David Mwaniki Ngugi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Minister is a lawyer, his Permanent Secretary is a lawyer and there are lawyers in the Ministry. What is the point of referring the agreement to the Attorney-General? He has not answered that question. view
• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I always sympathize with the poor Kenyans who cannot feed themselves. But, at the same time, I am against programmes that will make these poor so dependent on handouts and subsidies which will make them not to move out of this cycle of poverty. I would want to know from the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister what programmes or policies the Government has to go hand-in-hand with this feeding programme in order to get these poor Kenyans out of this dependency situation. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to also contribute to this Bill. In so doing, I want to salute the courageous Members of Parliament since Independence who have at very critical times spoken without fear or favour on behalf of people of this country. Change was never brought by people who just followed the wave or by the people who never read even a Bill like this to understand it, it was brought by those who read widely so that once they contributed they did so from an informed position. I have read this Bill ... view
• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for protecting me and the rights of Kenyans; thousands of them who died. Some of us lost relatives and so, we can feel the pain. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Rome Statute and the International Crimes Act do not provide immunity for anybody. I would want to go on record as having said that every Kenyan’s life should be equal to that of every other Kenyan. If one Kenyan commits a crime it does not matter their position in society. They should be able to face justice just as well as the ... view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to add my voice in supporting this Sessional Paper. We are on the right course because we are all ageing. At some point, we will also need some assistance. In our employment or youthful days, we contributed to what the future generation enjoys. However, in most cases, when people get old even after having contributed so much for the welfare of future generations, they are forgotten. So, for this Ministry to come up with a Sessional Paper like this, I must congratulate it. view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the olden days, the elderly were taken care of by the family members. Today, the family fabric has changed so much; it is not the same as the time we all used to live together as a family. These days we get children, educate them and they go their own way. Some live in Kenya while others live abroad with their families. Unfortunately, if you do not have enough wealth, you are left to suffer. It is a pity that you are the one who educated them and contributed so much to the welfare ... view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as you know, I have been involved in insurance. The aged are the ones who are vulnerable. In most cases, they get sick and yet, they do not have a lot of money to spend on health care. So, this policy has come at the right time. Medical insurance firms, particularly the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) which is a Government body should have a scheme whereby the aged people pay half rates or even Kshs50. Those who cannot pay should be exempted. The State should be able to recognise the contribution by those people. view
• 11 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support this Sessional Paper. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while we thank the Government for this intervention, drought will always come. Certainly this Ministry has learnt that there are challenges when we have only one abattoir at KMC. What is the Ministry doing to have abattoirs in other regions so that if drought occurs, they can buy the cows from those areas, slaughter them and minimize loses? view
• 2 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, listening to the answer from the Assistant Minister, one is left to wonder whether common people do not matter. Here is one department of the Government talking to the other department and they cannot get an answer to pay a common man his retirement benefits. We are left wondering whether this Government cares for this person who served it so faithfully as not to sort out this matter. Does the Government really care for the people who serve it faithfully? view