G.J. Munuve Mati

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order. My intervention is very small. I have no problem with the list. I have a problem with the last sentence that said: “Hon. Ken Obura Mirenga has been discharged.” Hon. Members, I have personally been involved in very many struggles. The worst that we can ever do as a House is not to be able to solve our problems in such a way that we do not injure one another. We cannot--- view
• 4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I do not know the circumstances because I am not a member of the leadership. However, I know the anguish that I went through early this year when I was equally discharged from committees. I know what hon. Obura is going through. I have not seen him here, but I do know that, definitely, all rules of natural justice have actually bSeen flouted in this matter. view
• 4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, a person who is duly elected by the people of his constituency to represent them in this House and in any committee, cannot basically be made irrelevant by a committee of five people. Democratic processes and centralism must be seen to obtain in all political systems in this House and anywhere else. 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
• 4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Today you may laugh and enjoy injuring your colleague but tomorrow, it will be your turn. We need systems that guarantee some level of democracy and some level of tolerance. Constructive criticism within our political systems should not be taken as defiance. I do not know what hon. Ken Obura did because I was not there. What I know is that the punishment meted out to him cannot be commensurate with any offence that one is likely to commit in this House. As a person, I do not have any problem with the list but I feel that this is ... view
• 25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I stand to support as a person who comes from an area that has had a lot of environmental degradation; there has been destruction of forests. I believe that this Bill will go a long way in safeguarding the livelihood of the people of Mwingi North, whom I represent. When it comes to the issue of licensing and NEMA encompassing everything, I get surprised when I look at the amount of pollution that is being meted on the people of Machakos through Athi River. All the companies that are polluting River Athi are The electronic version ... view
• 25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: licensed to do their operations in Nairobi, but all the effluent is going to Athi River. It goes down and destroys the lives of the people of Machakos County, all the way to Malindi County. I believe that this will go a long way in streamlining some of these situations. This House has repeatedly found out that coming up with counties has not necessarily decentralized matters to the people. County headquarters have become metropolis of the periphery in themselves. You find that in a certain county, the governor and his staff basically concentrate on the areas surrounding their offices. All ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. From the outset, I would like to say that I have lost a great friend. I met Otieno Kajwang’ in October 1978 when he contested the position of Secretary-General of SONU in the University of Nairobi. I contested the vice- presidency of SONU and both of us were elected. A year later, in March 1980, he was expelled from the University of Nairobi alongside Mukhisa Kituyi and he went to 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
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Makerere. A year after that, I was expelled from the University of Nairobi and I went to the University on Dar-es- Saalam. view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: I want to say that Otieno Kajwang’ was a great democrat who will be missed across the aisle and was a person who did what he believed in. It is really strange that last night I was with him. We even shared a table for a long time; up to 8.30 p.m. at the Parliament Lounge. I want to say pole sana to the people of Mbita, hon. T. J. Kajwang’ and to the family. I would also like to say that as we mourn Kajwang’, let us do some soul searching. As Members of Parliament and of this House, ... view
• 18 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak to this Motion on a Kenyan citizen by the name of Dr. Nzomo. I know that she will streamline our education sector, which is in serious trouble. We have threats of teachers going on strike, problems of salaries and teachers’ discipline. We also have a shortage of teachers. I support Dr. Nzomo’s candidature. I unequivocally support her taking over this position. With those few remarks, I support. view