David Ole Sankok

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 971 to 980 of 2182.

• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I just said a representative of the Minister for Finance. view
• 25 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I do withdraw. In Kiswahili, they say “ mgala muue na haki mpe .” In terms of infrastructure, which is an enabling requirement for the economy, the Jubilee Government has done quite well in enabling this particular port to operate and in facilitating grain bulk handling. Once we have an enabling environment in terms of infrastructure like the SGR, roads and LAPSSET, our duty is to deal with policies. We are totally against the monopoly that is witnessed now. Monopoly is very dangerous in terms of pricing. When you do not have ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to also inject my voice to this very important Bill. This Bill No.5 of 2020 is meant to make sure that ours is a reading nation. For a long time, we have seen our youth, who graduate from schools and institutions of higher learning, not even able to comprehend or communicate in English. The Kenya National Library Service Bill will make sure that our youth are impacted with relevant knowledge. I support this Bill 100 per cent. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to also inject my voice to this very important Bill. This Bill No.5 of 2020 is meant to make sure that ours is a reading nation. For a long time, we have seen our youth, who graduate from schools and institutions of higher learning, not even able to comprehend or communicate in English. The Kenya National Library Service Bill will make sure that our youth are impacted with relevant knowledge. I support this Bill 100 per cent. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me also rise to support the Kenya National Library Service Bill (2020). A lot has been said. However, I also want to add my voice and say that the establishment of libraries across the country will help our youths to access information. As one speaker has said here, knowledge is power. It is true knowledge is power. I remember when I was growing up as a young girl; there was a library near my school. We used to visit the library. However, those days we used to pay some registration fee. I hope ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me also rise to support the Kenya National Library Service Bill (2020). A lot has been said. However, I also want to add my voice and say that the establishment of libraries across the country will help our youths to access information. As one speaker has said here, knowledge is power. It is true knowledge is power. I remember when I was growing up as a young girl; there was a library near my school. We used to visit the library. However, those days we used to pay some registration fee. I hope ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a good Bill because, down in the counties, more people will be employed and empowered. There shall be more development because establishing libraries means more devolved funds. So, I appreciate Hon. Duale, the author of this Bill. It is a 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
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this is a good Bill because, down in the counties, more people will be employed and empowered. There shall be more development because establishing libraries means more devolved funds. So, I appreciate Hon. Duale, the author of this Bill. It is a 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
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: good one as it will enable our youth to get occupied instead of wasting time on drugs and alcohol. They will have more time to study and be more useful. The libraries that we have at the grassroots are very old and analogue. We used them when we were growing up. So, I hope this will happen sooner than we expect. It is an idea that is long overdue. I support and thank you for the chance. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: good one as it will enable our youth to get occupied instead of wasting time on drugs and alcohol. They will have more time to study and be more useful. The libraries that we have at the grassroots are very old and analogue. We used them when we were growing up. So, I hope this will happen sooner than we expect. It is an idea that is long overdue. I support and thank you for the chance. view