Francis Munyua Waititu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: alcohol, especially leaders from Central Province, we went out fully as Members of Parliament. As we are speaking here today, alcohol is back. I am happy that as an MP, I stopped drinking nine months ago and I am feeling a big change. view
• 9 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Yes, I mean illicit brew. It has been a trend in this country where people steal money and go to hide it in different countries. That is what we call money laundering. It has been happening and it is true. Despite having the EACC, corruption levels are very high. You know what happened a few months ago when we changed the system. But corruption levels are still high. How can a corrupt person who has been working in the Government be elected as a governor today? Look at what has been happening in Mombasa, where the Government has been destroying ... view
• 17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this chance. I also support the appointment of Lilian and once again thank the President of the Republic of Kenya and his Jubilee Government. I saw how Lilian presented herself during the vetting process and I sincerely thank the President because this time round we are having a lot of hope on the Kenyans who have been vetting because we know they will do a good job. The President this time round has not only concentrated on gender balance but has tried to give women who are married outside other communities jobs. This ... view
• 17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: I thank the President because if we go this way, tribalism will end in this country. With that, I thank the President and ask my friend Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo--- I think most Members of Parliament here are people who have married women from the Kikuyu community and other communities. This is how we will end tribalism in our country. Thank you for giving me the chance. view
• 2 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I just want to add a few words to this matter since I am a member of that Committee. We have benefitted also from Members who were also present in the Ninth Parliament, for example, Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. The Deputy Leader of Majority Party is also a member of that Committee. Indeed, we have been having challenges. The Vice-Chairman mentioned something about difficulties arising from the Parliament Service Commission (PSC) and 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
• 2 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: it has to do with the casual workers in Parliament. We are soon going on recess, but most of our employees are casual employees. When we come back from recess we will have challenges as Members attend the health club and the cafeteria to enjoy their food. Even Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo intimated that there is a danger of maintaining casual workers. We are, therefore, asking the PSC to allow us employ them permanently because we have the funds. I thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 1 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this chance to support this Motion. As my colleague, Hon. Wamunyinyi has said, we had a problem in Kiambu County where the Governor said that county offices should go to Thika. We tried to intervene as lawmakers from Kiambu County, but we could not relocate the headquarters to Kiambu. Unless we amend this law, the governors will abuse their powers. I thank the Committee for taking the initiative to discuss this. Some governors change their offices and there is no central place where people can go and see them. It is a very ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just want to highlight what you have just said about roads, especially the Thika Superhighway. The country heard you when you talked about what has been happening about the bumps. It is also good for the Committee to understand that we have lost hundreds of lives on Thika Superhighway. In the morning, there is heavy traffic jam on that road. Now that the country has heard you, the Committee should move very fast and check on that. Thank you for allowing me some time. view
• 28 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to support a Motion that has been brought by my friend, Hon. Munyaka. It is true that the issue of firearms has been a problem in this country, especially for the people who are licenced. Due to the conflicts that have been happening around our country and, more so, in Somalia, many guns have been brought to the capital City of Nairobi. Guns are sneaked in through the borders of our country. Records show that it is mostly in Eastleigh where there are many illegal guns. Even the Government carried ... view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, for giving me this chance to contribute to the deletion of Clause 27. From what the Leader of the Majority Party has just answered, and from what my friend, Hon. Keynan has said, this is very important. According to our Constitution and the Standing Orders, he is now deleting the clause to remove all the confusion that would have been there. After the deletion of that clause, it is now flowing. view