Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu

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• 1 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: The Political Parties Act is critical as far as the management of political parties is concerned. I will go straight to the Memorandum of Objects, the intention and the gist of this amendment. You will agree with me that political parties are the institutions that people use as far as democracy is concerned. When you look at Section 23 of the Act, it establishes the Political Parties Fund. This Fund is supposed to be used for political parties in terms of running their programmes. Unfortunately, you realise that the threshold that was given was very high and many political parties, ... view
• 1 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: This Bill does not concern county governments. It does not involve or occasion additional expenditure. The Act stipulates 0.3 per cent of the total national revenue goes to the political parties. So, it does not require any extra expenditure. It is just the Fund that has already been given whose size we want to increase, so that many other political parties can benefit from this funding. It is going to enhance democracy, so that rigging does not arise. In this hon. House, you will agree with me, we have many Members who were rigged out in various political parties and ... view
• 1 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Those are semantics I can change them, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 1 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: The gist of this amendment is to bring that bigger freedom of choice as stipulated in the Constitution, so that parties can also benefit from public funding. As we move on, we call upon the Auditor-General to go further and audit some of the political parties because as you saw in the research that was published today, the compliance of those political parties that qualified is not even 100 per cent. I request this House to support this amendment so that we can amend the Political Parties Act and enable more political parties to benefit from funding. I call upon ... view
• 30 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Report. Matters of land are very critical. We know that land is a factor of production and it is the only asset that appreciates. So, it has to be handled in a careful manner so that we can improve the welfare of the people. 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
• 30 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: With regard to the Report that has been tabled, it is high time it was extrapolated. Issues of land, as my other colleague has mentioned, are not only in Coast Province, but also in parts of Rift Valley Province and especially Trans Nzoia County where we have all been having issues to do with land. I have gone through this Report and I want to thank the Committee for the good work. They managed to consult key stakeholders. So, it was really consultative and participatory. When you read Article 66(2) of the Constitution, it says Parliament shall enact a legislation ... view
• 30 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I rise to support this Bill. As other speakers have mentioned, this Bill has been long overdue. The critical issue here is guns. Most of those private security officers have been using rungus . The bone of 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
• 30 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: contention on security matters has been the guns. When you read this Bill, it does not provide any clarity. view
• 30 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. As I mentioned earlier - and it is good that the Chair of the Departmental Committee dealing with security is keenly listening - the bone of contention when it comes to security matters has been guns. I have gone through this Bill but there is no clarity whatsoever whether those people are supposed to have guns. It is important that it comes out clearly. One of the critical issues we have had in this country is the proliferation of small firearms which has contributed greatly as far as the issue of insecurity is concerned. ... view
• 30 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: insurance cover so that, in case those people lose their lives in the line of duty, we are assured their loves ones will get compensated? The requirement of certificates of good conduct is something that is very critical and has to be there. When it comes to the issue of the board, we know very well that, in the State Corporation Act, the chair of the board is appointed by the President. Then we have board members. My colleague--- view