David Wafula Wekesa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to know the criterion used to determine the maximum number of prisoners a prison is supposed to accommodate at a time. view
• 24 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise under Standing Order No.35. Is there a quorum in the House? view
• 23 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding housing and routine maintenance of offices for the Assistant County Commissioners, Chiefs, Administration and regular police officers in the County. view
• 23 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. This issue should not just be a county issue only. Those items should be sent to the constituencies. For example, we have never heard of this in Saboti Constituency which I represent. The Ministry should come out clearly and tell our girls how they can access those things. view
• 23 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. From the reported cases, it appears as if the Government is not serious about this issue. Most of these cases involve murder, forced circumcision, heavy bleeding and many others. Why should someone be jailed for four days or even six months? Why should it take so long to conclude these cases, and why should there be a presidential pardon? That is why you recently saw women in Kajiado had the courage to demonstrate against the Government and demand the lifting a ban; the Government is not serious about this matter. The other thing is--- view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Where is the political will? I know most of us avoid asking these questions for fear of losing votes. We should understand that this is a primitive and outdated culture. Culture and tradition are created by a human being and still can be undone. Once upon a time, I used to be a strong believer in Dini ya Msambwa but--- view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Why is it taking so long to conclude these cases? Why are those involved jailed for a few days or short periods? Thank you. view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: On a point order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Vice- Chairperson should know that this Statement appeared on the Order Paper indicating that it will be responded to this morning. He cannot purport to say that he was not aware of that. More so, we have clerks who service the Committee and they must have communicated to the Vice-Chair. view
• 11 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I am seeking your guidance on an issue I have noticed in this House. This morning, the Chairperson of the Administration and National Security Committee purported not to be aware of the Statement that was on the Order Paper and it was supposed to be responded to this morning. This afternoon, my good friend, hon. Letimalo, has also claimed that he was not aware that his response was supposed to be on the Order Paper today. I am seeking your guidance on how we are going to conduct business when we, hon. Members, know that all ... view