Davis Wafula Nakitare

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Minister is aware that the Ninth Parliament is coming to an end. Is this a pretence that we have to extend the sitting of the Ninth Parliament to an unknown time to wait for his answers? We need your guidance. view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if I read the lips of the Assistant Minister, credibly, he said that if there is a provision in the budget, free secondary school education will be implemented. However, the Permanent Secretary categorically told the public that there would be no free secondary school education. Is this contradictory to what the Assistant Minister is saying? Could he confirm? view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion which was moved by Ms. Ndung'u. I also appreciate the contributions, particularly from Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry, who is a member of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations. I would like to highlight a few things that are a stumbling block based on the non-ratification of these protocols. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, through the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, I have been an eye witness in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). If we take into account the provisions of Article 17 of this Pact, which ... view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we talk about women caught up in war and at war, we do not talk about homes and families. We have more widows in war-torn countries. We have no divorces in war-torn countries. The orphans who are in war-torn countries live under deplorable conditions. Article 17 of this Protocol must be addressed by all the nations of Africa. Recently - and I must take issue with the Sudanese Government - when the United Nations Secretary-General went to Darfur, he was blocked by the Sudanese Government from reaching the refuge camps. The spill-over of the ... view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. Is hon. Wanjala in order to move from the Government side to the Opposition side to lobby? What is he lobbying for? What is the problem? view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I congratulate the Minister for having brought this Bill. We all know that industrial premises have been a death trap for both workers and their employers. Recently, we witnessed very bad incidents where industrialists lock up workers in their premises during working hours at night. When there is a fire outbreak, they have no escape route. I hope this Bill will protect both workers and their employers. view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, with due respect, in order to avoid the contradiction here, we are getting rid of the word "Authority." view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I oppose this amendment and support what the Minister for Finance has suggested. What is the purposes of re-banking a CDF cheque from a normal commercial bank into a micro-finance institution? view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I concur with m colleague, Mr. Oparanya. In addition to that, we have been requested by the Head of State to co-opt representatives of Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organisation in the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) Committees. This is an additional number of people, in which case--- view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Yes! view