27 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairlady, I think the issue I wanted to raise has been raised by hon. Sakaja.
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26 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I think hon. Jakoyo Midiwo has got every right to demand what he is demanding. He has put it clearly that the Speaker had indicated to him that those things would come during the Third Reading. We are now in the Committee Stage. All that the Chair is asking---
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20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. It is one hon. Member from Kiambu who has distracted me. I rise to support this Motion, basically on the basis that the nominations that Members of various Departmental Committees have been vetting, are key to the functioning of the Jubilee Government. There are those outside this House who for a long time have been assuming that this House has no business to transact other than talking about salaries. I think it is high time we showed the world that we actually do go out of our way to even sit on days and at ...
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20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion as amended. Indeed, as has been stated by many other Members who have spoken before me in this House, the question of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) is one that is not only touching to Members of this House, but also to the public that we represent in this House.
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20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, the Rev. Mutava Musyimi, for his wisdom in getting that money back in the Supplementary Estimates. That is because we have been having a hard time back in our constituencies; trying to explain to the people that we represent why they cannot access bursary funds and yet, kids are back to school. That is the case and yet, we do not have money in our CDF bank accounts. Therefore, I am glad that we will be able to do this. It is rather ...
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20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, Sir, there has also been talk, and many Members have expressed those sentiments in this House, about people in this country imagining that devolution was basically to come and take away all the money that belong to the National Government to the county level.
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20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir, for that protection. I was saying that I am aware that yesterday, His Excellency the President, in his meeting with the Government, indicated that many other functions that have been given to the county governments on the Fourth Schedule of our Constitution be now given the governors and the county governments. However, a matter that should be of concern to this nation is
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20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
And, of course, the next President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency William Ruto. Those are the only Excellencies that I know are in this country, and who every other Kenyan should refer to by the title “Your Excellency”. The others are very honourable. If they desire, we can refer to them as the “Right Honourable” or whatever other title they want.
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20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly:
However, let them reserve this title to the people who have earned it.
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