Isaac Maigua Mwaura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 161 to 170 of 1711.

• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: I do not really carry this aspiration that we need to have an elite club that is self- effacing so that we are the only ones who have gone to school and therefore rule over the country. Let the people decide this in the ballot. view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: In fact, when I was a student at the University of Leeds in England, we used to ask ourselves this question, do you need to have professors and PhD holders lead the country because they have instilled knowledge and are able to superintend over the affairs of the public in a more reasonable manner? Or do you want to have the first 100 people at a local polling center be elected for whatever position? view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: The answer is always that you want the first a 100 people to be elected. This is because there is a lot of latent knowledge that may not necessarily be resident within the conference of the disciplines of our society that would largely be emanating from a westernized if not a western society. That does not necessarily mean that therefore those solutions are only applicable to a country such as ours. You need people with the right kind of skills. In fact, that is the reason why, every time we go to political rallies, we first use English. For example, ... view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: Education gives you the background and some kind of specialisation. However, it does not necessarily have to be legislated for such a thing to happen. view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: I know for sure for some of us, it will be advantageous to have those that we are competing with not to contest but it is unfair. This is because this is a form of discrimination that is also unconstitutional according to Article 38 on people’s rights. So, if they choose to have a leader who is a reflection of themselves because majority of Kenyans do not have degrees, then what do we need to do as Parliament to ensure that those rights are actually accrued? view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: We cannot therefore pass the legislation that would make that not possible. May be, somebody will ask, what happens to the issue of qualifications? Yes, it is true, but in view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: a political job, it is not like an appointed position where you go and apply for a job. That would be different if that were to be the case. view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: I know for sure to a certain extent we have done it because it is now constitutional, that for you to be a governor or President, you should have a degree. This is because that is an executive role where you implement decisions that are made by Parliament and such other bodies. view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: Parliament is a source of law. So, it can be the informality that constitute the formal. Therefore, it needs everybody from all walks of life as long as they have attained excellence. They can be elected from traders, professionals, teachers, fishmongers and the best sweeper in town if they so convince the electorate that they can be elected, then so be it. That also enhances the sacrosanct principle of equal opportunity for all. I support and also dissuade Sen. M. Kajwang’ from believing that a degree should apply to only 20 Senators and the 12 Members of the National Assembly ... view