Cecily Mbarire

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to inform the Member of Parliament for Rangwe that tourists are not necessarily white people. I have been to Rangwe myself. When I went there with hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona, I was a local tourist. So, I was there. He probably did not see me. I am sure that many other tourists have been there. On a serious note, we have seen American tourist arrivals rise--- view
• 23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We have seen the number of American tourist arrivals rise to the second highest in Kenya so far. This has been partly been contributed by the campaigns we conducted after Barack Obama was elected the President of the United States of America. Most of the American tourists come to Kenya to go to Kogelo. So, we have asked the hon. Member for Rangwe to sit down with his community to identify the particular tourist sites in his area, get in touch with the Ministry of Tourism; and we will ensure that those sites are included ... view
• 23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a question which needs a comprehensive answer but to mention but only a few, we have Kogelo; which is one of the most popular tourists sites, especially with American tourists. We also have Kakamega Forest, which is also very popular with eco-tourists; and many more tourist sites which I would wish to bring to his attention, if he could ask a substantive Question. view
• 23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very important question, but when we held a sensitization workshop In Kisumu last year, we actually invited hon. Members from the Western Tourism Circuit but we did not get a very good response from them. We hope that when we do it again this year, because it is a continuous process, the hon. Members will come out. I want to say here that many hon. Members do not think that tourism is a critical sector for the growth of this country. As a result, we also do not get many questions coming our way ... view
• 23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the things that we are very keen on as a Ministry is the conservation of our tourism attraction sites; that concern by the hon. Member has been noted. I also wish to undertake, if the hon. Member will agree, that once we liaise with the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, we can actually undertake a visit to these burial sites and then move on from there. view
• 23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know who told this hon. Member that they are not involved, because we had a very big workshop in Kisumu on 1st of December and all stakeholders were present. So, it is my view that stakeholders who feel left out should visit our regional office, and talk to the officer in charge so that in future, we can contact them when we have a similar activity. view
• 23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have the list of those who have been financed, but we do not finance just you because you are from the region. We finance you if you are in business in that particular region. Even if we find somebody from another region who wants to put up a hotel in Kisumu - with the increased tourist arrivals we need more accommodation facilities - we will finance them. However, we would appreciate those who are interested in the support, especially community groups; they should bring their proposals to my office and I will ensure that ... view
• 23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is very good. I am also ready and available. We shall agree on a date and I will be available to accompany the Member of Parliament to the site. view
• 27 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This debate has two positions. There are hon. Members who are supporting it, and there are hon. Members who are opposing this Motion. You have now picked six hon. Members in a row who are opposing this Motion. Is that fair? view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion and I want to begin at the outset by congratulating the Mover of this Motion, hon. Chanzu, for seeing it fit to bring it to the floor of the House. I stand here as a beneficiary of the HELB and I am very sure had I not had the opportunity to get access to loans to do my university education, I probably would not be standing here as a Member of Parliament. Therefore, I am standing first as a beneficiary who has paid back ... view