David Gikaria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I wanted to talk earlier but I have just been given this report. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Yes! view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I want to thank the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for the good work they have done. Within a short period of time, they have been able to come up with these proposed amendments. I want to agree with the Committee in their recommendation where they are advising that we check on our Recurrent Expenditure if we really want to have enough 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. view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: money to develop our country. That is the direction this country needs to take. Given the current high wage bill, if it is not checked, it is going to be an issue in this country in the near future. What we require most is not only money for our Recurrent Expenditure, but also development. The Committee has suggested that Parliament checks on Recurrent Expenditure. Money has been given to the three authorities, that is KERRA, KURA and REA. We have seen what these authorities have done in our constituencies. I want to thank the Committee for thinking about these three ... view
• 25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you know the first time I came to Parliament, I met some employees of Parliament and they told me to try as much as I can so that my party nominates me as a Commissioner. When I asked them why, they told me that if you become a Commissioner in Parliament, you will employ people. I do not know whether that is the position. I have three things to state. The Commission needs to appreciate that 80 per cent of Members are new. Our constituency office managers are also new. The Commission needs to ... view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: It was something else but I still --- view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I wanted to talk about the issue of judges. view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Speaker, I rise to support the composition of the Committee. But, of course, as it was said yesterday - and hon. ole Metito and Neto have just explained - it is very dangerous for us. If you are thrown out for four days and another four days you are out of this Parliament, it is high time that we should also start thinking--- We do not want to be in your office all the time seeking permission to away from this House and be in our constituencies. I think it is also important for us to talk ... view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, we heard what the Chairperson of the Justice and Legal Affairs said. He elaborated on what is included in the Bill. We appreciate the collapse of the so many Bills into a single Bill. One of the things that were there is customary law, which has been qualified. It is now recognised in terms of even the dowry that is being paid although one of the hon. Members said that paying dowry is like purchasing a wife. I want to believe that the customary law, which now qualifies in the Marriage Bill, is something we need to appreciate. view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Secondly, the minimum marriage age has been set out. Of course, some cultures have been misusing this aspect. In this Bill, the minimum marriage age has been set out. This stops the cultures that have had an opportunity of “selling off” their daughters and denying them an opportunity to be educated. This trend will come to an end. It is important that the Bill has now given a certain limit, as indicated therein, to qualify for marriage, which of course must be consented and be between members of the opposite sex. view