Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 901 to 910 of 3399.

• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a very important Motion. I want to thank the Leader of the Majority Party for bringing it. Wednesday mornings are normally meant for Private Members’ business. You must do a lot of research to bring a Bill in this House. It needs a lot of time. It is very frustrating when you bring a Bill only for it to be taken to the committee and then it is delayed because of laxity. I did about six legislative proposals. It is now six months and we have only done one Bill. I cannot trace my ... view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: I also want to thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee. They have been trying to be as effective and efficient as possible. I want to thank Hon. Ichung'wah, for that. My suggestion on the way forward is that if a Bill has been determined and the money aspect is not there, it should not waste time to go to the Budget and Appropriations Committee. That will help to ease the workload that is there. view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: I also want to thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee. They have been trying to be as effective and efficient as possible. I want to thank Hon. Ichung'wah, for that. My suggestion on the way forward is that if a Bill has been determined and the money aspect is not there, it should not waste time to go to the Budget and Appropriations Committee. That will help to ease the workload that is there. view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Secondly, the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations mentioned that they are considering the Budget Policy Statement right now. However, we also have some Bills which are very critical. The Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee should develop some framework, so that he can know how to work in parallel. Hon. Ichung'wah has done very well. He indicated that he is too busy right now because he is working on the Budget Policy Statement and he cannot follow matters of legislation. My humble request is that he should try to work in parallel. There are some Bills which are ... view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Secondly, the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations mentioned that they are considering the Budget Policy Statement right now. However, we also have some Bills which are very critical. The Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee should develop some framework, so that he can know how to work in parallel. Hon. Ichung'wah has done very well. He indicated that he is too busy right now because he is working on the Budget Policy Statement and he cannot follow matters of legislation. My humble request is that he should try to work in parallel. There are some Bills which are ... view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: We shall discuss Justice Njoki Ndung’u’s law, the Sexual Offences Act, which she brought on the Floor of the House, Hon. Joe Donde’s Bill and many others on Wednesday in the morning. With the introduction of Question Time, Members are doing away with Bills because Questions seem easier. The challenge with Questions is that when the CS appears before the relevant committee, there is that element of clarity. The opportunity to seek clarification is not there. It is not the Question Time that we had during the days of the parliamentary system. As we look forward for reforms in the ... view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: We shall discuss Justice Njoki Ndung’u’s law, the Sexual Offences Act, which she brought on the Floor of the House, Hon. Joe Donde’s Bill and many others on Wednesday in the morning. With the introduction of Question Time, Members are doing away with Bills because Questions seem easier. The challenge with Questions is that when the CS appears before the relevant committee, there is that element of clarity. The opportunity to seek clarification is not there. It is not the Question Time that we had during the days of the parliamentary system. As we look forward for reforms in the ... view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: I know there are critical issues when it comes to the referendum debate, but the major issue will be the referendum question. As legislators, we represent our constituencies which have different issues. We are not getting answers with precision. For instance, you go to a chair of a committee, who is not part of the Executive, and whatever he gives you is written down for him. He does not even know much about the issue you want resolved. So, it becomes very difficult when you are seeking clarification. As we move on, it is important to develop a performance management ... view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: I know there are critical issues when it comes to the referendum debate, but the major issue will be the referendum question. As legislators, we represent our constituencies which have different issues. We are not getting answers with precision. For instance, you go to a chair of a committee, who is not part of the Executive, and whatever he gives you is written down for him. He does not even know much about the issue you want resolved. So, it becomes very difficult when you are seeking clarification. As we move on, it is important to develop a performance management ... view
• 21 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: job. This House should not accept chairs who have been imposed on them. Let us get leadership based on competence. If a chair cannot perform and he is not around, let us give the free will to the Members of that particular committee to elect another person who has the competence and what it takes. One must show some enthusiasm. Majority of the chairpersons are sleeping on the job and this is causing a lot of delays. view