David Kangongo Bowen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I heard the response from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security and it is totally cosmetic. The people of Kerio Valley are living under the mercy of criminals and bandits. At the beginning of this year, I rose to ask a similar Question to what Hon. Kisang has asked in this House and the Chairman gave the same response. The Committee on Implementation is failing this House. Normally, a CS tables a response in this House through a Chair as having done something, but on the ground, there is nothing. It ... view
• 19 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 19 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I seek for your indulgence in regard to a Statement which I sought sometimes back this year in June. On 12th June 2021, there was an attack in my constituency by bandits whereby seven people were killed. I came to your office and you approved for me to seek a Statement from the CS and, in July, through a Statement which was read by the Hon. Chairperson here, he gave quite a number of measures that they are going to put in place to make sure that those killings and the banditry in my constituency are ... view
• 19 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: As we speak this afternoon, there is a whole family of a mother together with her three children whose bodies are in a mortuary. They were killed on Friday together with a livestock officer who is not even from Marakwet. He was just… view
• 19 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I just want to seek for your indulgence and this is from the people of Marakwet East. They are seeking your indulgence. When the CS tabled this Report before you, he stated that, within 14 days, they will put in place some immediate measures to make sure that those banditry attacks and killings will never occur again. I want to tell you that since the CS visited there together with the Inspector-General (IG) of Police and the Rift Valley Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr. Natembeya in July, we have lost nine people including the four who were killed last ... view
• 19 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this was a Statement read by the Chairperson of the Committee and there is nothing that has been implemented up to today. So, I am seeking for your indulgence to compel the CS to implement the measures he outlined in the Statement to make sure that my people live in peace. This is a constitutional issue. view
• 19 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: That is okay, Hon. Speaker. I am obliged to what you are telling me that I should direct my issue to the Select Committee on Implementation, through the Chairperson and, of course, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security who read the Statement is here. Under our Constitution, the right of life is the first one. So, I seek for your indulgence. view
• 19 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for that direction. I also thank the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security for committing to follow up with the CS because we are always attending funerals during the weekends. Thank you very much. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairman. I oppose the amendments by Hon. Oundo because from what I heard, it is like he is trying to introduce a National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) kind of a system to enable us identify the vulnerable in the community. However, if we go by that amendment, it is going 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. view
• 28 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: necessitate amendments on other Acts, including amendments on the Social Assistance Act, which already exists and has a provision of identifying those people. view