Daniel Kazungu Muzee

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that there has been an alarming increase in indiscipline cases in learning centres across the country and, in particular in primary and high schools; further aware that the steady rise in indiscipline cases in those learning centres has been linked to the abolition of corporal punishment in 2001; noting that there seems to be a correlation between lack of proper disciplinary mechanisms and the rise in indiscipline in schools, coupled with the fact that teachers have lesser say when it comes to disciplining of students under their ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute. My colleague, the Member for Kiharu was trying to be the devil’s advocate. In a way, he gave us his view. I stand here to support this Bill because it is timely and very important. I want to quote a statement which was made recently by renown Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o, when he last visited Nairobi. He said: “If you embrace culture and your local language, you empower yourself. If you ape other people’s culture, you become a slave.” To me that was a very powerful statement. ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: also have people who were very strong and have contributed so much to their communities. They end up being poor because their works are used over time but they earn nothing. This Bill gives them an opportunity to register and earn from the knowledge that they have. They not only earn from the knowledge, but also the community they come from. Therefore, that is a big plus. I support this Bill for that because they must earn from their works. I find it a challenge because culture evolves. The way we were in the 17th Century is not the way ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I am a member of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information. So, I have been part of the team that has been trying to put this Bill together and engage stakeholders on the way forward, and to put up a robust framework to guide a new economy in the country. This is the petroleum economy, which is new to our nation. We have done extensive work. We have listened to a lot of input from other stakeholders. We believe that we have something that we can present ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: My only point is this: Where do you put Parliament when contracts are given to oil and gas explorers in the country? When do they come here and implement the plans? It is one thing getting a contract, but it is another to ensure that, that contract holder does the job that they are supposed to do in the field. They should not hold a licence and do nothing when the country is waiting for a productive team and products to drive the economy forward. That is the issue that we need to look into. We need to look at ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: The other issue that we need to look into seriously - from what I have seen in areas like Malindi - is where there is a lot of offshore exploration in the ocean and there is environmental degradation. Some parts of Malindi and Watamu, which are now being taken up as some blocks for exploration, are delicate eco-systems which have marine life. We need to take care when we are doing exploration in those areas because it could be in conflict with some of the issues of environment that we insist on. view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: There is the issue of land. Exploration is done on either family or private land. We need to look at this issue as we discuss this Bill, so that there is a balance between the community, the county government and the national Government. We have heard before complaints from exploration companies who get contracts in Nairobi but, when they are on the ground and they need to get started, they are confronted by Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) or the county governments who want to know the benefit for the county and the people in the locality. That is ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for that. We look forward to many deliberations and ideas from Members here, so that we can come up with a robust law that can guide oil exploration in the country today and beyond. view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity. Like Mheshimiwa for Molo, I am a graduate of information science; so, I am an information scientist by profession. I thank Hon. Agostinho Neto for bringing this Bill that tries to organise health records and information management, dissemination and sharing. However, I have an issue with this because records and archives management is a very broad area. In fact, today’s record is tomorrow’s archive. Today we have an exponential rise in information, not just official information, but information from social media as well. While I support Mheshimiwa Neto on ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Government money to put up boards or management teams. In my view, that is what is lacking here. I want to see a broad-based look at how we manage information globally and at more comprehensive level. view