Francis Kigo Njenga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Five minutes are good for me. I rise to support this Motion, considering that most of the victims of this are the youth, who towards the beginning of an electoral process are not able to obtain their ID cards. The youth are the biggest stakeholders in this. If anyone was to live a full life, the youth would live longer than us. They would work to prevent some of the debts that we incur today. They should also be around to participate in such an important democratic process. The youth are also used at times ... view
• 30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Recently, we debated a Motion that proposed having a one-off registration number. When you are born, you should obtain a number, which will later be on your school leaving certificates, at Standard Eight and Form Four levels. It goes on to be your degree certificate number and your Personal Identification Number (PIN). It can go on to be anything else. We can follow up on this. If this is done and implemented, it would allow our people to vote. With modern technology, that can be done. That number can be on your death certificate so that you have your own ... view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Motion because I have had friends who have suffered from cancer. I also agree that we should have a preventive strategy because cancer is a serious problem that is affecting many families in the country. view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The Government has intervention and some equipment has been taken to some county hospitals. However, equipment alone can take us nowhere. We need trained medical personnel to use the equipment for the equipment to assist us. If a preventive mechanism is put in place, we can probably minimise the risk of getting cancer and the suffering that comes with it. view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I also take into consideration the cost involved because I have seen it practically. Sometimes it costs over Ksh1 million to aid a cancer patient. If you consider that about 80,000 people seek financial assistance for cancer treatment each year, you will realise that we are losing a lot of money as an economy. Despite losing so much money, families continue to suffer from depression, anxiety and stigma. Most of the people suffering from cancer are young people with high potential to contribute to the growth of our country. Some are professionals who are working for the welfare of this ... view
• 23 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is something that should be done. Once it is done, the Government should try to give incentives to private investors both local and international to invest even in small towns in our communities. With that, they can transfer technology to our people, so that the cost of training becomes lower. Technology transfer is something that we need to think about as a country. Today, with modern means of communicating in the e-world, everybody should be able to transfer technology with ease. I also look at our hospitals. As Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal said, in our hospitals, simple ... view
• 16 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I support the amendment because law relating to audit is not static. Leaving it the way it is, even if further changes come to the law, it is well enclosed. So, I support. This Act was repealed. So, the amendment ensures that even if the Acts that are in force are repealed, that is taken care of. So, I support. view
• 16 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much. I looked at this and found that it is going to get to the grassroots; community afforestation programme and expansion and extension of such programmes. I support this and Clause 26(3) where the Cabinet Secretary shall make rules for the management of the Trust Fund. That is a very strong point. By the fact that such rules will come to this House, they will enhance our oversight role. More importantly, if this Fund is well utilized, it will get to the communities where we live. This takes into account the fact that we oversee the national ... view
• 3 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Circumstances change at times in every situation. What really matters is the underlying spirit that is embraced. For Hon. Okoth, it will be important to also consider that. Circumstances change and when they do, decisions ought to be made to ensure that the whole objective is attained. I support the Committee. view
• 13 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy; further aware that the agricultural sector is required to provide employment to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view