14 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I join my colleagues to thank the Committee for the good work it has done. We cannot tire of saying that most of the work in this House is done through committees. When people do not see us seated, as we are today, they should know that a lot of work is going on behind the scenes. That must be noted by Kenyans. The House is being bashed, and I agree with Hon. Mbadi, because of the failure to understand how Parliament operates.
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14 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
I want to add one point to what has been said by my colleagues so that we do not repeat what has been said. The issue my Chair, Hon Ichung’wah, is raising is targeting. We will lose about Ksh49.5 billion as a result of this move. The question we want to ask as Kenyans is that if we reduce the price of an item by Ksh2 as a result of this, and the Leader of the Majority Party buys that item, and a voter who lives in Kibera buys the same item at the same price, would it have the ...
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14 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
So, we support, but as we move to the future, we must think about targeting.
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14 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
With those remarks, I support.
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will be very brief. I want to appeal to Kenyans. I think we have appealed enough to the Government. You know from where you come from, social events like weddings, burials and other things that bring the community together are very important. This is the time to appeal to all Kenyans that what is happening is very serious and they need to reduce attendance to social events. For burials, we should only allow a few family members. Few family members should also attend weddings and where possible, avoid such gatherings. The second point ...
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am wondering whether the Member, who is a Member of that Committee, is in order to say that the Chair and the Mover of the Bill are consulting while the Order Paper is very clear on what is supposed to be done this morning. 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.
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
I was wondering whether it is in order for the House to be informed that the Chair and the Mover are consulting while it is very clear in the Order Paper that this is now the subject under discussion.
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
All I wanted to say is to support this amendment. It makes a lot of sense. At the same time, I want to go on record that today, the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, who I respect a lot, has actually let the House down. In the morning, he disappeared. This time again, we had to look for him to come and do this. Since we respect him a lot, he needs to be here when we require him.
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I think it is important for us to go on record that in future, people can make reference.
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to go on record that the amendment which has passed is unconstitutional and I rest my case.
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