Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: The question is whether there are people who are supposed to do forecasting so as to advise the Government and Kenyans in terms of preparedness. That way, we are able to prepare if the rains do not fall, and we what will happen. This is really embarrassing and as we move on looking at the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which the Government is obligated. Goal 2 is zero hunger. Where are we as a country in terms of fulfilling the SDGs? When you go further, Goal 6 talks about clean water and sanitation; are we there or not yet? This ... view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I know there is about 2 per cent or so of the allocation of revenue which each county gets for emergencies. What are the county governments doing as far as mitigating this issue of drought is concerned? We are calling upon our governors to stop burying their heads in the sand. They must demonstrate concern, because they are our first line of defence, and this is a sorry state as we speak right now. We have seen, on the issue of livestock, sometimes back the Government had a policy on aspects of endurance. It is not just enough for the ... view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: This is a sorry state, and is the highest time we are calling upon the national Government and county governments to wake up. The President should make international appeals so that international bodies can come in and give us a hand. At a time of Corona or the COVID-19 Pandemic, the situation has worsened. Companies have closed down, and the people have lost their livelihoods and jobs. We need the Government to put in place measures to cushion Kenyans. view
• 12 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those few remarks, I support. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. First and foremost, I empathise with the Equip Agencies Limited. It is very unfortunate. Article 10 of the Constitution outlines the national values and principles of governance. Under sub-article (2)(a), there is rule of law. The Government is obliged to obey court orders. We are calling upon the relevant Cabinet Secretary to move with speed and settle this amount owed to Equip Agencies Limited. As you commit this matter to the relevant Committee, it is important that the Budget and Appropriations Committee gets involved so that it can be sorted out amicably bearing in mind ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The matter at hand is very emotive. It is not just an issue of land; it is actually an issue of livelihoods. Of late, Laikipia has been in the headlines. Laikipia is not anywhere outside this country. This matter should be looked into seriously. It is not just an issue of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security because there is also an aspect of land. How I wish this matter could have been assigned to a Joint Committee of the Departmental Committee on Lands and the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, particularly ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. The Committee of the whole House is very critical. This is where legislation takes place. I want to differ with Hon. Millie Odhiambo. It does not harm if the Chairman does the way he was doing, namely, explaining or highlighting an issue. The issue of saying, “as per the Order Paper” at times needs clarity. The Chairman was doing very well for purposes of bringing everybody on board. Not all Members have had opportunity to go through it online. So, the Chairman was doing very well and let him continue highlighting whatever the amendment ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I want to support. This amendment is basic. Actually, it is just renumbering and adding one extra sub-clause (8), which is that “A person shall not import or export sugar without a valid licence issued by the board”. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, in this country, the sugar subsector has been abused. It has been used to look for money for campaigns. We have at times seen the National Treasury issuing direct licences. What the Chair is trying to emphasise here is that the licence can only be issued by only one entity, which is the board. So, this amendment is basically renumbering the clauses and introducing subclause (8), which must be followed. Nobody should be allowed to import or export sugar without a licence that has been issued by the board. I support. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Like is the case with other crops, this is a provision for the stabilisation fund which will add value in the industry, particularly the 45 per cent that goes to infrastructure. We have seen a lot of destruction caused by trucks when carrying sugar. For the many Members of Parliament who have tried to improve roads in their constituencies, the 45 per cent allocated will add value in terms of improvement of roads. When we leave it to the Cabinet Secretary, is it the Cabinet Secretary in charge of agriculture or the one in charge of the National Treasury? That ... view