Anthony Mutahi Kimaru

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 28 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I would like to urge you to exercise your discretion according to Standing Order No.1 and give the king of the Omulembe Republic, Hon. Ababu Namwamba, an opportunity to comment because his concerns are valid. view
• 15 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Although I come from a non-sugarcane growing region I feel with my compatriots who grow sugarcane. I would like to thank Hon. Wafula Wamunyinyi. He should be Wafula Wamunene, if he came from my area, for this very good amendment. We have over time been told that subsidies have no place in Africa. We had a time in Kenya where all subsidised production had to suffer under the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP). Today, we have very little agricultural production that is subsidised. Whereas we are forced by the World Bank and our donor partners ... view
• 15 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: We should not be keen on seeing that sugar from Brazil and other places is cheap. We must look for ways of making the sugar that is produced locally cheaper and economically viable to produce. That way, we will even enrich our very own in the villages. They will become richer because they will have a source of livelihood. However, if we abandon every viable agricultural venture, knowing that our country is really agricultural, we are not going to progress as a nation. I remember those good days where we had textile factories that were working where I come from ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to support the Motion on the adoption of the Report of the Budget Estimates for the 2016/2017 Financial Year. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, is the debate on the amendment or the adoption of the Report? view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: I would like to add my voice in support of the Motion on the adoption of the Report on the Budget Estimates for the 2016/2017 Financial Year. The proposals that have been put forward are progressive in many ways. In particular, I am impressed by the provision for infrastructure development and especially the low volume tarmac which is going to be increased throughout the country by 3,500. Out of this number of kilometres, there are some roads in my constituency averaging almost 50 kilometres; Naromoru- Lamuria, Lamuria-Makutano, Umande-Demu-Ngenia, and Mwireri-Maili Sita. They are all going to be upgraded to low-volume ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: companies would have had. Kshs 1.7 billion was lost through the NYS. If you divide that money amongst all the constituencies in the country, you will see that each constituency would get a substantial amount of money for development. This money which we are giving to the youth department must be used prudently. It must be put to good use. It must not be given to a few people for self-aggrandisement. view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am sure the laptop project will be in the vote for education. It is about time that we realised this great project. I was impressed by what the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury said yesterday that there will be a move to build a computer laboratory in every public primary school. This is what we have been insisting for a long time that it must happen. It was not enough to give children in class one laptops, whereas the rest of the school did not enjoy these benefits. The computer laboratories which will be rolled ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: We would have rolled out these programmes a long time ago, were it not that the processes of procurement were mysterious. I am in the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology. We opposed from the very beginning processes that were not transparent. If the implementers were keen on implementing these programmes more transparently, I am sure we would be having laptops in school. view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Regrettably, students in private schools are not having their examination money paid. This is an injustice that cannot be allowed. It is discrimination of the highest order. The President said that examination fees would be paid for all Kenyan students. I do not know why the implementers of that programme have chosen to discriminate against students in private schools. These are Kenyan children. I believe that the parents who are taking their children to private schools are sacrificing. The people in the private schools are also supplementing Government efforts in providing education to all Kenyans. So, the policy should be ... view