17 Nov 2020 in National Assembly:
As has been said in this House and I have had opportunity to listen to some of the comments from the Senate, we are all indicting our health care system in this country. It is sad that something as basic as oxygen is difficult to come across in many parts of our country. It is an indictment to this House because we are the budget-making House. We must ensure that the money we appropriate to the health care system goes into meaningful use. It is sad that today, about 96 days after His Excellency the President directed that action be ...
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15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, my card is a victim of my otherwise many good suits. So, I put it in one of my good suits and I cannot trace which one it is in. However, I will take time over the short recess to go through the suits and see where my card is. 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.
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15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I want to comment on the issue that has been raised by the Chairman because, indeed, the Budget and Appropriations Committee puts in a lot of work and I can tell you that being a Chair Emeritus of this Committee. A lot of time is spent by the Committee outside of the budget cycle in consideration of the legislative proposals. However, you also appreciate that, at the beginning of this Session, I think in February last year, the House Business Committee under your leadership was kind enough to fast track a number of Private Members’ Bills or legislative ...
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15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to support this Report by the Departmental Committee on Defence. Looking at the Agreement – I must thank you, Hon. Speaker, because of your timely guidance on Tuesday, when I sought to rise on a point of Order – I was actually seeking your indulgence so that you may allow the Members to read and appreciate. If you listen to the Leader of the Majority Party, it was quite clear that there was movement from the 1995 Agreement and the 2016 Agreement that is now before us. Hon. Speaker, let me start by ...
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15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly:
children? Are they enhancing the capacity of our training institutions to train Kenyans who will not only work in this space station but other space stations out of this country in other areas of the world where there are similar stations? Even on issues to do with compensation for land and space being used, let us review every two years because circumstances change. Even the value of land leased that would be payable by the Italian Government to the Kenyan Government will change with time as Ngomeni and the surrounding areas change. Therefore, it would be imperative for the Committee ...
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15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. In as much as I appreciate Hon. Osotsi’s support of the Bill, what Hon. Mwambu is referring to as offensive is…
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15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am speaking to the offence Hon. Mwambu was pointing out. Indeed, Hon. Osotsi said, in as much as it is a good Bill, the sponsor - who is me - is tangatangaring . He interpreted that to mean moving around aimlessly. I know Hon. Osotsi is fond of moving around aimlessly and I am sure he has not read this Bill and that is why…
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15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, allow me to donate a minute each to the following Members: the Member for Laisamis, Hon. Marselino Arbelle; the Member for Marsabit County, Hon. Mwambu Mabongah; Hon. Julius Melly, and Hon. Gichimu Githinji.
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15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to thank Members because all the speakers who have spoken to this Bill have been in support. I also take this opportunity to ask my two good friends, the Senator for Makueni, Hon. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr; and the Senator for Nairobi, Hon. Johnson Sakaja, who had a similar Bill in the Senate – that, once we pass this Bill and it goes to the Senate, they will help to push it through so that it becomes a reality within the life of this Session of both Houses. A number ...
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