Irungu Kang'ata

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1411 to 1420 of 1643.

• 3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Again, look at the expression “any other agricultural product”. This has been left open to a situation where all agricultural products will now be regulated by the Cabinet Secretary. There is no product that is known as “any other agricultural product”. It may include coffee or tea. Therefore, I am of the view that this clause also needs to be 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
• 3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: amended. I support those other clauses, but for those ones, I am of the view that they need to be revisited. view
• 29 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I am supporting it because Kenya is about to rebase its calculation for GDP. When that happens, the effect will be that Kenya will be in a better position to borrow externally. Kenya never had a situation where it could borrow money from private entities and banks. After the rebasing of the GDP, Kenya is set to become a middle-income country. In a scenario where we are a middle-income country the effect will be very positive in terms of attracting investment and credit worthiness of the country as a whole. ... view
• 29 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. I am supporting it because Kenya is about to rebase its calculation for GDP. When that happens, the effect will be that Kenya will be in a better position to borrow externally. Kenya never had a situation where it could borrow money from private entities and banks. After the rebasing of the GDP, Kenya is set to become a middle-income country. In a scenario where we are a middle-income country the effect will be very positive in terms of attracting investment and credit worthiness of the country as a whole. ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to say that I am very happy with the response because there is a constitutional principle which states that every law must be enforced until that law is amended or repealed. I am happy to be informed by the Leader of Majority Party that, indeed, Kenya is enforcing anti-gay laws. Therefore, we do not even have to go the Uganda way. What Uganda did was merely joining us. We showed the way and so we should maintain the momentum until that day this Parliament, probably, reconsiders the matter. I am, therefore, happy with ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I want to say that I am very happy with the response because there is a constitutional principle which states that every law must be enforced until that law is amended or repealed. I am happy to be informed by the Leader of Majority Party that, indeed, Kenya is enforcing anti-gay laws. Therefore, we do not even have to go the Uganda way. What Uganda did was merely joining us. We showed the way and so we should maintain the momentum until that day this Parliament, probably, reconsiders the matter. I am, therefore, happy with ... view
• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I happen to be the chairman of the anti-gay lobby group in this House, and I am happy that the Committee has seen the light. view
• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to support the proposed deletion because some of the marriages which can be procured in foreign countries maybe inconsistent with our local laws. For instance, same sex marriages in South Africa may be incorporated into our laws. view
• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 57 be deleted. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Clause 57 provides that the Cabinet Secretary has the power to come up with regulations and have a situation where he can allow other forms of marriages through some form of regulations. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, there is a major lacuna where you may find the Minister is agreeing to some form of the marriages which we Africans may not be agreeable to. Therefore, I am proposing that we delete it. I want to report to the House that indeed, today, my Chairman ... view
• 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if you want to know the importance of the marriage institution, I would like to draw the attention of this country and Members to the black people of America. Presently, when you look at the black community of America, they have the best roads, the best healthcare and the best everything. But because the institution of marriage has collapsed in Black America, you will find that 80 per cent of all the children who are being born by black Americans do not have fathers. They do not even have mothers, sometimes. The collapse of the marriage ... view