Francis Thombe Nyammo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a matter that I had discussed in the House. The matter had been committed to the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. It was dealt with and, in fact, the Committee recommended that the people of Tetu who served in the Nyayo Tea Zones in the 1980s be paid. So far, nothing seems to be happening. The matter has been shuffled between offices. It is important that I be given direction because those people think that we, probably, are playing games with them. Those are people who served the Kenya Government. They have families ... view
• 10 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: The only thing I can do, Mr. Speaker, Sir, is to apologize, but still request a Statement from whoever is concerned. view
• 10 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. I will begin by adding my voice to those who have already said to you “congratulation for a job well done”. All of us can recall the amount of tension that prevailed on the first day this House was sworn-in. We had our fears but when you rose, you gave guidance. You gave indications of leadership and integrity. You rose above partisan politics. You have since led this House to greater heights. You brought sobriety. You have guided us. We have all learnt from you. All that one can do is ... view
• 10 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, His Excellency the President has remained a great example to those who will come after him in terms of what to do with a country which is desirous of developing. A country cannot afford quarrels or fights. A country must remain focused to give her children a future they can be proud of. I will conclude by saying that I wish to thank my colleagues and friends who have been great teachers. I have learnt from them and I will put into good use whatever I have learnt from them. I wish them all great success. Those ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill and commend the Minister for doing a great job. At one stage, I remember asking him, “Who is the finance man? Is it the lawyer or is it me?” He wins because he is now behaving like a finance man. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are areas where the Minister could have provided better than he has. Recently, we passed a Bill here on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). We have prided ourselves by saying that SMEs provide about 80 per cent of our employment and contribute to the Gross National Product ... view
• 2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. Before supporting I wonder whether it is not possible to get a formula for increment on annual basis to cater for inflation, not just for the President but also for other officers instead of every time having to reward or bring a matter to the House to authorize increment. Is it possible to have a formula built into this Motion? Otherwise, I beg to support. view
• 2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion basically because in the past, I have had reasons to complain that our reward system is either lopsided or non-existent. We have not been able to acknowledge and appreciate a job well done by our officers, politicians and leaders. This morning, we passed a Bill where we were talking about a reward system, that is, the national award system. We were talking about people who merit the awards. In this case, we are talking about people who have served well in the country. It is only fair to appreciate and ... view
• 20 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion and wish Mr. David Kimaiyo well. I wish to tell him that he is assuming this office during a very difficult time. We keep on saying that the police force must reform or be reformed, but my question is whether it is the police that should reform or the Kenyan public. I say the Kenyan public because we have laws that many of us do not care or mind about. view
• 20 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: So, it is important that we reform in a two way and that the Kenya public changes their attitude towards the police. The police are human beings. They are our brothers and sisters. As we vote for their money here, let us remember their accommodation and transport. Those of us who have been to police stations would admit that they live in really appalling situations and these are the very people you want to get out at night and early in the morning to protect you and your property. We must reform ourselves and view
• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support this Bill. All of us have witnessed the role of the CDF in rural Kenya. There is a bit of disconnect that we have moved, as the CDF, faster than the line Ministries. I cite the cases of health and education. We have built health centers and dispensaries, but there are no nurses, doctors or equipment. In the area of education, again, we have built classrooms in primary and secondary schools and technical colleges, but we have no teachers. So, it is important that as we pass this, we carry along ... view