Benson Mutura Kangara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Although I know we are short of time, but from the outset I want to support the Bill. I am a member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. We have looked at the Bill and it is a good one. Having said so, there are issues having looked at the memorandum that we have already received--- view
• 17 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I appreciate the agony that women in this country have been going through while dealing with matters of matrimonial property. Where I come from--- view
• 17 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I was saying that I feel the agony and pain that Kenyan women have been going through while dealing with the issue of matrimonial disputes but where I come from, men are also going through the same agony. Some of them have even been battered and thrown out of their matrimonial properties. This Bill provides for a win-win situation for both parties to a marriage. So, it is a good Bill. Needless to say, the law we are making will only apply in a worst case scenario. Otherwise, spouses are supposed to keep their ... view
• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, on 22nd May, 2013, I requested for a Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade regarding the Government’s official position on engine capacity of our vehicles. I was given an undertaking that the response to the request would come in two weeks’ time but to-date, no reply has been brought to the House. When I tried to get the indulgence of the Chairman, he mentioned to me that he had some more pressing matters to handle. So, I am seeking your guidance on this matter. view
• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, I did so casually, and he mentioned to me that he had more serious issues to handle. view
• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, going by the response of the Chairman, I still doubt that he is going to give a proper Statement, the matter having taken two months. view
• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am requesting for your protection because when I casually asked him about the matter, he told me that he had more pressing matters to deal with. view
• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, another issue is that I requested for the Statement as we approached the Budget. I am sure that the mess is now even bigger than we anticipated then. view
• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, regarding the directive by the Ministry of Finance, 2009, ordering State officials to use vehicles with an engine capacity below 1800cc. It has come to my attention that some State officers are currently using vehicles whose engine capacity surpasses 1800cc. In his Statement, he should:- view