical planning have been disregarded for long. So, I believe that with the new legislation, we will have beautiful urban settings. Thank you. view
• 9 May 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is Public Petition No.46 of 2019. I, the undersigned, on behalf of members of the Kenya Booksellers and Stationers Association (KBSA), draw the attention of House to the following: THAT, Kenya Book Sellers Association has been distributing books in line with the Ministry of Education policy that was formulated in 1998 and a pilot project done in Machakos and Laikipia counties by the Government of Kenya in partnership with the Republic of Netherlands; THAT, direct delivery to schools allowed for inspection and verification of books by an Inspection and Acceptance Committee and ensured that micro, ... view
• 9 May 2019 in National Assembly: THAT, efforts to resolve the matter through the Ministry of Education have been futile. THAT, the matter raised in this Petition is not pending before any Court of Law or the constitutional body; and, THEREFORE, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Education and Research: (i) Recommends that the Ministry of Education reconsiders its policy on book distribution that allows for direct delivery of text books to schools and ensures that micro, small and medium enterprises access opportunities for Government procurement and supply of text books in accordance with the provisions of the Public ... view
• 24 Apr 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support the President's State of the Nation Address and his Big Four Agenda. But I want to add that besides what he said, I would have wanted to hear about the handshake whether by building new bridges, we are going to demolish the old ones. I would have wanted the President to address the issue of housing in the Big Four Agenda, whether we are going to base it on taxing the already heavily laden or burdened populace. We need to look for alternative ways of financing the housing agenda. view