Gor Sungu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 861 to 870 of 1014.

• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is something that is very close to my heart; I want to talk to the moguls of finance, through the Minister. When they increase the tax on beer, they should do it double-fold. That will be good taxation. One will not die if he does not take beer. Of course, we are aware of the number of accidents that occur because of the influence of beer. However, the worst are the cigarettes which do not do any good to anyone. There is a Bill which will come before this House to check the use ... view
• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: May I proceed, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir? I raised a very fundamental issue, and that must go on record! KenGen released its initial public offer at a certain rate and, overnight, the rate doubled. East African Cables issued some shares at a certain rate. That rate doubled overnight. Could anybody, with all the financial knowledge, explain to me how that occurred, particularly to specific companies bought by specific individuals? My better judgement tells me that there is something afoot there. The Capital Markets Authority must act above board because that market relies on confidence. If confidence is eroded and ... view
• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister is an hon. Member of the House Business Committee, which allocates time to all the Votes to be discussed, including Bills. It is within her priority to give us things to be discussed, not us! view
• 31 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, is "he" in order to insinuate in this House--- view
• 26 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very grateful for this opportunity to October 26, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3211 express my views on the Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2006 on Gender Equality and Development. I beg to say that I do support this Paper with all my heart. We know that there is an imbalance between rural and urban economic opportunities in this country. Statistics indicate that, in fact, 80 per cent of our womenfolk live in rural areas. This is due to historical reasons. We know that this was the case during the colonial times. Even soon after ... view
• 26 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for example it is not uncommon to find whole families going to farms to plough, and then men leave the farms after a short while. Such men expect their women to bring them breakfast to the farms. After farm work, women often collect firewood, fetch water and still are expected to prepare lunch for the family. This is a problem in our country. This House is in a good position to change some of these things, so that our women can also enjoy the privileges enjoyed by their men counterparts. In urban areas, the situation is different. ... view
• 26 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also would like to say that the issues we are highlighting are the same. So, we will continue to say more or less the same thing. view
• 26 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me say that there is also the question of trafficking in women and children. It is necessary for us to look into this matter in detail. Even in training and education opportunities women are discriminated against. We must admit that education is a basic right in the 21st Century. In order to eliminate discrimination entirely from our system, we need to ensure that there is affirmative action. We must ensure that there is no discrimination against either the girl child or the boy child. Both sexes must be treated equally. Even drop out rate ... view