David Ole Sankok

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: I am the intellectual properties rights holder of the name Sir George. I am the one who baptised him Sir George. At another time and any time, it will be used economically; I will demand and reserve my right to royalties for the phrase Sir George. At another time, I will give the names of the others in my Committee. view
• 3 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: In this Session, we have dealt with over 100 regulations. I reiterate that it is not all regulations that come to Parliament. What are brought to this Chamber are regulations we annul. Indeed, all committees are the engine of Parliament. It is important for Kenyans to know that the work is not really done here but at the committees. We sit literally every day save for Wednesday in committee meetings. We spend weekends outside our homes and constituencies in committee meetings. Indeed, committees are the engine of Parliament. view
• 3 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: The committee is always strictly guided by the Statutory Instruments Act and we make our decisions by it. view
• 3 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Further, I take this opportunity to thank my colleague Members of Parliament for the wonderful year we have had. As we go on our long recess, I wish my colleague Members of Parliament and the people of Kenya a blessed holiday, a safe holiday. I hope as we go on this long recess, we will take a long time to reflect about our country. view
• 3 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you very much Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to commend, contribute and debate on this very important Bill. When I first saw the Gaming Bill, I thought of a game. I thought of games like football and other very legitimate games. Since I was a very good footballer before I became disabled, I got very interested. That is why I have really read through it. However, I have not seen any football. Gaming and gambling are addictive games. They have destroyed families, robbed families of school fees, robbed families of food and, in some instances, robbed families ... view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: gambling, there will be online gambling where the Government may never even benefit. Nonetheless, there will still be gambling. I do not support entirely because it will go on whether I support or not. There was a day I was suggesting that we should legalise certain professions like prostitution so that the Government can collect some revenue from it. That is because it will go on whether it is legalised or not. We know what is happening in Kenya at night. It is all over. That is why we have hotels and lodgings and the Government is not collecting any ... view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: With those very many remarks, I support. I will bring my amendments so that we can enrich this Bill. Our work as Members of Parliament (MPs) is to enrich and come up with a very progressive law that will think of today and even the future. view
• 26 Nov 2019 in National Assembly: On a point of order. view