Cecily Mbarire

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• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: , Chinkororos and Baghdad Boys have done to our country. When youth are unemployed, they are vulnerable to be radicalised into those terror groups. In addition, the youth are vulnerable to drug addiction, alcoholism and immorality. This will not only destroy the future of our youths, but the entire future of our country. That is why such Motions need to be discussed soberly. It is incumbent upon all of us to make sure that we have followed it up to the implementation stage, so that it does not collect dust in our shelves. view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: First of all, we would like to congratulate our President for being recognised recently in America, as one of the best presidents in terms of youth empowerment. That is because of the policies and funds to assist the youth. Our question is: Where are we going wrong in Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO)? AGPO was supposed to empower the youth, women and persons with disabilities. We have not seen that empowerment trickling down to our youth for productive activities that are of economic benefit to them. view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: We have the Uwezo Fund. If we ask Members of Parliament and members of the public the impact of that youth fund… That is not pocket change! Kshs6 billion is a lot of money. We still have the youth fund. What is its economic impact? What is the economic impact of the NGAAF, which is a very young fund? In fact, the impact of NGAAF is more than the impact of those other funds that have billions of shillings. So, when a fund is suggested to be formed and be administered through NG-CDF, as a House, we will support it, ... view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to thank all the Members who have very ably and deeply participated in the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: debate this afternoon on the current Bill. We have taken note of the issues they have raised. Some of the proposals that have come forth are very useful and they will be looked at by the Committee as the chair has said. We are sure that we will come up with a Bill that will surely help in urbanisation and the growth of our counties in terms of markets and municipalities. I believe that this Bill will go a long way in bringing the necessary growth and planning that is required as we move forward. With those few remarks, I ... view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to request that we defer this particular Order because the report of the committee is not yet out. We can defer it until the report of the Committee is ready. view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support this Report. I am extremely educated this afternoon, especially having listened to the Mover, the Seconder and Members of the Committee who really understand what is going on. I wish the entire House could appreciate the issues as the Members of the Committee do. The first thing that crossed my mind is how many Members of Parliament today really understand what integration is all about. How many even know how much has been achieved and what challenges we face. I hope that at some point, through this Committee, we ... view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I had the opportunity of being an Assistant Minister for Tourism for five years. I remember for five years we were very clear that there was need to have univisa for tourists coming into East Africa. The idea was to make sure that once tourists land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, they are able to move in Kenya and cross over to Tanzania. It was for a common marketing strategy for East Africa as a tourist destination. The biggest challenge we faced was that one member-state felt that it was not in their interest. They thought Kenya had a hidden ... view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I am also concerned about this big brother thing we believe in. Kenya believes it is the big brother in the East African Community. We have to be the humble ones and, in the process, we lose in a big way. Even as we get into this partnership, there is need for our interests, as a nation, to be taken care of before anything else. A time has come when economic competition across countries, across regions and across the globe has become extremely aggressive that we cannot afford to give up certain things that would make us stay in a ... view
• 3 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I am extremely impressed by the work of this Committee. I feel the Committee on Regional Integration is doing a great job except that the rest of the nation needs to know. I am happy that the Committee said there is little awareness of what is going on. The awareness campaign must start in this House. The awareness must start here before we go to Kenyans so that Kenyans can begin to understand the opportunities that are available for us outside our boundaries. I was very happy the other day I was in Rwanda. One of the things I noted ... view