Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu

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• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I want to quote the words of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States of America. He ruled in the years 1861 to 1865. He said: “All that I am and hope to be, I owe it to my angel mother.” This 12th Parliament must be counted. This matter came up in the last Parliament. Unfortunately, we did not make it. Whatever we are doing today is not for the women but it is as per the Constitution. We want to demystify the narrative that what is happening ... view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: of women. Article 94 of the Constitution is very clear. It says that the legislative authority is vested in this House. So, it is our obligation to legislate. I thank Hon. Duale because in the last Parliament, it was him who brought a similar Bill. Initially, I thought he had given up but I can see that he is more energised. I thank Kenyans because when you do a trend analysis, in the last Parliament, the number of women who were elected in single constituencies was actually 16 but in this current Parliament, it went up to 24. This shows ... view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to comment on the Petition by Hon. Nixon Korir, the Member for Lang’ata pertaining to the Seefar Apartments. I had raised a Question about the same but unfortunately during that particular time I got held up at the burial of the late Prof. Wanjala. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The Jubilee’s Big Four Agenda highlight the importance of housing. I am aware of the Seefar Apartments which were developed by Edermann Properties. I know quite a number of owners who come from my constituency. Some of them used proceeds from loans and others pension to purchase those apartments. Looking at the definition of “riparian”, it is the interface between the land and a stream. According to National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), riparian land is within a width of 30 meters. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: The said apartments upon evaluation it was realised they are outside riparian land. When questions were asked to NEMA and the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) so that we could know who gave the notice of demolition, both Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) said they did not know about it because it was issued by their juniors. It has reached a level where people are taking advantage of the word ‘riparian’. I think it is high time people are stopped from destroying property other people have struggled to put up. So, I am requesting the Committee to move with speed. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to second the Procedural Motion. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I thank the many Members who have shown commitment. I also wish to thank Hon. Duale. He has been here all through. Though the leadership on our side is not around, we are The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: here representing them. This Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill is very complex. As he has clearly put it, matters that touch on children are serious. I know many Members here also want to touch on Employment Act, NSSF Act, Witness Protection Act and so many others. Mine is to request Members to try and stay because the core business of legislation is in the Committee of the whole House. When we are in the Committee of the whole House, we are very few. Because today we are likely to go up to around midnight, if you could order, after 7.00 ... view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. It is a requirement nowadays that before we debate, we must have a committee report so that we look at it to establish if the Bill has gone through public participation for purposes of informed decision-making. But even if a report is there, the House can veto it. This is what I thought I should inform the Members. What the Committee comes up with does not mean it will automatically see the light of the day. If the Committee is not convinced, it can make a contrary decision. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: On statutory Acts, we must make consistent laws. State Corporations Act stipulates a term of a CEO as three years. The HELB is also a State corporation. The four year is contrary to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view