Gladys Wanga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1471 to 1480 of 1718.

• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. 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
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I just wanted to say that because my microphone came on, I will now go to the bottom of the queue when I press again. So you have to make that consideration. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Much obliged! view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I also thank very much hon. Lati for bringing it. Inequality is what has resulted in some parts of this country declaring themselves as not being part of this country. This Equalisation Fund is what will make us say with strength that Pwani is Kenya, Samburu is Kenya, Turkana is Kenya, Suba is Kenya and every part of this country is Kenya. Therefore, it is a matter that we must then look at very keenly. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Devolution is intended to bring Equalisation and equality. Where we go wrong is to think that devolution is about one person or about the governor or the county assembly. Devolution is about all of us. Devolution cannot end just at the county level. Custodians of devolution cannot just be one person because it is such a great asset to this country that 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
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: all of us must be party to it and must own and protect it. I have read in the Press lately that there has been a factional call and one of the objectives is to protect devolution. One set of people cannot say that they will protect and defend devolution. Devolution is for all of us and we all support it. But where the mistake is, is to think that devolution equals to one office. It is not. It cannot be. That is not the devolution that we voted for. All of us will combine efforts and protect devolution. All ... view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Even with this amendment, money that is meant for equalisation is still going to counties because counties are made up of constituencies. What we are saying is that they should not just end at the county, but should now go to the constituency level, so that ownership of devolution is broadened. When I read Article 204(2), it says that:- view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: “The national government shall use the Equalisation Fund only to provide basic services including water, roads, health facilities and electricity to marginalized areas---”. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: This is the national Government money. Therefore, the National Assembly is not wrong to engage with the national Government money. The Article does not say at this point, county. It says areas, which can be a constituency or ward. Marginalized areas is what Article (204)(2) is talking about. Therefore, we are saying that the law now be amended to define those marginalized areas as a constituency rather than end it at the county level. As we look as marginalization of geographical areas, we must also look at marginalization of certain populations. Even as we pass this Bill and as we ... view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: As I end, I also add my voice to what the Majority Whip has said about the audited accounts. If we are still working on audited accounts from 2008/2009, then it means that when we say that we are dividing revenue as per the audited accounts as last approved by Parliament, then we will not be doing justice to our counties and the rest of us. So, we urge the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), apart from the accounts that they have tabled for 2008/2009 and 2009/2010, they should hasten to bring us 2011/2012 accounts, so that even as we do ... view