Dennitah Ghati

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: education and access to resources. We are looking for ways in which we can cut down the wage bill. If Members can think critically, cutting the wage bill is not about nominations. In fact, if you want to save this country from economic doldrums, we must ensure that we elect women so that we do not have the entire House having nominated women legislators in this Parliament and even in the county assemblies. We shall put in place mechanisms that are going to ensure that our women are on board. Hon. Deputy Speaker, socialization has worked to ensure that women ... view
• 24 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to support the Controller of Budget Bill. view
• 24 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: At the outset, I wish to say that I support this Bill. The Controller of Budget has done very well, ethnicity and gender notwithstanding. She has done perfectly well. She has done her work. I applaud this wonderful lady of this country. I want to tell this House that she actually comes from my county, which I am proud of because she has done the country proud so far. view
• 24 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: She is my voter but that notwithstanding, Madam Agnes Odhiambo has done pretty well. view
• 24 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: No, I have no interest. There is no interest. We are setting a precedent and we are starting mechanisms to ensure that we have proper ways of promoting accountability in this country. The Controller of Budget will ensure we monitor how money is spent by the national Government and by the county governments. It is high time this constitutional office is set up and supported. It is one thing to have an office and another thing to ensure that the office has teeth to bite. view
• 24 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: We also need to look at capacity especially, the human capacity, of the office bearers to ensure they are able to undertake the mandate of this office very well. We have seen situations in this country where county governments have had massive spending without proper mechanisms. We have seen several counties spend a lot of money on foreign trips and borrow a lot of money. We need to ensure that the Office of the Controller of Budget has teeth to bite. We have seen situations where the Controller of Budget has raised concerns especially concerning county spending and we completely ... view
• 24 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: With that, I urge my colleagues to support the Controller of Budget Bill and give her teeth to bite. With those few remarks, I wish to support. view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to support the Motion for Adjournment. The 10 days of recess will be enough for us to rest although, as Members of Parliament, there is really no time to rest because we work all the time. It will be an opportunity to meet our constituents. There are many issues to be sorted out, especially for me as the Member of Parliament representing the County of Migori. You are aware that even as we go for this short recess to meet our people, women representatives are yet to ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I want to support the amendment by the Senate on the issue of the National Drought Management Bill. Drought is not necessarily confined to Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), the way most Kenyans and people generally think. Drought is a national issue. I come from Migori County and, as much as it is not in the northern part of Kenya, it often suffers from drought and its consequences. For me, these amendments by the Senate are a plus especially to my county and many other counties. I support that ... view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I join my colleagues to support the amendments and say that the code of conduct of Members of Parliament is ideal at this crucial time when we have a Constitution; every State or public officer is guided by a code of conduct. It is clear to the world, particularly to Kenyans, that Members of Parliament are not above the law. We also abide by the Constitution. We are guided by our principles. Having a code of conduct is the best thing that has happened to this Parliament. It will guide and give ... view