Cecily Mbarire

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: every year, over 10,000 Kenyans travel to India for cancer treatment but they cannot get that treatment here at the same amount or cheaper? We need to look at that so that we can make this treatment cheaper for all Kenyans. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: With those many remarks, I beg to support the Motion. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am waiting to reply. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to reply. As I do so, let me take this opportunity to first and foremost thank the Departmental Committee on Energy, to which I belong. I appreciate the able leadership of the Chair, Hon. Gikaria. I know the amount of work that has been behind this Bill. I know the long hours that it has taken the Members of the Committee to come up with this Report, propose certain amendments and conduct public hearings. I must say that it was one of the most consultative processes I have been involved in. I ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: As it has been ably said before, we want to ensure that we diversify our energy sources from the major sources, which are mainly biomass in the form of wood fuel and charcoal. We know that this resource is getting depleted and its extraction is destroying our environment in a great way. We depend on the environment for farming. We need to diversify to other renewable energy sources and nuclear energy. The new law we are enacting will definitely ensure that this happens. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Because a lot has been said by the many Members who have supported this Bill, let me say that the whole idea is to ensure that we increase our energy sources. We will diversify and make sure that our sources of energy increase at the same rate of population growth, urbanisation and industrial growth, so that energy costs can remain low. This will enable us to compete with other countries in investment and attract foreign direct investment. Our goods will be competitive in the market place. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: The law we are enacting will also ensure that we undertake a lot of research and innovation in new technology, especially on matters of modern energy infrastructure, so that we can increase capacity, efficiency and have clean energy. I am very sure this Bill has come in a timely way. As we work towards ensuring that we achieve the Vision 2030, we will definitely compete and achieve our goal of being a truly developed country by 2030. Through this Bill, we also hope to ensure that clean energy is made available to our people at affordable costs. These are the ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: energy is available, so that the products to which we are going to add value can be competitive at the market. That way, we can create jobs for the young people. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, let me say that we are truly glad because we have got this far. The support that this Bill has received from the Members is remarkable. We are sure the Bill will pass through the Third Reading, so that implementation can start. With those remarks, I beg to reply. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we wish to step down this Order until the next available allocated time. view