Captain Clement Muchiri Wambugu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the Assistant Minister was responding, he said that he was doing so because it was a matter of national concern. At one time, he said that the consumers who are in the low income bracket were not affected. I would like him to specify what he exactly means by “low income bracket”. In Mathioya, we were affected by the same and most of the people he is talking about live below a dollar a day. Most of the increases were over 250 per cent; that is from Kshs200 to Kshs500. We would like to know what ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like the Minister to clarify a few things. Especially, on aircraft training, he said that the pilot had an ATPL. I would like to know how he did his training, where and exactly how many hours he had on that particular type of helicopter. That could have been the cause of other things that followed. I would like to know the exact number of training the pilot had on that particular helicopter, and how many hours he had in command on that helicopter itself. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the statements that the Assistant Minister is giving, it looks like he is not conversant with whatever he is reading from that piece of paper. I asked that question because there have been a few incidents in the Kenya Police Airwing of late. One helicopter’s engine has been burnt down. The other issue was somewhere down Coast, where a police helicopter also wrote off another helicopter. There is also this issue. This has been happening because of the training that is being undertaken by the pilots in that place. Formerly, the Government used to take pilots ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to continue with the Motion which was interrupted yesterday due to lack of quorum. I request hon. Members that we proceed with this Motion so that we can dispose it. The Paper was laid on the Table of the House in October, 2008. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had just finished introducing the Members of the Committee who attended the conference. We are grateful for the exposure and experience that we gained during the conference. On behalf of the Members of the Delegation, I would like to submit the 119th IPU and related meetings findings together with the attached resolutions in accordance with the provisions of the Article of the IPU Statutes which state that it is the duty of the National Group to submit the resolution of the Union to its respective parliaments in the most appropriate form, communicate them to ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the IPU is the sole international organization that represents the legislation branch of government of a global scale, established in 1889. Currently, the IPU has a membership of over 154 national parliaments. In addition, eight international parliamentary assemblies and organizations are associate Members. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: The Union is the focal point for a worldwide parliamentary dialogue. Its main mission is to strive for peace and co-operation amongst peoples of the world and for the firm establishment of representative institutions. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is funded by its members through annual subscription. The Assembly which officially opened its proceedings on the morning of 13th October, 2008, was officially inaugurated by the President of the IPU, Mr. Pier Casini. He was, thereafter, elected the President of the Assembly and the Vice-President of the Executive Committee while Mr. A. Radi, was elected the Vice-President. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the conference was attended by 1,197 delegates, associate members, observers and representatives of various organs of the United Nations. We had over 134 countries represented, including Kenya. The objective of the IPU is to promote globalization of democracy and assist parliamentarians to exercise their shared responsibility for the world in which we live in. The IPU has also become an organization of parliamentarians who wish to foster through permanent dialogue, not only universal establishment of human rights and democracy but also the joint global elimination of undesirable developments, organized crimes and international terrorism which national ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: The other objectives include fostering contact and co-ordination and exchange of experience among parliamentarians of all countries and many more. The IPU has also over the years, served to provide the backdrop for parliamentarian diplomacy and on numerous occasions when relations between the executive branches of government have reached a stalemate, parliamentarians have managed to negotiate a way out of the impasse. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: It is also good to report that at the conference, there were various topics, three major while others were emergency items which were discussed. One of them which was discussed by the council and thereafter resolutions were passed, was advancing nuclear proliferation and disarmament and securing the entry into force, of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. We also had discussion on climate change; sustainable view