Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to request the Minister that it would have been nice if he had tabled these new rules in the House, so that we could enrich them with debate, but now that he has moved, we will support him. However, why has he not found it necessary to also insist that besides the cyclist having a helmet for himself, he should also have a spare helmet for his passenger? view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Secondly, you have also directed that a cyclist will be allowed to carry only one passenger at a time. How about passengers who are accompanied by minors? view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Finally, what are you doing about matatu that show pornographic films in Nairobi? view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: What about the issue of matatu in Nairobi showing pornographic videos? view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to oppose this amendment. That is because this amendment attempts to give the impression that the Minister will be both the Minister and also the Permanent Secretary. The Minister cannot be loaded with all these matters that are of financial and administrative in nature. Let the Minister be responsible for the policy aspect of running the Ministry and then the Permanent Secretary can do all the housekeeping matters. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: I beg to oppose. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have come to a very nice end on the question of Offices of the Minister Bill. As we pass this law--- view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to join hon. Eng. Gumbo in urging this House to also urge the Government to formulate a policy and establish a legal framework for the practice of herbal medicine and the use of pharmaceutical products that are based on herbs. view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I thank the Engineer for coming up with is very necessary Motion, may I acknowledge that today, we have traditional medical practices, herbal medicine and science in general that form artefacts of our culture, which are rapidly getting extinct. They are getting extinct because they have been wrongly condemned over the years and, today, they risk becoming completely extinct. As I say this, I take comfort in the knowledge that majority of us, Members of this House, and Kenyans in general have, either directly or indirectly, been beneficiaries of herbal medicine practice in more ... view
• 9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I, therefore, must reiterate here that the practice of herbal medicine is very important and realistic, and we cannot run away from it. It is just sad that even for the whole five years that I was in this House in the last Parliament, I never thought about this. I want to thank the Engineer, in spite of professional background, for coming up with the proper law. We must, therefore, provide for adequate legislation for the practice and use of herbal products and to purposely establish an oversight regulatory mechanism if we are to standardize ... view