12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
First and foremost, I really want to thank the Chairman.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
That is true. I do not have much to say. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. 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.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
During the weekend, as the Luhya nation, we are undergoing the circumcision ceremony. So, I was busy at home with my people. This issue of cash transfers is very important. The Committee should look at the issues of timely disbursement. We should change the methodology of disbursement. When you go to other jurisdictions, for example, in the United States of America (USA) where they give money, it is different. On this issue of cash transfers, we should use the M-Pesa. The M-Pesa has stood the test of the time. This is the best timing. This is so that elderly people ...
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you for the opportunity, Hon. Deputy Speaker. On what my Chair has said, ordinarily, regulations operationalise an Act of Parliament. On this matter, we are talking about regulations concerning tea. The Cabinet Secretary went ahead to gazette the regulations. The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) went to court and I think the regulations were suspended. What the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock is requesting is for the parent committee to have a look at the regulations. Last time, he rose on the Floor of the House and the Speaker gave him ago ahead for the ...
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
He can wait.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First and foremost, I want to thank Hon. Wamunyinyi for the detailed Report. My concerns pertain to the Kshs2.1 billion under the Economic Stimulus Programme. I was humbly requesting if the NG-CDF Committee and the Departmental Committee on Education and Research would come together and harmonise before proceeding to the Ministry of Education. This amount will really help.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
Secondly, pertaining to the NG-CDF Board, I think they have done a wonderful job. Some of us submitted our proposal for reallocation and I am happy with the speed at which they have been doing this. However, when it comes to the issues of reallocation, I have an incidence in my constituency where money was reallocated to a bus and they rejected it. I am humbly requesting if an amount of money deals with school bursaries, when reallocated to a matter concerning education like a school bus, desk or classrooms, they should be flexible enough to accept.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
I want to thank Hon. Wamunyinyi. I can see he is fitting in the shoes and is a Member of my party, FORD-K. 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.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
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12 Aug 2020 in National Assembly:
No! He is not.
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