David Gikaria

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1761 to 1770 of 2696.

• 10 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank Hon. Jude. Yesterday, he was whipping Members to come and support this Bill. I even told him that he did not need to do that because of the importance of this Bill. We have been reading about these issues of trying to have a cap on interest rates charged by banks. It is in the interest of all Kenyans. Every Government, including Jubilee, has promised that it The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ... view
• 10 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: is going to stop borrowing from local banks so that money can be available to local citizens for them to do business but unfortunately, most of the time it does not happen for one reason or the other. The amendment of the Act it will go a long way in assisting Kenyans. I remember one day within the constituency when we were campaigning, I found four gentlemen who were seated in a hotel and I paid their Bill. I was going to see some women group who had gathered to do a small fund raiser only for us to realise ... view
• 10 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: . Most of these people borrow money to do some small businesses. I understand that even the young people in the country who try to go to the banks to get money cannot get it because of the stringent conditions set by banks. We can now help young people to do business without necessarily having to pay dearly for what they have borrowed. What the Governor of the CBK is trying to impose has been said here and it is true. If, indeed, a Governor will go out there and start giving instructions without following due process and particularly getting ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. As much as I was a little bit disappointed as Hon. Makali was saying, let me thank you for the ruling you have just given regarding what was raised by Hon. Shebesh about digressing and irrelevancy in terms of the Motion that is on the Order Paper. I was in Malindi and it is unfortunate that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) just wanted to see the military. I could see ODM supporters streaming into polling stations to do their business. The Temporary Deputy Chairman (Hon. Kajwang'): Stop digressing, Member for Nakuru Town East. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I am sorry. I support the amendment that has been brought by Hon. Chris Wamalwa. I agree with what has been said. If, indeed, political parties in the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) get their money through ODM, as Hon. Makali has said, and that it is only ODM that is accountable, then what Hon. Chris has just brought will go into place. As it is now, so many parties have more than what Hon. Chris has just indicated. This will go a long way in improving democracy. At the same time, the aspect of some members here insinuating ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Registrar cannot do that unless they are in conformity with the law. In future, I request you to rule somebody out of order because there is no way a political party--- view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I support the amendment brought by Hon. Chris Wamalwa. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am requesting that you give us a ruling regarding the General Oversight Committee. This is the Committee that we submit our Questions to. The Committee in turn tells us to wait for Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) to come and answer our Questions. I am raising this issue because I have asked some Questions this week, but I have been told that my Questions will be on the queue. You need to rule that CSs give us written answers instead of us waiting because some of the issues are urgent. I hope it is possible for ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Chairlady. view