Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, State House is not an ordinary place. It is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Kenya and officers who are posted there are highly trained officers, given the sensitive nature of that residence. For us to hear that an officer can disappear from such a station into thin air is really worrying. It is not only about the safety of the officer, but also the security of the President. Could the Assistant Minister assure the House that they are doing enough to trace this officer? If they cannot trace their own, hon. ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion for adoption of the Report. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: This was a fact-finding visit to Garissa, Dadaab and Voi between 11th and 13th November, 2009. I was part of the delegation that visited those places. We were surprised that in spite of many denials by the Government that there was recruitment of Somali youths of Kenyan origin, the facts on the ground were different. We found that, indeed, there had been recruitment of Kenyan youths of Somali origin from Garissa, Wajir and other areas in the northern Kenya. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the youths who were lured into that recruitment were mainly unemployed. They were promised that they would ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: all the Ministers who had appeared before the Committee had denied that there had been recruitment. What we want to do is to actually address the root cause of why those young people had been lured into that recruitment. The problem is unemployment and poverty. That problem is not only in northern Kenya, it cuts across this country. The census has shown that over 70 per cent of our population comprise of the youth of this nation. Over 40 per cent of the young people are unemployed. So, what we are having is a time bomb which is ticking away, ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: their skills which we have spent taxpayers’ money training at Manyani and Archers Post. Those are some of the issues that we must look at and address as a nation. In conclusion, the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) should move into the northern part of Kenya and investigate the corruption in the Immigration Department and take action. With those few remarks I beg to support this Motion. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, last week, the Prime Minister indicated that there would be consultations on the issue of the price increment from Kshs1,500. Now that he is here and he said that, indeed, this is a matter they had already given directions on, would he be kind enough to inform the House that these prices would be reviewed from Kshs1,500 to Kshs2,300? view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also wish to support the Bill. I want to agree with my learned senior that, indeed, this is the proverbial first step in a journey of a thousand miles. This being the first Bill that has been brought before this House, I want to urge Members of the House that we must do everything possible to ensure that the new Constitution is implemented. We should not be obstructionist in any way! We should embrace the spirit of consultation, compromise and co-operation in a bipartisan manner to allow this House to discharge the heavy legislative ... view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very grave matter which we do not expect the Assistant Minister to treat it so casually. In my constituency alone, in the last two weeks, along Kambi Miwa/Gituamba Road, two young boda boda operators and their passengers were killed. At the district hospital, we have a ward full of women and children with fractured limbs because of these accidents. Part of the reason why we are having these accidents is speed. What is he doing to control speed? Has he considered speed governors, perhaps, for these motorcycles? view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must commend the Minister for developing a policy framework for nomadic education. A while ago, he had also indicated that they are developing a policy on the School Feeding Programme. We do have problems, not only in ASAL areas, but also in areas like Trans Nzoia, where we have a lot of squatters and where many children drop out of school because of lack of food and they have to go and weed other farms. What are you doing to develop that policy? view
• 12 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, can the Minister confirm to the House the content of that circular issued in 2007? I would expect that if it is a directive issued by the Ministry through a circular, then it is binding on all school heads and a matter of compliance. If any school head is not complying, then they are defying the directive of the Ministry. Could the Minister confirm that it was a clear directive and there is non-compliance with the same? What is he doing about it to ensure compliance? view