Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not a joke. It is not by accident that the United States of America (USA) is ahead; that China and India are chasing them. It is because these three countries make sure that the best of their best work at home. In the case of China and India, they send the best of their students to the top universities in the USA. Once they qualify, they go back home to develop their own countries. Further to the road infrastructure that I have spoken to, the people of the western region of this country which ... view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am begging him. Do not heckle me, my son. Sen. Eddy, if God blesses you, you might enjoy a long life like I and Omogeni. At that time, you will have appreciated what Kenya is. view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hope my time was held for me and Kenyans have heard him. Kenyans had heard me and hey will make their own judgement. The only thing I will say on the point that you have raised is that you should remember the parable of the old man who taught his son to fly using wings fixed on his shoulders. The wings were fixed using wax and the boy was told not to fly too high. He did not listen to the advice. Instead, he flew too high, the wax melted and he came tangling down. ... view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the last point I want to make is on the issue--- Sorry, Madam Temporary Speaker. I note the change in speakership. The last point I want to make is on the issue of housing. The housing project that is ongoing looks feasible. However, I want to remind the Government what I said many months ago. Housing was one of the Vision 2030 projects. Kenyans continue fighting this project because of the implementation model of it. view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: President Mwai Kibaki put the housing project in Vision 2030 and President Uhuru also adopted it. The funding model of this project was not to raid the paycheck of people with payslips to build houses for people who are desirous of owning houses. The Government had to have a budget which Vision 2030 aligned with the vision of development. Most of you who live in this city saw the slum upgrading project and there was no outcry. view
• 20 May 2025 in Senate: Today, the houses are better, but there is an outcry. This is because the guy whose payslip is raided is asking himself if he was born to go to school, get a job and start doing affirmative action for Kenyans in need of housing on behalf of the Government. President William Ruto has allowed the former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, to give him an expert in the name of Hon. Mbadi, a man I respect. Hon. Mbadi is truly brilliant just like his Suba people of Nyanza. He is brilliant just like Tom Mboya. Hon. Mbadi should ensure that we ... view
• 14 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the Cabinet Secretary to the five per cent figure. Going by the example in this House; the House is expected to be properly constituted when we have at least two Senators living with disability. The Speaker would never start the House unless that provision was made. In your case, it is five per cent. You are giving the country the go-round, while talking about circulars and all manner of things that you have said. This failure by yourself and your Ministry in this issue of five per cent is ... view
• 14 May 2025 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 14 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I request that you recheck the information that you have just given the House. While seated here, I have been speaking to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Hon. Duale. I have also talked to Muriuki, his Principal Secretary, and they have both confirmed to me that they are on their way coming for this session. They are not in the National Assembly. They were in the office when I was talking to them eight to 15 minutes ago. I have been talking to them. Kindly recheck that. It is inconceivable that the Cabinet Secretary would go ... view
• 14 May 2025 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. This morning, just like you have seen this afternoon, we have sat through the embarrassment of Senators exchanging with the Chair when the Chair directs that they leave the Chamber. In fact, we lost 10 minutes in the morning because the Senator affected refused to go. This is an embarrassment. Those of us who are sufficiently experienced have never seen it in this House. Can you find a way of restoring the dignity of Senators and the Senate, so that Senators do not come here thinking they are coming to prove ... view