Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu

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• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Any Member in a Committee on a matter like this one shows that they do not have confidence in that leadership. Majority of the Chairs of these Committees were not voted for. We need people who can be trusted. view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The matter that has been raised by Hon. Pukose is critical. I listened carefully. In many jurisdictions, like United States of America, the Food and Drugs Authority is under the Ministry of Health. However, when you go to other jurisdictions, the moment you talk of drugs and add food, there is an interest 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
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: from the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. How I wish, on a matter like this, the agricultural sector also has a say. I agree with Hon. Nyikal where he mentioned that the Ministry of Agriculture, particularly, the area of veterinary medicine, came up. In this country, when it comes to matters of human medicine, whether importation or whatever the case, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board is involved. However, when it comes to matters of veterinary, there is a new body that was created. They were separated. For purposes of inclusivity, it would add more value if the Departmental Committee ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. We have the Order Paper so that Members can follow it logically. What we are handling is very important. The new Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee needs to understand that we are not here to just rush things. Members need proper explanations. I am happy that Hon. Makali Mulu brought up this matter. I expected the Departmental Committee Chair to give further justification, particularly in terms of the differences in the amounts but he never mentioned it. When it comes to the Committee of the whole House, if you are making any ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Alfred Keter, I can see you. It is okay. If he said, maybe, I did not get it right but this is just to say that as we move forward, if you bring the amendments, it is important to give proper justification at the Committee of the whole House. That is so that Members can buy into what you are amending. I thank you and I support. view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Indeed, this is a very important Bill. The core function of the county public service board is human resource management. This is a body that is in charge of hiring and firing staff. It is, indeed, a staffing function. It is very important that we get, at least, one person with human resource management expertise. It is good the proposal has been put in place that you must have a degree from a recognised university. But a degree in which area? Looking at the academia, we now have people ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: So, we must amend it. We have members of staff in many county governments who do not have the requisite skills as far as job description is concerned. As we move forward, it is important. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) should be listening. We must have job evaluations even at the county government level. Job evaluation is for purposes of evaluating jobs, and not people. As far as job description is concerned, you must match it with the skills and know how to scale. The secretary of the board is the CEO. So, we must amend this law and ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Hon Temporary Deputy Speaker, I never said he is wrong. These are semantics. You must know that a Committee Report can be brought here and this House can reject it. I want it to be very clear that if a Committee has not done thorough work, this House has veto powers. We can reject the Report. So, it does not necessarily mean that, as the Committee Chair, once you bring a Report here, then this House is obligated to approve it. The Report must be convincing. In the scholarly world, and more so in the field of human resource management, ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I never said the Departmental Committee Chair is wrong though the performance of a Committee has a positive correlation on the chairperson. It is true. It has a positive correlation when it comes to performance. So, if your report comes here and this House rejects it, it actually reflects badly on the chairperson. You can note the concerns of Hon. Mwathi. This is a House of debate. I am happy you are here as the Chair. You are listening and when you are told to respond, you will respond to these issues. We have just cleared the Supplementary Appropriation Bill. ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: As I respond to them as we move forward… view