Gladys Wanga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1421 to 1430 of 1718.

• 14 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me go to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. Devolution has brought life to our villages and that is why I am very happy to support this Bill today. Our villages and markets in Homa Bay were in the dark. Today you walk through the villages of Homa Bay, you see light. Women can sell in Rangwe until 9.00 p.m. because there is solar lighting called “ en magunga”. Because there is solar lighting, it is called in “French” “ okonyowelo”. view
• 14 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we did not see these things before devolution. That is why we are happy that money is going to our counties. We acknowledge, like any new programme, there must be teething problems. Even in any team before there is settling, there is what is called “storming before forming”. During this period of storming, we cannot hope or throw the baby out with the bath water. I get concerned as I increasingly see our governors getting demonized day by day. They are human beings just like ourselves and they can make mistakes which can be corrected so ... view
• 14 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I must go on and say that accountability is paramount. view
• 14 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I have a lot of respect for the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, hon. Chepkong’a. He is my good friend. I think he got me completely wrong because he was listening to what he wanted to hear or, probably, he just wanted to express himself on a certain matter and was using this opportunity or, maybe, he was in discussion with the hon. Member for Thika. view
• 14 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Since I will lose my train of thought--- Hon. Obura is my friend but I will lose my train of thought if I keep on getting interrupted. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I said that I was getting concerned that governors are getting demonized. You might want to know that I chair the Parliamentary Service Commission Committee on Information and Public Communication and I would be the last person to adversely mention this House or adversely implicate this House. However, I know that there are Members of this House who continuously demonize governors. Hon. Temporary ... view
• 14 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Are we telling the truth? We must tell Kenyans the truth because when we talk about audited accounts, we are talking about audited accounts of 2009/2010. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, that is why we must have a referendum to adjust some of those matters so that when we speak, we are speaking the same language. When we talk about 15 per cent, we must know that it is 15 per cent of what. When we talk about 45 per cent, which is what the governors and Okoa Kenya proponents are pushing for, then we must know it is 45 per ... view
• 13 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I just wanted to agree with the Chair that judges and the judiciary generally must be able to look at situations such as the one the Chair has just described. Under circumstances where children’s and women’s lives are at stake they should be able to use discretion not to give bail. view
• 13 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: We also talked about terrorists being released on bail; they came back and committed even worse atrocities. In view of these circumstances, I support the amendment. view
• 13 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I think hon. Mwaita’s proposal is for two times. However, he just separated and said that for micro and small enterprises we do 25 per cent which I agree with. This is because micro and small enterprises do not have systems and structures that ensure that at the end of every month you will submit in good time your NHIF contribution. Larger enterprises have systems and structures and I do not see why we should excuse them for not submitting. This is because some do not even submit completely. So, I do not see ... view
• 13 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am supporting the micro and small enterprises but I am opposing the reduction from five to two. view