Gideon Sitelu Konchella

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak on this very important matter. I would have said more, but the two Members who have spoken before me, my brother Sankok and Senior Counsel, have rightly belaboured the points. So I will not say much. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I was in Europe last week and when we went to some shopping malls, we saw older people working. In other words, in Europe, as long as you are able to work, you are given an opportunity. So, I support these protocols on older people and those with disabilities. They have proved, as a colleague of mine, Hon. Sankok, has said, that given opportunities, they will produce and provide support to every community. 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
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I think he is happy because of being given accolades. Looking at our nation today, according to the Constitution, we are at 99 per cent or almost 100 per cent in ratifying or implementing the protocols as required. So, we do not have much to lose or ask the National Treasury to provide because we have already done this as per the Constitution. What is remaining is mostly implementation by various Government agencies. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Looking at our communities, we are still supporting our older people and those with disabilities. As we urbanise and more people move to towns, these people are left to fend for themselves. They are unable to support themselves if the Government or systems do not provide opportunities to empower them through cash transfers. When they are sick, medical services must be provided to the older people and those with disabilities. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: I do not want to belabour much, I support. Thank you. view
• 6 May 2021 in National Assembly: Kenyans have spoken through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). I vote yes. view
• 25 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Bill and congratulate the Chair and the Committee for doing a good job. The title of the Bill is “Kenya Coast Guard Service Bill”, and one of its functions will include guarding internal waters. The Chairman needs to relook at this title to take care of the internal waters because it is confined to the coast. view
• 25 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: This Bill is good because of many factors, as my colleagues have said. In Mombasa we have the Tourist Police who protect tourists against terrorists and the jobless youth who harass them. For economies with coastal waters like us they have a big number of coast guards to protect the tourists and guard the waters. This is one of the functions which I believe the Coast Guard Service is going to undertake. Therefore, the police can be withdrawn to perform other functions. view
• 25 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Another importance is that we have coral reefs which protect us from sharks and other animals which are harmful to human beings. The natural habitat where the coral reefs grow should not be polluted. Pollution will kill them and sharks will find their way and harass tourists, fishermen or children playing in the ocean. This is a function which is very crucial. They need to ensure that our water is not polluted and ships carrying pollutants are not allowed near the coast. Also raw sewage from the towns and cities should not be disposed off into the ocean. This must ... view
• 25 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Another crucial issue concerns overlap of functions. We have the Kenya Maritime Authority and the Kenya Navy. We know that our territorial water extends to 12 nautical miles. We have a problem of manning all that water and protecting our fish. Ships from major economies can come and camp 100 kilometers away and we can see them harvesting all the fish and processing them to sell in the Port of Mombasa as if they are from China or another place. Yet, these are fish from our own waters. Let us allow the Kenya Navy to patrol about 12 nautical miles ... view