Gladys Wanga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 951 to 960 of 1718.

• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: These people can do taekwondo, round kicks and terrorise people in the villages. One of the issues that we have discussed is that they should take in numbers which can be properly absorbed, trained and graduate as useful citizens. Not people who will go out there and become disillusioned and worse than before they joined the NYS. We also had an opportunity to discuss the young people who we take to various places at some point. For example, Parliament took in NYS recruits to man our gates and help with security. This is a very good opportunity for the young ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: example, we take labour to the Middle East and other places. This is a good point of call for skilled labour even for export. We discussed about the modalities of selection of the young people who are given the opportunities. It must be in such a way that is fair and regionally balanced. For, example when Parliament asked for NYS youths, we said that we wanted one youth from every county. That way, we got the face of the nation. These are some of the areas through which corruption comes in. What if when there are opportunities for young people ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: There is no need to procure beans to be eaten in Lambwe Valley, the base in Homa Bay, all the way from Nairobi. It must be decentralised. People of Lambwe must be able to supply beans there so that they can also see the benefits of the NYS. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I see time has gone, but I urge Members to support this Bill. We need to have NYS on its feet for it to become an institution that benefits our youth in this country. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 29 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Public Accounts Committee has spent a lot of time on this matter. They have put in a lot of work. A Member cannot come and take us to vagueness. What we are looking at here is him moving us from specificity to an arena of vagueness. That is not what we have come to do; we cannot be gatekeepers. We cannot be protecting people who are corrupt. We cannot be sending our Committees to do work and then coming here to dilute it. I oppose this amendment. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Monica Juma ... view
• 28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to thank the Leader of the Majority Party for his request, moving this Bill and being bold enough, including the Leader of the Minority Party, for their support of the Bill. view
• 28 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: There has been a lot of lobbying and mobilisation going on. We are quite a number given the way we are in this House today. I know you can only move to ascertain the number in the event we are going to vote. I request your indulgence to establish how many Members we have, so that we can know how many we are lacking, so that even in the course of this particular sitting, we can see if we can devise a strategy to bring in more Members for us to move forward. That is my request. view
• 21 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity to add my voice to this historic Bill. The 12th Parliament has an opportunity to make history. When we attempted to pass this Bill in the 11th Parliament, there was a lot of work that was put in. There was a lot of input. We missed it by a whisker. This is an opportunity that can be seized by the 12th Parliament so that it makes history as the Parliament that actualised the two-thirds gender rule. I would like to thank the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader ... view
• 21 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: sit back. This time we have three elected senators and three elected governors. We have moved from 16 to 23. I see us meeting this gender parity even before the 20 years that have been set. Women will be out there rolling up their sleeves as we push them through affirmative action. Many male Members and even men outside have made the argument that we have trained our daughters and taught them to work for their space. We have taught them not to sit back for freebies. Women are working hard. Even the women who have come here on affirmative ... view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Hon. Speaker. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I broadly agree with the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research. The Committee is not final. The House has the final say but the Committee is our eye. They have the opportunity to interact with stakeholders, listen and hear what they have to say. If they say that they need time so that it is well harmonised, I do not think it is difficult for us to give them that time. They are our eyes and ears. They listen to stakeholders on our behalf. We are unable to listen to stakeholders as a ... view