David Musila

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to present this Petition, pursuant to Standing Order No.222(2)(a). Before I do so, would I be in order to inform my colleague Senators that the incoming Senator for Makueni, Kethi Kilonzo, has just been cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)? view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: I am much obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. But I was just excited because of the problem that TNA was trying to cause to us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.222(2)(a), I wish to present a Petition on behalf of Mr. Joseph Kalinga of Post Office Box 8, Migwani, Kitui. Mr. Kalinga is a Kenyan citizen and a resident of Kitui County. As hon. Senators are aware, under Article 119 of the Constitution, and I quote:- “(1) Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal any ... view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg your pardon. I want to make a correction; it is Vision 2030. If I said 2013, I meant 2030. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the objective is to transform Kenya into a newly industrialized middle income country, providing a high quality life to all citizens by 2030 in a clean and secure environment. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the road is also part of a critical international highway which is expected to unlock the economic potential of the southern region of the country as a whole, and also of other African countries by creating a linked network within the ... view
• 26 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I support this Motion and congratulate my brother, Sen. Muthama of Machakos, for bringing this timely Motion. The pollution of rivers that has been mentioned in the Motion; mainly, Tana and Athi rivers has been going on for a long time. However, it has reached a point where we must raise the red flag. Our people are dying of a new disease called cancer. Previously, you could hardly hear of cancer cases. However, today, you will only hear of cancer everywhere. When you attend funerals in the part of the world that we come ... view
• 19 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion that is directed to the Department of Information, Communication and Technology:- THAT, aware that mobile telephone communication plays a major role in the social and economic development of any nation; acknowledging the positive role mobile telephone providers have played in providing communication and other related benefits to our country; noting with concern, however, that despite these efforts, mobile telephone penetration in Kenya still remains at less than 50 per cent which is a major constraint to development particularly in the rural areas; the Senate urges the National Government to provide ... view
• 19 Jun 2013 in Senate: Sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think some hon. Senators did not get the copy. However, I have some available here. I tried to enlist the support of the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), which is the authority on communication. I was shocked that the CCK does not have statistics of telephone services in various areas up to date. The list they gave me was that of 2009. I urge my colleagues to look at these statistics knowing that they are based on the 2009 census report. Looking at this report casually, one finds that in Nairobi, for example, with 3.1 ... view
• 19 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you. I want to also tell Sen. Ndiema, who was my very able District Commissioner (DC), when I was a Provincial Commissioner (PC), to also be listening very carefully. I said from the outset that these figures were not necessarily correct. Therefore, let us treat them as a guide. But the most important thing is that I had invited my fellow hon. Senators to improve this Motion as far as they can because the overall idea is to improve telephone communication for the betterment of our people, so that everybody can communicate. We need to ... view
• 19 Jun 2013 in Senate: The Senate Minority Leader will second the Motion. view
• 19 Jun 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. While appreciating the information that Sen. Khaniri is giving us, the year 2008 is a long time. Is he in order to mislead this Senate that a Fund exists yet no amount of money has ever been given so that there is no need for this Motion because there is a law in place? view
• 19 Jun 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to thank you for this opportunity. I also want to thank fellow Senators for the positive contributions that they have made to this Motion. I also want to thank Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for the amendments he has introduced because you recall when I was contributing to this Motion I invited fellow Senators to improve on it as much as they wanted. I welcome this amendment because it now moves the burden from the county government to the national Government and effectively now makes it not a County Motion. That makes it even easier for the ... view