Gladys Wanga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: (PWDs) have access to this fund as well. This group constitutes the bulk of the underserved segment of the economy. Further, promoting capacity of women entrepreneurs and business owners has a significant potential to reduce poverty and gender inequality in the country. In considering the Bill, the Committee observed that, if enacted, the Bill will make it possible for MSMEs to access credit, it will encourage growth of the MSMEs, increase employment, encourage self-employment as opposed to people waiting for jobs, encourage Kenyans to be innovative and encourage value addition to raw products from this country, thereby contributing significantly to ... view
• 25 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Chairman. I would like to support, especially the realignment that has been done by the Budget and Appropriations Committee of moving money for water pans and shallow wells from ASALs to the State Department for Water. Sometimes, if you spread out money for one item to many ministries… For example, the expertise that is needed to do this work is not within the ASAL Ministry. This is important not just for today. As we move forward in budget-making, we should consolidate all our items within departments that have the expertise to do them and not spread them ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. As the leaders consider this matter, even as we speak about the first-come-first-served, there is one thing I want to appreciate. It has been that when you register, so long as you register first, you will occupy your seat even if you came to the morning or afternoon Sitting. However, I saw a change in that. If somebody sits in the morning sitting, he or she might not sit in the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: afternoon. As they think about the first-come-first-served, let us think about those planes in West Africa where seats are not reserved and how people run into the planes. If you go to Lagos or where seats have no numbers, people run into the planes. People can break their legs. So, we must find a formula that keeps the dignity of Members of Parliament. If you start running on those slippery floors because you want to make it here for the first-come-first-served, it might be a problem. As they think about it, let us also consider the issue of the dignity ... view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: I will just join other Members in supporting this. Many pensioners had raised this issue of taxation of their pension. Pensions are meagre in comparison to the regular income that they have been earning. If you again subject it to taxation, then it becomes a problem. I support and congratulate the Chair and the Committee. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, when Hon. Millie convinced us to support this amendment, it was to protect the insured from Sub- section (1) which states that no insurer shall assume risk in Kenya in respect of insurance business unless and until the premium payable thereon is received by the insurer. One of the arguments that was advanced was what if you are paying your premiums in instalments, how are you protected? The amendments that have been tabled do not address that particular question. Therefore, we are doing zero work at the end of the day. I oppose the amendment. view
• 23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: I support the amendment to separate the exit transit, so that the KRB remains and continues to do its work. But I am seeking clarification on the amendment moved by the Chair, Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing where he states that “development, repair or maintenance of roads as the Minister may direct”. Is it the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the National Treasury or the CS for Transport? I feel that roads should remain in the domain of the CS for Transport rather than the CS for the National Treasury. So, in that amendment, they should clarify which ... view
• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker for this opportunity. I would like to support the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. We are doing this budget at a unique time. We have not had a situation like this, not just in the history of this country, but of the world. The world and our country have been jolted to reality. Even as we go through this budget, we must warn Kenyans that it will be a time to tighten our belts. Looking at the Budget Report, our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projections have been revised downwards to only ... view
• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: they are doing, so that in the event of an emergency such as what we are facing, the response is prompt. view
• 9 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I would like to speak to the issue of public participation as defined in Article 221 of the Constitution. We disbanded the Budget and Appropriations Committee midway in the last Parliament because there was the thought or feeling that the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee had a way of getting an advantage over other Members. We must conduct public participation which is not the view of the Member. It must be the view of the public outside the realm of the Member. That is the reason we have that provision in the Constitution. If in the ... view