Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: “The family is the natural and fundamental unit of society and the necessary basis of social order.” Currently, we are seeing many things going wrong. For instance, when you come to the Luhya community, there is a critical stage called “initiation” which is practised through circumcision. Every month of August of an even year, you find the people of Western Kenya very busy in that cultural practice. If it is protected and funded, it can be a very good tourist attraction. view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: We have very many indigenous species that, maybe, are owned or controlled by a given society. For example, when you go to the Meru community, they have a lot of attention when it comes to miraa . The Luhya have a species called “ mwarubaini” which I am told cures 40 diseases. If money is given to protect such endangered species, they will solve some of the problems we are facing in this country. view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Many other speakers have talked about the traditional way of dressing among the Maasai. Some people are using it as a logo, but the Maasai are not being compensated. I am happy when I look at this Bill because it provides for royalties and compensation. We have an institution called the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) in this country. It is supposed to safeguard issues of intellectual property. We have many communities associated with different issues as far as intellectual property is concerned. Many colleagues have mentioned the kiondo which we are told is patented and the benefits go to ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: On the issue of family, in our traditional beliefs, we know very well that it is between a man and a woman. We are having emerging trends from the West where you see some abnormal things happening. You get a man marrying a man and a woman marrying a woman, which is against Christian teachings. We know very well that in the traditional family way of life, everything is pro-life. So, if we have a Bill which will protect those traditional knowledge and beliefs, culture will help in upholding moral values. We will not have abortion and divorce, for instance, ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: are calling upon the county governments to prioritise the issue of having cultural exhibitions. That is because they can be a basis for tourist attraction. In Europe or other countries, tourists go to see traditional sites. Those sites attract a lot of tourists. Why can we not also use the same issue in this country? In Kakamega, we have forests which have unique birds. It can be a very good tourist attraction. We have some old buildings which we can classify as cultural sites so that they are viewed as attractive sites for tourists. It is high time the Tourism ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: is made for people to drink and enjoy. We do not expect the police to harass people at Christmas time or when we are having customary practices like circumcision. That is because we are enjoying ourselves. This is our culture. Busaa is regarded as a very important drink that brings wazees together. It was not made for the youth. The youth started taking busaa recently. The law can take its course for people who abuse the drink. If people are practising their culture, that must be respected. The Luo community has its own traditions; the Kikuyu have their own traditions. ... view
• 11 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. Indeed, we are losing so many Kenyans as a result of many things like accidents. Since the Jubilee Government took over, I have been asking myself why the number of deaths has been increasing. I do not know why. Is it because under the new Constitution the health function has been devolved? Where is the problem? Fundraisings have been increasing. The number of people we have been burying in our constituencies has been increasing. That tells you that there must be something wrong. Perhaps, it is because the health ... view
• 11 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: That is true, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am going to substantiate. The Member should have understood the context in which I said that statement. Maybe, we began to have a lot of mess in the health function after it was devolved to counties. It is true that in my constituency, the number of deaths has been increasing. We know very well that the health function was devolved after the Jubilee Government came to power. Maybe, we need to re-look at this issue. I know this matter is under the Health Bill. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is ... view
• 11 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: The time they came into power is the time when the new Constitution came in. We have seen the number of deaths rising. view
• 11 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: It also has to do with devolution. Since the health function was devolved, we are seeing a great mess. It is a very critical function. Maybe, we need to re-look at the issue of the health function. Is it being managed properly under the county governments? This is the issue. Emergency is an issue that has to be handled through a rapid response. One of the critical causes is that hospitals, especially those in the rural areas, do not have those facilities. Hospitals do not have X-Ray machines and they lack enough ambulances. By the time a patient is brought ... view