Benjamin Jomo Washiali

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 671 to 680 of 1882.

• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock visited the warehouses of Kenafric Industries Limited in Mombasa. Whatever made the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to make that recommendation was based on the visit we paid to the warehouses. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I want to be on record before they come up with a point of order. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Mumias East, JP): Hon. Speaker, I have heard the explanation. I was looking at Standing Order 209 that has introduced the Committee on Implementation. I have gone through it carefully. I ask all Members to look at Standing Order 209, which has given mandate to the Committee on Implementation. The position that the Committee on Implementation is taking is to become a supervisor of all the Committees. I just want to request, as I oppose this Report; that, as a House, we need to review our position. I will find time to look at the Report and should there be ... view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I oppose. 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
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am most obliged. Allow me to thank Hon. Florence Mutua for tabling this Adjournment Motion. I quickly take this opportunity to pass a message of condolence to the families who have lost loved ones. As you rightly put it, I come from Kakamega County. The record we currently have is not yet complete, but most of the victims come from Kakamega County. Kakamega County is mourning and I assure the families that they will not mourn alone. This is not the only Adjournment Motion we have discussed in terms of traffic issues. Not ... view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank the media for the coverage that they gave to the incident. That is where we know the problems that this bus had. One of the problems is that it was overloaded and some passengers were seated on soda crates on the aisle. That means they did not have safety belts. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: We have also learnt that the driver of this bus was 72 years old and he had made a round trip. This means he had driven the bus from Kakamega County to Nairobi, got other passengers and attempted to drive back to Kakamega County. When he was on his way back, he was recalled after he reached Westlands to come back and pick more passengers from the Machakos Bus Stop at 1.00 a.m. We learnt from the media that this bus did not have a valid insurance. That is the route we take while going back home. I know the ... view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: House, claimed that the road has no road signs. Driving at night is not easy for any driver to judge the distance or the condition of the road. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not know why Hon. Savula wants to rise on a point of order. He should allow me to finish my contribution, so that he can also have the opportunity to contribute. This is what democracy is all about. view
• 11 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I want to declare here that it has become very difficult for Members of Parliament to look for positions and even retain them. view