Charles Kanyi Njagua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Mar 2023 in National Assembly: (c) Cause the reinstatement of Mr Suleiman Bilali Wanjau and allow him to honourably retire early and pay his retirement benefits in full in honour of the 17 years of his continuous service in the Police Force and outstanding representation of the country in world boxing? (d) Clarify whether the National Police Service handed back to Mr. Wanjau all the personal belongings confiscated from him, including medals and certificates, and if not, state when the belongings will be surrendered to him? (e) State the measures that have been put in place for the welfare of police officers who are recruited ... view
• 24 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport the following Question: Could the Cabinet Secretary consider allocating the unutilized piece of land that belongs to Kenya Railways Corporation next to Marigiti Market to the traders there on a temporary basis pending structural expansion of the new market in the Central Business District area? Thank you. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I am the Member for Starehe Constituency, which is in Nairobi County. The GMO matter directly affects us because in Nairobi, we do not farm but we consume the highest amount of foodstuff that comes into this country. We depend on the upcountry food baskets to supply us with foodstuffs. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: With the introduction of GMOs, we stand to suffer the most because, currently, we have food shortages in the slum areas of Starehe and in Nairobi generally. People there eat just about anything because some of them cannot afford a meal in a day. So, when they are provided with cheaper foodstuffs, whether it is poisonous or it is of low safety standards, it does not matter to them. They will willingly consume it because they have no other option. As a former Minister said, it is like raping a woman who is already too willing. view
• 22 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Speaker, I strongly object to this idea because if we were to be given an option of cheap GMO foodstuffs, we will be forced to consume them because of the food scarcity that we are already experiencing. We will be the most affected. People in Nairobi are currently suffering from lifestyle diseases due to lack of healthy regimes whereas people in the rural areas have an opportunity to exercise as they till the land. In Nairobi, life is so constricted because we live on a hand-to-mouth economy where you only get time to work for what you need. ... view
• 9 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to congratulate my able mentor, Hon. Beatrice Elachi for bringing this Motion on the Floor. It seeks the development of a unified national policy on SMEs. I come from a constituency that heavily relies on trade as its fundamental economic activity. Most of my constituents are traders who fall under this category of SMEs. I stand here to second this Motion because it directly affects my constituents. Most of the market places in Starehe are dominated by traders in this category. view
• 9 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: During the campaign period, both sides of the divide campaigned on a platform of economic revolution. The Kenya Kwanza Government advocated for the bottom-up approach and us in the Azimio side advocated for the 3rd economic liberation of our nation. I am very pleased we have two Motions today that centre on empowerment of our people in matters trade. This is a step in the right direction but is long overdue. We need to recognise the role played by SMEs in the economy of this country. It is wise to provide a conducive environment and empower traders. This is because ... view
• 9 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: I rose from being a trader in the downtown side of Nyamakima, Kamukunji area. There are very serious SMEs in that area that have been set up by people from the villages. They have blossomed and grown to be medium enterprises. Others reached the industrialisation phase through the support they got from the Kibaki Government. It is so demoralising because we are killing that spirit. The Kibaki administration opened up the economy of Kenya by giving SMEs a chance and opening markets in other countries for people to sell their goods. For example, there was trading with China, Dubai, Turkey ... view
• 9 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: My sister seeks to develop a unified national policy on SMEs and I support it from the bottom of my heart. If we want to boost the economy of this country, we should start with empowering SMEs. Through innovation and creation, they have become a powerhouse in offering jobs and being employers in this country. view
• 9 Nov 2022 in National Assembly: If you look at the developed countries of the world, they heavily rely on the private sector to empower their economy. If you look at countries like India, they started with cottage industries, moved to handcraft industries and reached the industrial revolution level through empowering small traders and SMEs in their countries. This is long overdue. So, we seek to empower SMEs through proper recognition. We want to reduce the harassment that is meted on them. You can imagine at their infant stages, there are many agencies directed to oversee their activities. But they fail to do this the correct ... view