9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Parliament, in its wisdom, knew that at one time the Prime Minister might be on official duties elsewhere. Standing Order No.40(3) says:-
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9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly:
âIn the absence of the Prime Minister, a Deputy Prime Minister designated by the Prime Minister may make a statement or answer questions under this part.â
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9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, if this is allowed to continue, it would be a tendency of the office of the Prime Minister to take leave at his own convenience to avoid this House. We know things have been very hot for that office.
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9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to support this Motion. I come from an area where this profession has been abused. In Ukambani region where I come from, you will find quacks who operate under the guise of herbal medicine doctors. It is so adverse in Ukambani that some of these quacks claim that if they will give you some particular herbs, your straying husband will be caught red-handed under the name of herbal medicine. They tell you that they will come to your homestead and give you some herbs to prevent thieves from breaking into your homestead and ...
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9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly:
It is for that reason that we need to legislate the practice of herbal medicine. The false belief that somebody is born with the knowledge is non-existent. Nobody is born with the knowledge. What we need is backup institutions to train people on herbal medicine. We need scientific backup, so that we ensure that whoever practices herbal medicine is properly trained. In years to come, we hope we will have herbal medicine doctors who are graduates from the university.
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9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly:
Due to time constraint, I wish to support this Motion which is long overdue.
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9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. We have no issue on the idea, but what the Government is asking the House to do is like committing suicide. If you look at the Motion, they have brought the Concession Agreement in which
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9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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9 Dec 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order to seek for a ruling from the Chair. We have a case where the Government or the Executive brought a document to Parliament in form of a Motion. The document is between the Republic of Kenya, represented by the Ministry of Roads and Nairobi Motorway Company Limited; a company which is not a legal entity and does not exist. Is it in order for the Government to bring a document that has an entity that does not exist legally?
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18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it appears that this Question is to the Ministry of Finance.
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