Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 6511 to 6520 of 9602.

• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I would like to oppose this amendment because, ordinarily, in any core country not more than 20 per cent to 30 per cent of registered voters belong to any party. The majority of people are not bothered to join a particular party. Therefore if a guy does not like any of the parties and he is looking for only 2,000 signatures and he wants to compete for millions of votes as President, if he cannot raise those 2,000 signatures, there surely must be something wrong with that candidate. Mr. Ekwee Ethuro, because you are very popular I ... view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I want to support the amendment. Whereas in the past national broadcasting was the in-thing, the situation obtaining now is that the privately-owned media houses are the ones which have got the highest number of listenership. So, if we do not cover them, then they can end up influencing the election by favouring a particular candidate and this will obviously affect the outcome of the election. I support. view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. It will be difficult to proceed without remaining completely clear what recommitting Article 22 means. Yesterday, we made a decision on Article 22(1) (b) and when hon. Kimunya has stood, he has not visited what we did yesterday. He has brought an amendment on Article 22(2). I am one of the people supporting hon. Kimunya. It is well thought out on Article 22(2) but because what we did yesterday was about (1) (b), we should today take a decision on 1(b) and put into consideration all that has build up from the ... view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, it is there. On the Frequency Mode (FM) stations, that is the voice of the people. On the televisions and the print media, the people are saying that: “Thank you very much. You allowed councillors and MPs who do not have this education to have a second chance but we, the voters, do not want that.” So, as a House, since we have this opportunity, let us dispose of hon. Kimunya’s proposed amendment – something I support and then go and make a decision in view of what now the country is saying about education. view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, it is with a heavy heart that I have to move and bring clarity to the minds of councillors and Members of Parliament currently serving who do not have these qualifications. The situation which is obtaining in the country is that to be a member of the land control board, you must have a mean grade of C; to join a teachers’ training college, you must have a mean grade of C; to join the Early Childhood Development School, you must have a C-; to become a sub-chief, you must have a mean grade of C- and ... view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: We have provided that a governor and the deputy governor to have a degree as a mandatory requirement, how then would you allow them to go and superintend over a county that have people with academic challenge? In the past, when we were supporting this, we had in mind counties like Turkana, but now Turkana is going to be a county driven by oil. How then do you expect to drive an oil economy when they are not literate? In conclusion, I am a very happy man because earlier on when we were making this decision, I was worried that ... view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. view
• 21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the reason the Public Finance Management Bill found its way on the Order Paper was a result of considerations that took place in the House Business Committee (HBC). One of the reasons was that the Minister was able to persuade us about the deadline of 27th. To bring this Bill this afternoon is still to rush it because between now and afternoon, we are not free. We are still in the House. We will not have time to go over this thing. Now that he has made such a good decision; the Leader of Government ... view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: to ask the Minister for Information and Communications: (a) Is the Minister aware that Mr. Enock Ondego, alias Mr. Hassan Rashid, aged 82, a freedom fighter from Kisauni, Mombasa County, is in urgent need of medical care, which he cannot afford due to failure by Kenya Broadcasting Corporation to pay him compensation claims for copyright violation? (b) Is the Minister also aware that the freedom fighter, who sang many freedom and patriotic songs including “ Kenya Yetu and Kenya ni yaAjabu,” has lost his eyesight? (c) When will he be paid his dues? view