David Kangongo Bowen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am not on a point of order. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Bill. I want to start by thanking my friend, hon. Sakaja, for bringing this amendment Bill. 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
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Many of my colleagues who spoke before me said that about 65 per cent of this country’s population comprise of the youth. An equal percentage of unemployed people in this country are the youth. The rate of unemployment in the country is very high. If we set aside 30 per cent of public procurement for the youth, we will empower them. Even the Government has now frozen employment. We have very many university graduates in the market, with very good professional qualifications. The passage of this Bill will empower our youth. By so doing, the Jubilee Government will attain its ... view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: I also want to tell hon. Members that even the small jobs we have in our constituencies like clearing bushes and doing small roads to schools and churches, let us give them to our youth. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Another issue is about Uwezo Fund. We know that procuring entities look at the youth as though they do not have the capacity. Now that we have passed Uwezo Fund, it must assist the youth to enable them have a small amount of money to get the work and tenders. I came in when hon. Mbadi was talking about interest rates, which is also another issue that will prevent our youths from getting these soft loans. We are saying that if Uwezo funds are utilized well – and I want to thank the Jubilee Government for introducing the Uwezo Fund ... view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: to urge the Ministry concerned to avail those documents to enable the youth register and compete amongst themselves for the 30 per cent procurement business, which this Bill is going to offer them. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, 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
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Research and Technology regarding the increase of school fees in public secondary schools in Kenya. view
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: As we all know, education is a basic need for this country. It empowers our citizens, who in turn develop the ability to participate in national development. The increase in school fees for the different categories of secondary schools in the country has attracted a public outcry from parents and guardians as well as orphans, who have been left with no option but to drop out of school. The trend will increase poverty in the country, if it is not checked. In the Statement the Chairperson should inquire into and report on:- (i) the legal and policy guidelines on school ... view