Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support. First and foremost, I congratulate the Liaison Committee under the chairmanship of our Deputy Speaker, Hon. Laboso, for the work well done. When you directed, I was a bit worried. However, they have 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
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: worked round the clock. We should give them a big plus for work well done. As much as they have done very good work, when it comes to the level of the Budget Estimates, we expect the Budget and Appropriations Committee to be in place. You have already mentioned that you worked round the clock. So, when it comes to the Estimates, it is even worse. We pray that when that particular time reaches, we will have resolved the issue of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. It should be in place. The BPS is a very critical Statement. It gives ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I have a problem with the allocation for Galana/Kulalu Irrigation Project. There is an increment from Kshs10,000 to Kshs100,000. Pilot test has already shown that the project is not viable. I do not see why we should increase the acreage from Kshs10,000 to Kshs100,000. Instead of increasing the allocation for that project, we should use that money to buy subsidised fertilisers for farmers in the North Rift, where I come from and for sugarcane farmers in Mumias. It will add value as opposed to damping more money into the Galana/Kulalu project, which is a white elephant. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have looked at the allocation for the TSC. The teachers of this country have suffered for so long. We do not have a full disclosure as far as salary increment for teachers is concerned. Teachers have cried for so long. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In the North Rift where I come from, one acre of land should give you a minimum of 20 bags of maize. The Galana/Kulalu is a white elephant project. Hon. Amina Abdalla is not a farmer. She does not know that you cannot have two bags of maize per acre. That is not a project worth investing in. 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
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I have seen the Report from the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives. They have even given recommendation. We are going by the findings of research and the findings of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives. The Committee has not given a plus to that project. It is important to invest that money. That is why I am saying that if we put more money into the fertilizer manufacturing plant, it would be worthier than putting more money into the Galana/Kulalu Irrigation Project. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I have also looked at the Schedule and I have seen that the TSC has been allocated Ksh185 billion. The teachers of this country have really suffered. We need to allocate the TSC enough resources, so that they can increase teachers’ salaries. His Excellency the President gave a directive that the TSC, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) should enter into a new collective bargaining agreement. Up to now, that has not yet been done. It is important to motivate our teachers if we want to see improvement in ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The idea of having safety nets is wonderful. I am happy because Hon. Deputy Speaker mentioned it. The Government moved from Kshs310,000 to Kshs717, 000 and they want to move to Kshs1.7 million. Unfortunately, there is no allocation in the Schedule. We are not sure whether by 2018 we will reach there. The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) is a government in waiting. If CORD will be in power in 2018, we will increase those safety nets. The safety nets are good for the elderly. Unfortunately, they are given out irregularly. The money does not get to the recipients ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Another issue is on the IEBC, which is critical at this particular time when we are preparing for the general election. A sum of Kshs19 billion has been given to the IEBC. I want to give notice to the IEBC commissioners. Last time, I had an opportunity to visit them. The price of the vehicles that they use in the field is four times the market price. They must practise prudence because this money is enough. They must use it prudently, so that they can prepare accordingly for the elections. We do not want to hear about Biometric Voter Registration ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Another issue is the referendum. You know very well that the Okoa Kenya initiative is supposed to lead to referendum. I have not seen any allocation for a referendum. I do not know what we are going to do. This has not been provided for. Last time when it came to verification of signatures, they had to borrow Kshs20 million. Why is it that they have not acted proactively to give a provision for referendum? view