George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5721 to 5730 of 6087.

• 3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, time is short and I will be very brief. Looking at the President I see a well-meaning leader who is seeking guidance from everybody to lead the nation best. That is what I want to go to straightaway. There is a very big problem on national security. I want to request the President because time is limited, first, to get a way of getting the National Assembly in particular to bring down that thing they call “vetting of the police officers”. We are in danger of weeding out people we have trained to use guns using ... view
• 3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: This is repeating itself in the finance, transport and energy sectors. I want to beg the President using this Floor as I conclude that we know that he means well. However, he is being failed. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you remember all the appointments we have made on this Floor. The last ones were appointments to the Commission on Gender and the Kenya National Human Rights Commission where you have people from one region. Even where the President is availed with a long list, he searches for people from this region. I do not know who picks them for him. ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. We do not know of those dams in Homa Bay Town Constituency. I want to ask the Chair of the Committee what the Ministry is doing to ensure that there is equity in the distribution of those resources. About Kshs.7.5 billion is a lot of money for some constituencies not to get something. In dealing with that issue of equity, I want the Chairperson of the Committee to clarify whether, indeed, the Ministry is thinking of implementing that huge programme through the constituencies in the manner in which we are now doing staff housing for ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. We do not know of those dams in Homa Bay Town Constituency. I want to ask the Chair of the Committee what the Ministry is doing to ensure that there is equity in the distribution of those resources. About Kshs.7.5 billion is a lot of money for some constituencies not to get something. In dealing with that issue of equity, I want the Chairperson of the Committee to clarify whether, indeed, the Ministry is thinking of implementing that huge programme through the constituencies in the manner in which we are now doing staff housing for ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, we are contemplating debate on the amendments proposed by hon. Ronald Tonui, and we should be alert to that. Lastly, the county governor under Article 260 of the Constitution is not just an officer of the county government. He or she is a State officer just like others. So, we should not mislead one another, as the Leader of the Majority Party is doing, saying that the county governor can only fly the county flag. He is misleading--- view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, we are contemplating debate on the amendments proposed by hon. Ronald Tonui, and we should be alert to that. Lastly, the county governor under Article 260 of the Constitution is not just an officer of the county government. He or she is a State officer just like others. So, we should not mislead one another, as the Leader of the Majority Party is doing, saying that the county governor can only fly the county flag. He is misleading--- view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the flag is a symbol of patriotism and pride for our nation. It is one item of national unity which should be used by all. I do not think my good friend, hon. Abongotum is right to suggest that the Mover of this amendment is not aware of the flag. The flag is defined in the Act. It is demeaning to think that a Member can say it before interrogating to know. We want all Kenyans to have the flag. The only proposal I would make is that the “vehicle” be amended to include donkeys and camels. ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the flag is a symbol of patriotism and pride for our nation. It is one item of national unity which should be used by all. I do not think my good friend, hon. Abongotum is right to suggest that the Mover of this amendment is not aware of the flag. The flag is defined in the Act. It is demeaning to think that a Member can say it before interrogating to know. We want all Kenyans to have the flag. The only proposal I would make is that the “vehicle” be amended to include donkeys and camels. ... view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Speaker. view
• 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am waiting to contribute. I was begging to draw your attention to the fact that by the numbers I have observed from the point I am sitting, there appears to be a bit of injustice to the right side of your hand. The CORD side has been fewer than 20 Members of Parliament since we started and you can see the entire leadership row is empty. I was going to request that we do two this side and one that side so that we can contribute. I beg for an opportunity to contribute in that balancing. Even ... view