Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2211 to 2220 of 3399.

• 24 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: As I move on, Article 1 of the Constitution states that the sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya. It can be exercised by the people themselves, or by their representatives who are democratically elected. In this case, the Members of Parliament can represent the people. Indeed, it is important when it comes to project selection where Members of Parliament must be involved. At the same time, when it comes to implementation, if Members of Parliament are not involved, we will have a problem because the buck stops with the Member of Parliament. As we move on to the ... view
• 24 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this Motion and to thank the Holy Father for accepting to visit Kenya and Africa at large. We know very well that Kenya really needs healing as outlined even in our National Anthem. We have had many challenges here and there but, as the Holy Father comes with a message of peace, reconciliation and forgiveness, we need each other in this country. We are one family. I know that he is a man The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 24 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: with a lot of simplicity. There is a message of simplicity and humility. This is the right time. As leaders of this country at such a time, we are facing a lot of issues such as corruption. We must reflect upon that and see what we can borrow from him. There is this aspect of religious tolerance. We know very well that the Holy Father is supposed to meet different religious groups and those meetings will call for religious tolerance. We know we have had issues of youth radicalisation and extremism in this country. As we fight terrorism, this is ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill and congratulate Hon. Nyokabi for the good work done. This Bill is going to operationalise Article 35 of the Constitution, which talks about the access to information. Kenya as come from very far. It has come from the dark days. We know very well that access to information is very critical for democracy, governance and issues of accountability. Clause 16 of this Bill talks about the protection of the people who disclose information. Recently, we had disclosures pertaining to the expenditure aspects in the Ministry of Interior and ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Article 118 of the Constitution talks about public participation in legislation and that is why it is a requirement to involve the public. When a Bill is brought before the House, an advertisement is placed in the print media calling on stakeholders to come and give their input. Public participation is critical and it is everywhere. For us to facilitate public participation, the Access to Information Bill is very critical. It is supposed to have been there like yesterday. The other issue concerns roads. Governors say that roads belong to the Members of Parliament (MPs) and yet, they are the ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. Having been a scholar who has even taught at the University and Hon. Mwaura is my very good friend, he needs to understand the context in which my argument is based. Here is a student who has scored a straight A. Professional courses are given as first priority to people who have scored As. When we say “being around” we mean courses which are not professional. They are not specific. When it comes to the job market, priority as far as employment is concerned favours people who have done professional courses. For instance, a student has scored an ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. Exempt information is critical. We have information that might be a threat to the security of this country. Hon. Nyokabi, I am happy that this Bill has provided for where there is some information that is detrimental as far as national security is concerned, and which cannot just be given out to the public. We also have issues of privacy. I have seen some medical reports for private cases. You do not have to access such private information. I am happy that this Bill has taken care of it. At least, now, the media is protected. It should ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: I thank Hon. Nyokabi that. This Bill that you have brought is wonderful. I request Hon. Members to pass it quickly so that it can be operational. view
• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. The Constitution is very clear that the core business of the Senate has to do with the matters relating to counties. I congratulate Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Junior for this Bill. The question is: Why has it taken too for this Bill to come to the Floor of the House? If I heard the Mover, Hon. Nyokabi, right she indicated that it came to this House in 2014. We are talking about two years down the line. I wish Hon. Munuve was not interfering with the Speaker, especially when I am ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: right now. The question is: Why has it taken that long? We know very well that this Bill is very important. Maybe in our Standing Orders we need to give a provision that, in case of any Bill coming from either House, we should know the stipulated time, just the same way Communication from the other House is given priority. Again, if I heard the Mover right, she said that the Bill was initiated by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo. I do not know whether it was the late Sen. Mutula Kilonzo or Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Junior. That distinction is important. Hon. ... view