George Mukuru Muchai

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 121 to 130 of 150.

• 3 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion and join hands with my fellow hon. Members in congratulating the Mover, hon. (Dr.) Laboso, for giving us insight of what transpires on the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States’ parliaments on issues such as the ones that are in this Motion. view
• 3 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Any arrangements made between two or more people must carry with them in their rules of engagement three key components. The rules of engagement must be right, they must be freely negotiated and they must be to the mutual benefit of the parties to that arrangement. Anything less is detrimental particularly to the weaker party in that arrangement. In this respect, we are talking about developed countries and developing countries. There is a stronger party and a weaker party in this arrangement. Every effort must be made to ensure that the weaker party is more protected than the stronger party ... view
• 25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise effortlessly to second the Motion as tabled with regard to the appointments of Mr. Ali Noor Ismail and Mr. Patrick Omutia to the position of principal secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services and Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts, respectively. In particular, I would like to note that those two distinguished Kenyans come from areas and communities that are classified as marginalized under the Constitution. Secondly, I would like to note that during the appearance of Mr. Noor Ismail before the Committee, he had suffered a big setback in terms of ... view
• 25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am encouraged to note that he is rightly qualified, as required to become the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts. I have no doubt in my mind that the Ministry is getting a person who will discharge his duties in a manner that will benefit this country and catapult it to the next level in terms of international recognition given the fact that Kenya has excelled in the field of sports. view
• 25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Currently, the country is experiencing industrial unrest. One of the reasons for that is lack of a Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services. Parliament will be placing in that office a person who has not only the capacity, but also the ability to steer industrial relations practices in this country to a level where industrial action will be a thing of the past. In this context, and bearing in mind that I am fully aware of the issues underlying the strike called by Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), I urge the leadership of this ... view
• 6 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion and wish to commend Hon. Kinyanjui and assure him that for this Motion, it is not only hon. Members in this House who are speaking about it but it is literally every Kenyan who would like to speak about it. I am a worried person based on what hon. Sumra told this House. I joined hands with his view that it takes the Chinese to come all the way from China to come and construct our roads to the desired standards whereas we have road contractors in this country. I was ... view
• 6 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: What is the purpose of establishing the authorities when you cannot set the targets by which they operate? Apparently, Kenya seems to be the only country in this world that has its priority in terms of development wrong. It seems to allow development to precede planning whereas in other countries, planning precedes development. Look at the example of Dagoretti Corner Shopping center which is one of the oldest shopping centers in this country, to this day, it has not seen the light of tarmacked roads yet it is a very busy commercial centre. I represent a constituency that borders the ... view
• 5 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me thank hon. Gitari for donating part of his time to me. This Friday, I am destined to attend a burial of a prominent person in Kabete Constituency, Dr. Kamau, who passed on as a result of cancer. I lost my mother and brother. My brother-in-law is undergoing dialysis as we speak. I would like to urge the Mover of this Motion to consider amending it and provide that there is upgrading of, at least, one hospital in every county and supply necessary equipment to each of the facilities to enable them perform diagnostic, ... view
• 9 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I rise to oppose the intention of deletion of this clause from the Bill. I want to say that the Constitution has encouraged the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and this particular clause seeks to enforce the use of alternative dispute resolution which is anchored in the Constitution. Furthermore, I do not see what is unconstitutional about sub-clauses 2 and 3. The good reading of these two sub-clauses tells you that a state organ must involve the alternative dispute resolution mechanism before seeking litigation on the matter. Sub-clause 3 ensures that an officer in charge of a ... view
• 2 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I rise to oppose this Motion. I am grateful that my friend, Dr. Nyikal, with whom I have had the opportunity to sit on the NHIF Board, has made certain clarifications that require additions. view