Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 9681 to 9690 of 9741.

• 27 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: March 27, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 141 view
• 27 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the gist of the President's Speech was the welcome growth in our economy. I would like to applaud the Government for the same. However, I insist that it is important that we manage the obtaining growth in the economy in the sense that this must translate into reduction in unemployment and creation of more jobs. I was a little bit disappointed that while the President was on the economy, he had very few words about the need for us to expand the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). To me, since my calling is in East Africa, ... view
• 27 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: It is important to let tribal Presidential candidates to run for the Presidency just like we can see it happen in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). They have eight tribal representatives. When none of them gets 50 per cent of the votes cast, we shall have a run-off between the best two. That way, we shall have a President who is accepted nationally. This has been done in young democracies, like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and it has worked very well. Small countries with as few as three million people, like Liberia, have also used this method. So, ... view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Going through this Question, it seems there is an electoral process which took place. Since this matter is a subject of a court process, would it not be view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: if you went ahead and allowed this Question to be asked? view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Did you hear the Assistant Minister tribalise and speak December 6, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4189 very negatively about the national party called FORD(K), to which I am a member and I am not from the Bukusu community? Is he in order! view
• 6 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Could I request the Chair to order the Assistant Minister to withdraw his remarks? He says that the only way I can prove to be a nationalist is to belong to the party to which he subscribes. view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this most noble Motion by hon. Ojode because the majority of us here represent the rural poor who are most hit by the arbitrary increases in petroleum products prices. I would, therefore, like to congratulate hon. Ojode for coming up with this good Motion and I urge the House to join him in ensuring that the Motion is passed very quickly. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to look at this Motion in terms of the impact of high cost of kerosene to the people in rural areas. I am ... view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to sound repetitive but the rules of the House say that if the hon. Member wishes to advance an important point like the one he has, he has to approach it carefully without using the authority of the President. Is he in order to do that? view