Gladys Wanga

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• 25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. In replying, I would like to take this opportunity to really thank hon. Members who have contributed. We have given 100 per cent support to our two colleagues and I would like to thank Members most sincerely for supporting them, and genuinely so. While supporting, hon. Members have raised very pertinent issues and I am sure the two nominees have been following the proceedings. I know Dr. Ali is here and if Madam Lonah is somewhere watching, they are, of course, now very aware of the challenges that face them as they ... view
• 25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Members will note that we have made changes out of the complaints that we have had, including in the finance and many other departments, to ensure that Members’ welfare is dealt with. With regard to the constituency offices staff, we are looking at a period where they will be paid directly, rather than waiting for the reimbursement system where they are paid at the end of each month. That way, they can be getting their salaries. I would like hon. Members to know that, as Commissioners, we are your servants and when you speak, we listen. When we listen, ... view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important Bill. As African community, it is only the family that we have to boast about. When you compare Africa to the western world, a lot of times we say that we might not have anything else, but we have family values. That is very important. This law comes in to strengthen the family. Although we cannot say that we will guarantee happy families because of this law, because people will still have to work on their marriages, but at least this law ... view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: the spouse is dead. This kind of thing just creates tension. I would have wished for consent, but I know that might be a little bit more difficult. However, we will be looking at it at the Committee Stage. Information is the bare minimum that you can do to somebody that you have lived with and, probably, sired children for you. Hon. Deputy Speaker, with regard to presumption of marriage and the whole issue of cohabitation, it is proposed that if you cohabit for three years it will be presumed that you are married. This period should actually have been ... view
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to support this Motion. The youth and women of this county have been waiting for a long time for the Uwezo Fund. This Fund was actually launched last year and people have just been sitting, waiting and asking, “When will money from this Fund get to us?” It is about time that this Fund got to the women and youth of this country because they continue to hurt as they access very expensive credit. A lot of them have been burdened by the yoke of this expensive credit and they end up being auctioned very unnecessarily. ... view
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I agree with the amendments on capacity building because it is important that we have uniform capacity building instruments across the country. view
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, finally, I would like to urge now that we have brought a lot more sub-county--- view
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, my contribution is in relation to the fact that earlier on, we had said that the sub-county commissioner will be an ex-officio member but that has now been removed. All the other members are substantive; that is the sub-county commissioner, the sub-county development officer and the sub-county accountant. But the sub-county representative in charge of youth and women now remains the only ex-officio member in that Committee. 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
• 18 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: That is the paradox that even when we look at these Regulations again, we need to review and harmonise them. This will ensure that if it is ex-officio, it is ex-officio and if it is not, it is not. view
• 5 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rise to support the Motion. In doing so, I would just like to make two points. One is with regard to the specific amendment that has been brought by the Procedure and House Rules Committee. It is a very welcome amendment because the process of coming up with a Bill and seeing it through the First Reading and the Second Reading is rigorous. It can be very discouraging for one to lose a Bill at the lapse of a parliamentary session, particularly if it is a Private Members’ Bill. Hon. Speaker, secondly, in the process of carrying ... view