All parliamentary appearances
Entries 111 to 120 of 247.
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12 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. Olympics minus the Kenyan team will not be the same. It is necessary to have this Bill because it is the only way we can have sanity in athletics. I come from Nandi County which is the home of champions. It is where the first individuals who raised the flag of Africa come from. Unless all of us address anti-doping issue, we will lose the most. We cannot have a situation where kids who are under 15 years are given some substance, so that they can be better ...
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12 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
For us to have systems in place, the only way is to have a law that will deter anyone from abusing substances in this country. We are under a lot of pressure to make sure that we have a country where people who compete in sports follow the law. If all of us want our team to 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 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
appear in the next Olympic, we should stand firm and support this Bill. Consequently, we will have the right fellows to represent our interests and their own.
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12 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
I have some reservations in terms of why the international community is putting pressure on us as if we are the only African country which will participate in the Olympic Games in Brazil. I support that we should have a Bill in our country, so that we have the right fellows with the right characters representing this country out there. The importance of this Bill is to deter manufacturers, suppliers, coaches, doctors and agents from purposely making money through doping. In most cases, our children do not know about these substances, but a few people, who are greedy, want to ...
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12 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you.
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8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Yes, Hon. Speaker.
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8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Though, I cannot speak for the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman, I support the anti-doping legislation that is coming up. I wish that we had the numbers required. I have always supported this proposal knowing that most of the athletes who participate in sports in this country come from my backyard.
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8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
I was also once one of the best athletes in my constituency when I was growing up. When I hear the issue of anti-doping becoming a problem in this country, I support that we should put measures in place to make sure that our boys and girls who are putting careers in sports are taken care of.
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8 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I will work hard to make sure that they are in the House.
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23 Feb 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I pray that the issue of Mercy Keino, a beautiful girl from the Kalenjin Community who was murdered in Nairobi--- We want the same information to be availed to us. Since the MP has confirmed that the same militias are roaming in his community, we also want to be told the sponsors. Who murdered this young girl? This is 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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