Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa

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• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Indeed, if what we heard happened in Kiambaa at that church and the innocent women and children who were killed and burnt, this country cannot sink lower than that. If what happened at a place called Kabati in Naivasha where 27 members of one family were burnt and wiped out because they belonged to a certain community that was not wanted in that area, this nation cannot sink that low. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: In my own constituency, I came across the ugly face of violence. A young mother could not run because when the raiders came she was eight months pregnant. She was murdered and the foetus in her womb never saw the light of day. The little boy in her hand who was only two years went with her. We went to a very sad funeral where there was one coffin and two little ones. These were innocent Kenyans and who did not even vote or know about the tallying at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC). It is something that is ... view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was in the United States of America (USA) in Washington DC for the inauguration of a son of a son of Kenya, Barack Obama. What I saw there was really amazing because as the Americans sang very proudly their national anthem and they sang of the land of the free and the home of the brave, after their land they wondered about a place called Kenya where this brilliant, young visionary leader had come from. Those we met were asking us how our country is like now because they saw what happened on Cable ... view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: However, if we can take a new direction to ensure that what happened never happens again and that the culture of impunity is not allowed to take root in this country, we can build a great country. We can turn this country around and all those who think of the beauty of our beaches and our flora and fauna will be ready to come back to this country; the country of the father of Barack Obama. There are so many who would like to come. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Justice Waki has addressed at length how we responded to this violence and indeed we must commend the police that worked under very difficult circumstances. They were overstretched beyond capacity but there were also cases where there were excesses like the use of violence and force. I was amongst the team that visited Kondele in Kisumu where a young man, Olago, was shot while running away from a police officer who shot and kicked him. The behaviour of this officer was truly unacceptable and yet there were many such cases, some that were never captured on ... view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Indeed, there have been recommendations that Justice Waki has made but we need to go beyond this. We should overhaul our police force to make it a service to Kenyans and not a menace. It is an area that we need to focus on in implementing this Report. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we also have the problem that Justice Waki points out squarely, that what fuelled the violence was the huge number of unemployed youth in this country and he estimated about two million unemployed youth roaming this country without purpose or any engagement and they are fodder for the warlords. They were the ones that were used to burn houses for as little as Kshs1,000 or Kshs500. Ja nuary 27, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I had requested for Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Special Programmes with regard to the flood victims. She indicated that she was ready. view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Minister has, in her response, indicated that the floods were due to unusual climate change in the country. Madam Minister, you will recall that there are areas such as Budalangi and Namanjalala in Trans Nzoia, where floods are more than usual. Floods in those areas are perennial. What plans do you have, in terms of permanent or long-term solution, to deal with this situation? Would you consider re-settling of the residents in Namanjalala and other areas which are flood-prone? view
• 16 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are coming to the end of a very difficult year and the greatest thing we can give Kenyans for Christmas is a gift of hope for a new Constitution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we recall the way this year started. It was a very difficult year when we met here. However, there was that spirit that makes this nation great. It brought us together in spite of the differences that we had to put our country first. It is that spirit of consensus and compromise that led us to pass the National Accord into law. ... view