Gladys Wanga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1461 to 1470 of 1718.

• 25 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I am very relevant. Additionally, this is a House of record. Therefore, whether you are seated on your Chair or not, you always know what has been spoken. I am not discussing any hon. Member, I am discussing the content of proposals that he has made. 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
• 25 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: This is a matter that we have canvassed at length and I just wanted to really stress on this final bit, on the issue of whether hon. Members are valuable or not. Hon. Chris Wakhungu, if you bring this debate, you will have to tell me why the hon. Member for Kiminini is more valuable than the hon. Member for Homa Bay. We will really have to have that discussion. With those many remarks, I support. Thank you. view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill--- view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I hope that my time has now been adjusted because hon. Ichung’wah has taken quite a bit. He was on the road to Damascus. I rise to support this Bill. In supporting it, I want to say that devolution must work. I agree with those who say that devolution must work or there will be a revolution. view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Kenyans voted overwhelmingly for devolution because they wanted it to work. They wanted it to adjust the inequalities that had dogged this country for many years. I made this point when I contributed onthe Equalization Fund Bill and I said that devolution cannot stand alone. No single person or office can claim to be the one protecting, defending, living and dying for devolution. Devolution is for all of us and the more I read Article 174 of the Constitution, the more I am convinced that devolution is not for any one person to say that they will defend and live ... view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: (c) to give powers of self-governance to the people and enhance the participation of the people in the exercise of the powers of the State.” view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: You see very well that devolution is about inclusion and not about exclusion. This is why I am supporting this Bill. All of us are stakeholders and this Bill is saying that all of us have a stake, all of us must sit together to agree on what development is being done without our counties. view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: This board brings all of us together. Even the Bible says in the book of Hebrews that:- “Do not forsake the coming together of brethren”. This is because it is recognized that when people sit together, they are likely to produce more results than if they are apart and everyone is on their own. When we talk about this Bill being unconstitutional, I do not see how it can be. When I look at the functions of the Board, I just see that it is to provide a forum at the county level for consultation between national and county governments. ... view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: devolution. When you even look at the County Governments Act, this involvement is not only anticipated among the leaders. It is anticipated also for the general public. It is anticipated that the public must be engaged at all levels. If you read Section 97 of the County Governments Act, it speaks about involvement, including the public in the matters of the county. Having these boards where all Members of Parliament sit, members of the county assemblies sit and then the governor,they can agree to streamline what is going to each constituency. This in my instinct can only be a good ... view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I had pressed the button to contribute and I saw my microphone on. view