2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support this amendment because I come from a potato-growing area. The most absurd thing is that potatoes are bought per bag and not per kilogramme. It does not matter whether the bags weigh 200 kilogrammes or more, the price is still the same. Standardising the bags of 50 kilogrammes will go a long way in improving the livelihood of the producers. Adding on to what has been said about the health implications; this will go a long way to assist. Apart from standardising the quantities, we need to go further later on to ...
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2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. 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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2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Is the Hon. Member in order to insinuate that Central Kenya is getting identity cards? I come from Central Kenya and we are not getting those identity cards. So, it is not proper or it is not in order at all for him to insinuate---
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2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
It is a national issue.
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2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is not proper to insinuate that we are getting identity cards in Central Kenya.
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2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Motion be amended by inserting the words “and passports” immediately after the words “identification cards”. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not know whether I have to read out the whole Motion as amended, but the effect of my amendment is that passports, which are also very important documents, should be issued at the county level or at a more devolved level than the county headquarters. If passports are issued at the county level, it will help Kenyans especially those who want to travel out of the country for business. ...
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2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
about the importance of IDs. That cannot be gainsaid. The IDs and passports are needed in every function that we undertake. For instance, banking and Mpesa services which have become part of our economic and social lives cannot be accessed by somebody who does not have those vital documents. The cause of the slow pace at which these documents are processed is not insecurity. Let us disabuse ourselves of the notion that slow speed gives us more security. It is inefficiency, lethargy and ineptitude of the officers involved. Whereas we are supposed to ensure more efficient governance, we still have ...
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2 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Washiali.
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25 Feb 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this Report. I disagree with the recommendation of the Report. We need to extend the lifespan of the TA by bringing in the correct legislation. You realize that the TA in itself is the lifeline for devolution. The Authority gives breath to devolution. If we do away with TA, it is as good as saying that the process of midwifing devolution is dead. We have heard that the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee is comprised of ...
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