19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
I also want to say that through this Bill, this country can achieve Vision 2030 and the Millennium Development Goals, because issues that affect the common man will be addressed. Why am I saying this? We have been able to connect electricity to many homesteads through the Rural Electrification Authority (REA). Surprisingly, recently electricity connection jumped from Kshs35,000 to almost Kshs185,000. That has put most of our people outside the bracket that is able to connect electricity to their homesteads. I think we are going to better that situation through this Bill. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report ...
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19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
As somebody from water-scarce area, I think supply of water through drilling has been one of the means that we have continued to use, but this means must be affordable, so that as many citizens as possible are able to secure clean water.
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19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, one thing which I wish to request hon. Mbadi to look into is the use of paraffin and cooking gas. If we do not want to deplete our forests due to dependency on wood fuel, then paraffin and cooking gas should be considered within this context.
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19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Finally, I want to support this Bill and say that corruption has been a big headache in this country. If we must support this Bill, let money not be---
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19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, thank you, for giving me this opportunity. I wish also to add my voice to this. I was challenged about this Bill a few months ago when we visited Kilifi.
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19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am getting to that. 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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19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am getting to that!
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19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is a serious Bill. What is serious about it is that marriage is not a one day event - it is a life process. If we are going to make it pedestrian, that will not augur well for this country. Therefore, I strongly suggest that this House must debate this Bill when it is almost two thirds so that we do not pass pedestrian Bills here.
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19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, thank you, for giving me this opportunity. I wish also to add my voice to this. I was challenged about this Bill a few months ago when we visited Kilifi.
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19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am getting to that.
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