Gideon Sitelu Konchella

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 141 to 150 of 588.

• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: As a matter of policy also, now that we are moving to issuance of new generation ID cards, which we can use as a driving licence, insurance card and even as a voter’s card, let us register everybody from the age of one day to six months using the birth certificates. So, anybody who does not have a birth certificate should be vetted. Anybody with birth certificate should be given an ID card. That way, we will sort out what hon. S. Abdalla has just said about people who are being discriminated against, because we do not have a proper ... view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. There was a very important issue which I wanted the Prime Minister to capture. That was the use of birth certificates serial numbers that are issued between the ages of one and six months. That can be a permanent solution for anybody trying to register as a citizen of Kenya. If we implement that in the new generation identity cards, we will never have a problem of people complaining about failure to get identity cards. This is because birth certificate serial numbers should be permanent identity card numbers for everybody in ... view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I apologise. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgency because there is an issue I want to raise with the Prime Minister, and I want him to listen carefully. The refugee problem is now with us and will be with us for a long time unless we do something. The Somali situation requires the Kenya Government to do something and not to sit and watch people suffering and crossing our border daily because of suffering and insecurity. This insecurity has been there for over 20 years and we are going to bear the burden of people who are illiterate and poor ... view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: So, it is a situation that the Kenya Government must address; if we do not stabilise Somalia, then we will always have problems in this country. I am suggesting that the Kenya Government commits funds in our Budget and ensures that all the Somali children go to school, because they must be educated. They must be helped. The insecurity problem must be addressed by the Kenya Government and we have the international community to help us. Other countries in Africa should be part and parcel of the problem of Somalia; we need to solve it once and for all. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: I am asking the Government of Kenya today that it is time that we do not sit back and watch people suffering and dying. I tried to register them when I was the Minister for view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, while I agree with hon. Abdikadir, when you look at other jurisdictions like Ghana and Brazil, you find that there has been continuity in terms of elections. We will have a constitutional crisis after this by virtue of appointments of the Commissioners in the future. So, my proposal is that we should look at it in terms of staggering this thing so that we will not be in that problem in the future. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I withdraw my amendment. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I beg move:- view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: THAT Clause 20 be amended by deleting Subclause (2) and substituting therefor the following- “(2)” The Commission shall present its estimates for consideration and approval by the National Assembly.” view