Elijah Memusi Kanchory

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for that guidance. Looking around, all Members have won their masks well. We stand guided. I thank you for this opportunity. Just like my colleagues have done, let me also congratulate the Hon. Member for this Motion. This is real representation. We are here to represent the people who gave us an opportunity to come to this House. We are here to speak on behalf of our people and address the challenges they deal with. A birth certificate is one of the challenges that face our people. It is a highly sought document to ... view
• 5 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Recently, in the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, we vetted a lady who was born in Canada, but she is Kenyan. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we should emulate such countries. Just because this lady was born in Canada, it automatically gave her citizenship of that country. We ought to have records of anyone born in this country for proper planning and identification. With those few remarks, I support. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Let me also thank the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, Hon. Koinange, for that response. However, my major concern is on panya routes. I have not seen any effort by government agencies to try and man some of the panya routes. Giving directions of people not to get into the country through the known entry points has been done. That is okay. However, I would like the Chairperson to make an effort to make sure that security teams are patrolling or manning the panya routes that ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: routes. They are still not manned. Secondly, I know this is a new concern; truck drivers who are coming into the country before getting tested are interacting freely with the people of Namanga. This poses a great danger in terms of them spreading the COVID-19 disease. So, I request that we also put measures in place to check those drivers. Before they are tested, let them be secluded somewhere so that they stop interacting with the people freely. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Anybody should know that. Just for record purposes, these are informal routes that are used. Many definitions are being given: illegal routes, informal routes. I think we get the point. view
• 6 May 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44(2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding the porous borderlines in the country. Hon. Speaker, the porous borderline points across the country and in particular the Namanga Border, are risky to the people of Kenya following the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease of 2019. Livestock are crossing from Tanzania to Kenya unchecked through porous borderline points commonly known as panya routes. This has led to the continuous rising cases that have affected this country. The electronic version of the Official ... view
• 6 May 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security on the following: (i) What steps is the Government putting in place to contain crossing of people and view
• 6 May 2020 in National Assembly: livestock in the porous border points along the Tanzania-Kenya Border and in view
• 6 May 2020 in National Assembly: particular areas around Namanga Town during this pandemic? (ii) Could the Government consider closing down the movement of people in Namanga view
• 6 May 2020 in National Assembly: and Isbania border points among others only with exception of essential services view