Benjamin Jomo Washiali

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 321 to 330 of 1882.

• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Given the interest that this matter has generated, I request that, as you ask the Cabinet Secretary to appear before the Committee on Thursday, you also give a better venue; either County Hall or in these Chambers, so that as many Members as possible can attend without an issue. I have interest. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Given the interest that this matter has generated, I request that, as you ask the Cabinet Secretary to appear before the Committee on Thursday, you also give a better venue; either County Hall or in these Chambers, so that as many Members as possible can attend without an issue. I have interest. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. The National Drought Management Authority Act is being amended, so that the National Drought Management Authority can work better. I want to join my colleagues who supported this Bill and raised issues of coming up with long-term solutions. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. The National Drought Management Authority Act is being amended, so that the National Drought Management Authority can work better. I want to join my colleagues who supported this Bill and raised issues of coming up with long-term solutions. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: I have heard what Hon. Oundo said clearly and it is true. Indeed, in this African Continent, we have countries that have serious shortfall of rainfall than the region we are trying to have a solution for by funding. The funding that the Government and Parliament is seeking to provide is supposed to be short-term. I have already travelled widely covering these regions and when you are in the air, you see trails of water going to the Indian Ocean. The Government should find a solution by tapping this water, so that it can be used by this region for ... view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: I have heard what Hon. Oundo said clearly and it is true. Indeed, in this African Continent, we have countries that have serious shortfall of rainfall than the region we are trying to have a solution for by funding. The funding that the Government and Parliament is seeking to provide is supposed to be short-term. I have already travelled widely covering these regions and when you are in the air, you see trails of water going to the Indian Ocean. The Government should find a solution by tapping this water, so that it can be used by this region for ... view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: As a country, we need to look for ways of planting trees like Hon. Chepkut said. Rainfall is reducing in the Western region where there has been adequate rainfall. If you go to the rivers that used to flood, they no longer flood. You are a neighbour of River Yala and the kind of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: As a country, we need to look for ways of planting trees like Hon. Chepkut said. Rainfall is reducing in the Western region where there has been adequate rainfall. If you go to the rivers that used to flood, they no longer flood. You are a neighbour of River Yala and the kind of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: flooding that we used to see in the 1960s and 1980s is no longer there. The huge streams that used to be there and the rivers that used to overflow when it rained do not do so these days. Therefore, we need to read these signals and look for a way to solve this problem once and for all. view
• 6 Aug 2019 in National Assembly: flooding that we used to see in the 1960s and 1980s is no longer there. The huge streams that used to be there and the rivers that used to overflow when it rained do not do so these days. Therefore, we need to read these signals and look for a way to solve this problem once and for all. view