Benjamin Jomo Washiali

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. With a lot of respect to your seat and how you had proposed the way forward for this Motion, especially when addressing the issues of amendments, given that this is just a Motion, allow Members to debate. As they debate, they could include what they would wish to see the Bill look like. The Member who was seconding the first amendment introduced a further amendment in the course of debating. I think we will The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ... view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: put the House in an awkward position because some of us have amendments. We would want to see the issues of those designated lanes addressed wholesomely so that we do not have to repeat by bringing up other Motions in future. If you allow, we can proceed to debate the principal Motion with amendments because they have already been approved. But, for any other amendments, including the amendment I am going to bring, it will just be debated and wait for the Bill which I think, will help us bring out a Bill that will address all those issues. Thank ... view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. For your information, I am actually the Chief Whip and not the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party. view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you. For record, the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party is slightly a senior position than a Chief Whip. Therefore, I actually appreciate the promotion or the anticipated promotion. I would like to add my voice to that of Members who have supported this Motion. Before I do that, I just want to thank the observation of Hon. Kiarie. As a Chief Whip, I really appreciate that our colleagues from National Supper Alliance (NASA) Coalition are now attending those sessions and as a House, I think it is very important and it is appreciated. I also want to add ... view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: country. We do not have any other and, therefore, the aspect of you deciding that now you will join us and proceed with balanced debate is highly welcome. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also heard Hon. Chrisantus Wamalwa who is not with us now saying that we need to pursue some of those issues through committees. Indeed, if our colleagues from NASA Coalition would have organised themselves to bring up their names, maybe we will be through with this. As a Chief Whip on this other end, we are ready and we would want our colleagues also on the other ... view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: than a taxi. I had also in the course proposed that in this Motion or rather when it becomes a Bill, we will also add the aspect of public transport so that we do a wholesome Bill that would address the transport issues in cities. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the second amendment by my brother from Wajir, to me I would look at it as a very ambitious amendment. This is because we need to be realistic in this House. When we talk of putting emergency lanes even in the rural areas, we also need to look at the ... view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: the scene of crime, I do not think they were policemen. We will ask the police to go ahead and investigate who shot that boy so that they can be brought to book. Thank you. view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I did not intend to interfere with my brother Hon. Baya’s debate. I am just wondering because he has talked of marginalisation. Currently, we have a road being constructed in Mombasa which will cost the Government of Kenya about Kshs6 billion. This is the bypass from the Moi International Airport 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. view
• 29 Nov 2017 in National Assembly: through Dongo Kundu to South Coast. Is this marginalization? There is also a dual carriageway being built on the road from Mombasa Town all the way to Mazeras. I am sure if you travel by road from Mombasa, you will bear witness to what this Government has done. The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) reaches the middle of Mombasa Town. Honestly, you cannot realise this is consideration? Those of us from the Western region wish the SGR reaches our region. view