David Kangongo Bowen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to comment on this issue. Article 95 of the Constitution provides the role of this House. I am a graduate from Jomo Kenyatta University, Mr. Duale. It is impossible to have illiterate legislators here. You cannot legislate when you are illiterate. At the same time, we have seen cases where you have a law professor as a governor being overseen by illiterate MCAs. We discussed this issue in the 11th Parliament, as Hon. Duale has said. This time, we are not going to postpone the requirement to 2027.We need to do ... view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support the Petition by Hon. Chepkut. I come from a place where there 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. view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: serious deforestation because of cutting down of trees in Cherangany and Embobut forests. There must be a balance between the 10 per cent forest coverage and people’s livelihood. view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: We have seen cases where people have been chased away from the forests like in my place and have not been resettled elsewhere. So, we need to balance even as we look at climate change issues and the rights of individuals. This is because in the Bill of Rights, the first right is right to life. I would like as we handle this Petition, we think about human life. view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I apologize for interrupting you. I want to raise a serious national issue, especially what 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. view
• 13 May 2021 in National Assembly: happening on Mombasa Road. We appreciate the Government’s efforts to construct the road from Mlolongo to Westlands. However, the Chinese contractor on the ground has caused mayhem and nightmare for the people using Mombasa Road. There are Members in this House... view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: I vote no. view
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask Question No.014/2021 to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works. (i) Why was the Chesoi-Maron-Chesegon Road designed with a steep gradient that makes it dangerous and impassable? (ii) Are there plans to redesign the affected part of the said road, and if so, when will the newly redesigned sections be constructed? (iii) Why has the Ministry’s agencies abdicated their role of maintaining the road in view of the constant landslides and rockslides that have damaged it thereby causing fatal accidents and damage to vehicles including the recent case of ... view
• 15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to ask Question No.287/2020 to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain what caused the stalling of works on the Makutano-Chesoi-Chugar-Chesongoch-Tot road in Marakwet East Constituency, which has stalled for the last seven years? (ii) What reasons informed a change of the authority in-charge of construction of the said road from the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)? Actually, this is the reason the construction of the road stalled. (iii) What measures has the Ministry ... view
• 15 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to differ with my colleagues. The principal objective of establishing a university is to get skilled and specialised persons in their areas of education. The opening of so many universities across the country has brought down the standards of education. I am an alumnus of JKUAT, and it is very embarrassing that a once best ranked university in Africa is now ranked the lowest because of so many small campuses in places such as Mathare. In my view, we must stick to the principal objective of establishing universities and get quality graduates, and not to boost ... view