Charles Kilonzo

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• 12 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: side, we are mourning and were looking forward to you joining us in Azimio. Though, there is still time for you to change your mind. Hon. Speaker, as I support this Petition. Where I come from, we have a similar matter as has been addressed by Members of Parliament. In Yatta, ever since I was in school and during the last three terms I have served, there has been the issue of the Ministry of Lands trying to get justice for the poor people who have occupied land in various parts of this country. There is no justification why people ... view
• 12 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, one advantage of having been in this House for many years is to remember history. In as far as I can remember, in most occasions, the Speaker does not allow Members to speak from both sides of their mouths. I want to give you the example of Hon. Duale. Today, he says he is fighting for the cost of fuel to be brought down, while he is the same one who lobbied for increase in VAT on fuel. Members should learn to live with their sins. view
• 12 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Another Member who has the habit of talking from both sides of the mouth is none other than the former Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, namely, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, and he is running away. Only last week, on the matter of security, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah said money for security should be diverted to buy fertiliser. view
• 12 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: I reminded him that Members who come from the eastern and central parts of the country do not understand what it means to live in areas with insecurity. Today, he is busy talking about insecurity. The problems we have now are as a result of the former Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee reducing the budget of the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. Police officers are struggling in hardship, no armoured vehicles, no protective gears, and he comes here to lecture us about insecurity. Hon. Speaker, my appeal to you is that you do not allow ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The issue of the diaspora is not something that we should politicise. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you will recall that the issue of the diaspora became very crucial in this country’s foreign affairs policy as far back as the 9th Parliament. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has tried its best, but it has always been frustrated by the National Treasury, more so by our own Budget and Appropriations Committee. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: After Hon. Duale contributed and we listened to him, he is actually making noise. Take control of Hon. Duale, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Very well. The issue of the diaspora policy started in the 9th Parliament. There has been no funding through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry has tried, on very many occasions, to set up diaspora desks within the missions. As far as the Departmental Committee on Defence The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: and Foreign Relations is concerned, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been frustrated by the National Treasury. Every time elections come up, we get promises like those by Hon. Duale stating that when they take over, they shall do a number of things for the diaspora. But successive Governments have always ignored the role the diaspora plays in the economy of this country. The diaspora community is not looking for handouts, but they want to know how they can invest in their country and enlighten other Kenyans to invest outside there. As I support this Petition, my prayer is that ... view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I had to keep quiet half of the time as a result of Hon. Duale’s interjections. I am just finishing up in about 30 seconds. view
• 6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to ask the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to invite the Departmental Committee of Defence and Foreign Relations as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in one of their sittings so as to know the frustrations which have been there in as far as the National Treasury is concerned. view
• 3 Feb 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also wish to support this Petition. Mega projects should not be a curse to local communities. It is unfortunate The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view