Member of National Assembly Edith Nyenze

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• 7 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker. I stand to ask Question No. 236 of 2021 and it is directed to the Cabinet Secretary for Education. (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details of the proposed establishment of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institution in Kitui West Constituency, which was earmarked to start in 2019? (ii) When will the construction of the said institution commence, noting that the necessary documentation has been submitted to the relevant authorities and approved? (iii) What steps the Ministry is taking to ensure that a TVET Institution is constructed in Kitui West Constituency and when ... view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, mine is brief. I just want Members to know that these methods, direct procurement and restricted tendering are provided for in the Public Private Partnerships Act. Even if they are not written here, they are still in the Act and will be followed. If they are in the Act, it means they are proper methods of procurement. Thank you. view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, mine is brief. I just want Members to know that these methods, direct procurement and restricted tendering are provided for in the Public Private Partnerships Act. Even if they are not written here, they are still in the Act and will be followed. If they are in the Act, it means they are proper methods of procurement. Thank you. view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I stand to oppose Hon. Ichung’wah amendment because it creates more bureaucracy. The project committees will do the work. Let us not take it back to the Attorney-General. I oppose the amendment. view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I stand to oppose Hon. Ichung’wah amendment because it creates more bureaucracy. The project committees will do the work. Let us not take it back to the Attorney-General. view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I oppose the amendment. view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. At the outset, I support the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bill No.13 of 2018). We need to have a qualified County Government Board. The board is in charge of employing people in the county governments. The board needs to be qualified. We should have continuous improvement. This Bill has come at the right time to show that we need to improve governance in the county governments. We need to have continuous improvement in the way county governments are run. I support the amendments which the Committee has come up with. In the past, ... view
• 24 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, for giving me this opportunity. Let me support the Committee through the Chairperson, for considering the mwananchi, especially during this time of COVID-19. People have suffered. If all hope is lost, if business is lost, if people have no money, if people are suffering, then this is the right time for Parliament to consider what is happening in our constituencies because we come face to face with everyone. So, if hope is lost, there should be food on the table. This is what Parliament is doing. So, Parliament cares. I thank you. view
• 22 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to support the Bill with amendments as proposed by the Committee, led by the able Chair, Hon. Gladys Wanga. I support the amendment that seeks to introduce post-retirement medical cover in the definition of “retirement benefits” as used in the Retirement Benefits Acts. This Bill proposes to facilitate regulation and registration of corporate trustees that provide services to pension schemes. The corporate trustees are supposed to be registered with the Retirement Benefits Authority. Initially, stakeholders have been registered, like custodians, fund managers and administrators, but corporate trustees have not ... view
• 22 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: On the issue of motorcycles, which gives unemployed youth a livelihood, the Committee disagreed with adding 15 per cent. By doing so, it would enable more youth who are unemployed to get income from the business of boda boda . It will help them get motorcycles at the same rate as before. I support the Bill with amendments as proposed by the Committee. view