David Kangongo Bowen

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 721 to 728 of 728.

• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. The Motion is very good. We need to set up a new board to look into the fertilizer issue. However, I do not think the problem of fertilizers has been caused by the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) because the Board just facilitates the buying of fertilizers. The whole problem lies with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance. If no money is given to the Board, what will it use to buy the fertilizers? There is need for the Ministry of Finance ... view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: The idea in this Motion is very good because even as we speak, farmers in my constituency of Marakwet East do not have fertilizers. They are still using manure. Lack of fertilizers has become a very big problem to farmers. At the beginning of this year, we went to the NCPB with some Members of County Assembly from my county. We discussed the matter with the Managing Director with a view to convincing him to take fertilizers to either Kapsowar or Chesoi, in my constituency; but up to now, they have not. The Managing Director said that he was not ... view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- view
• 22 May 2013 in National Assembly: THAT, aware that Kenya as East Africa’s largest economy remains a minor electricity supplier with a low penetration of about 15 per cent; concerned that Kenya Power as a strategic national agency appears to be grossly inefficient in its operations, still having 85 per cent of the population unconnected and facing a fast growing population of 3 per cent annually; also noting that power outages and surges have become the norm especially on the onset of long rains sometimes causing electrical faults that result in fires and loss of property which is never compensated by Kenya Power; and further concerned ... view
• 24 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Motion. I also support my colleagues who have said that all of us are up to the task. I hope during the nomination of Members to the remaining committees, the whips will make sure that all of us are represented. I wish to inform the Selection Committees that it is not only putting Members on the various Committees, but they should consider the Members’ specialization. I am a Software Engineer by profession and I do not expect to be nominated to the Health Committee or in another profession that I am ... view