Benjamin Jomo Washiali

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 201 to 210 of 1882.

• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: For one to become a prime minister is not an easy thing. Even just the imagination that one can be a prime minister in this country is not easy because our laws make it very difficult for one to become a leader. They are difficult in the sense that they are very expensive. We have made the system of identifying leaders very expensive. Even for just being a Member of Parliament, you must have a lot of resources. So, I just want to encourage the youthful Members to bring laws that can enable many of them to come here and ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: We have put many obstacles which stop the youth from progressing. How can a youth get employment when the employers are asking for experience? Where will they get experience if they are seeking employment for the first time? We have heard of tenders earmarked for the youth, but with my leadership experience, the youth who eventually get these tenders are those with connections to adults who give them money to register companies. This is because to register a company today, you must have over Kshs20,000. So, where can you get money to register a company if you are just starting ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: The Constitution requires that every Kenyan must have basic education. Today, many youths are going through the 100 per cent transition. After finishing primary school, they go to Form One and this has enlightened many Kenyan youths. I take this opportunity to warn whoever thinks he will dictate to youths in years to come. He should know the youths we are dealing with are not those of yesteryears. The youths have gone to school and know what is happening. I am sure very soon, they will make decisions which will embarrass adults. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I want to request Hon. Keter, who is a Member of the Majority Party to take note of the proposed amendments especially the one mentioned by Hon. Wamunyinyi. I do not know how it escaped the drafters of the Bill. It is a shame that we still carried the position of permanent secretary when we do not have such a post. I also hope that as we amend this Bill, he has collected the opinion of all youths. It should not be a decision you are making from here in Nairobi or the few youths you meet in Nairobi. You ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity and I support. view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I have been listening keenly to contributions of Members, those from the Committee and those from outside the Committee. For this assignment we have under Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, most of the work is done at the committee level. Most of the details, questions and issues to be raised are usually dealt with at the committee level. For those of us who also belong to other committees, we actually rely mostly on what the committee that oversees a sector does. I have listened to the Chair… view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wanted to take a longer route because Hon. Oundo’s name was mentioned, and it is like he must also contribute. But I wanted to request Hon. Oundo and many other Members who may wish to contribute, given the other business we have in this House, I rise under Standing Order 95 to request them to allow this to come to a close unless they want to oppose. If they want to support, which is what all of us have been doing, I would wish that they understand my position, so that the Mover be called ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to support the position of the Committee. Mr. Solomon Kitungu is a person I have known very well especially when he was in the Privatization Commission, together with Wycliffe Etemesi. They did a good job only that we politicised the privatisation sector and that is why he could not achieve what he would have wished to. Otherwise, he is a very good man and I congratulate him on how far he has come. I wish him the best if he is finally appointed as ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following procedural Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 97(4), this House orders that, each speech in a debate on Bills NOT sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party be limited as follows: A maximum of three hours and thirty minutes, with not more than thirty (30) minutes for the Mover, in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other ... view
• 18 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen Minutes (15) each; and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order. Hon. Speaker, as usual, I want to remind Members what the Leader of the Majority Party said that whenever we start a Session like this one, we have to do procedural Motions. I invite Members to look at the titles of the procedural ... view