Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 661 to 670 of 1297.

• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. We have seen this House pass very good laws. However, if laws are passed and left for CSs to publish and implement at their discretion, they take so much time to do so. Sometimes, such laws are never implemented. For that reason, and because the provisions are very clear in the Bill, I oppose the amendment proposed by the Chairperson. We should vote and oppose this proposed amendment. view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairlady. We have seen this House pass very good laws. However, if laws are passed and left for CSs to publish and implement at their discretion, they take so much time to do so. Sometimes, such laws are never implemented. For that reason, and because the provisions are very clear in the Bill, I oppose the amendment proposed by the Chairperson. We should vote and oppose this proposed amendment. view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, Hon. Gikaria has contributed to this Bill. view
• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, Hon. Gikaria has contributed to this Bill. view
• 6 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me a chance to also make my contribution on the Bill before the House. Let me state that, at the outset, I am not opposed entirely to the issue of ensuring that there is gender balance as envisaged in the Constitution. I respect and always believe in the independence of this House. This Bill was brought before the House because the President directed the Leader of the Majority Party to do so. That means if he had not, this Bill would not be before the House. I am also sure ... view
• 6 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Campaigns are going on. You cannot use this law to purport to be supporting the women agenda. This is a campaign gimmick that should not have been allowed. I am sure we have just one week to go. This House is going to be sitting for the next one week only. On 15th June, we are adjourning sine die . For us to implement this law, we have to go through another very important stage. This law will have to go through the Second Reading and the Third Reading. view
• 6 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Ordinarily, although I know this is a matter which has been on the table for quite a while, I have not seen the latest Committee Report that will give details which also include comments made by the public. This is something we need to point out as Parliament. view
• 6 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. In order for this kind of Bill to be brought to the House, there ought to be a Report from the relevant Committee of Parliament. However, in this particular case, there is no such thing because the President directed at a baraza that this Bill must be brought to Parliament. The institutions in our country and, more so, the Legislature, must be independent. We should be transacting business independently. That is why you are there. You are the Chair. We do not have to entertain campaign gimmicks when it is, in fact, obvious that ... view
• 6 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: It is important for us to actualise the one-third gender rule, especially given that we have wives, daughters and other ladies who are also entitled to leadership positions. Ladies feel that they are also equal to men. I believe that in the eyes of God, all persons are equal, unless you know anywhere that God has given different ratings to these people. We are all equal in the eyes of God. Let this be a natural aspect. God has given us the power to rule over the world and we should all do it equally. Why are women contesting for ... view
• 6 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: cost. This is because if you increase the number of members here, you must also increase the staff. It is going to be costly to maintain a Member of Parliament and a member of staff here in Parliament. So, you will just be doing more harm to Kenyans who are already over-burdened. This is because this is going to be taxation. You will also increase tax when money is required to deal with the issue of meeting the cost of operation of Parliament, the Commission and even running constituencies. view