Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 961 to 970 of 1598.

• 12 Jul 2018 in Senate: No, Mr. Speaker, Sir; I said my people of Nyeri support the President. That is written somewhere in the annals of history and it does not have to be repeated. view
• 12 Jul 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen. Poghisio has been here long enough and he knows the rules thoroughly. Therefore, we appreciate his comment. However, I was only stressing the fact that we support the President in his fight against corruption, because this country has no choice. The road sector is one area where we must look at how we can save the resources of this country. I call upon the Committee, this House, all people involved, the Ministry and the people in the devolved units to come together and think of how we are going to improve the road network ... view
• 12 Jul 2018 in Senate: On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. At one time, I sought your protection from this man. This man, as you know him, since demonstrations ceased to happen after the handshake, he is suffering from excessive energy and that is why he is engaging in extra-ordinary matters by agitating other people in this House. He has called me a tycoon. Let it be so, my brother. I would wish to be one. I do not play in any league. I used to employ 5,000 people. Today I am employing only about 300 or 500 people. view
• 12 Jul 2018 in Senate: Is he in order to attack me personally by calling me a tycoon and yet there is no known register for tycoons? Could he substantiate? view
• 11 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to welcome the counties of Trans Nzoia and Busia and tell them that we, in the Senate, look forward to counties doing their constitutional duties. The responsibility of counties is heavy. As one speaker said, the issue of oversight should be taken more seriously by the county assemblies than it is happening in the counties. They are in these positions for a purpose because under no circumstances should money be put into some luxurious projects, when essential things like drugs in hospitals are not available. An essential service like education to our children should be ... view
• 11 Jul 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I came here because this matter is weighty. It goes beyond mere mistreatment of our workers. The issue of the Chinese in this world is not a new one. Malaysia developed when Dr. Mahat took power and actually chased them out. That is the time Malaysia took the route of development. Madam Temporary Speaker, before I come to the mistreatment of our workers, this country has youth who are seeking employment which, to me, is a time bomb. Anybody who comes here with prisoners from his country so that our children cannot get employment, no ... view
• 11 Jul 2018 in Senate: Okay, Madam Temporary Speaker. This is a subject that we need to address in another forum. We must retrace our footsteps as a country and remember our forefathers. We must start reclaiming ourselves through papers, like Sessional Paper No.10, which was made right here in this House; the old Parliament building. Therefore, Madam Temporary Speaker, the issue of the Chinese mistreating our people needs to be relooked, because it is a disgrace in this century and it should never happen. I encourage and support this Committee to come out without mincing words and tell Kenyans what they have seen. They ... view
• 11 Jul 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I stand to support Sen. Sakaja’s Statement. It is becoming difficult to get jobs in Kenya and we know that our youths do not have jobs. It is common knowledge that Chinese companies in Kenya are taking prisoners from China to come and work for them here for free. Therefore, these companies cannot compete with local contractors because they are not paying for labour, because they are using their prisoners. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is important that we start creating jobs in Kenya whichever way we can to ensure that our youth get jobs. We ... view
• 4 Jul 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for correcting my actual name. Traditionally, I am known by that name. view