Jacob Waweru Macharia

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to start by passing a message of condolences to loved ones and relatives of the people who died in a bus attack on Saturday. I would also like to draw from history. During the former President Moi’s administration terrorists came to Kenya, during Kibaki’s tenure, terrorists were here, during Uhuru’s administration, they are here again. Drawing from this history, I would like to say; calling for resignation of one, two or three individuals is not a solution. It will not solve this issue because we are faced with a ... view
• 25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: From what we have seen and from what we have read it is important at this point in time to mention that our police force could be sabotaging each other in the departments. On the attack in Mandera, there were intelligence reports which were presented to the District Security Council and they were ignored. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) does not execute them. They did their part. We are dealing with a police force that needs to be overhauled. We are dealing with a police force that during the Kapedo Massacre, we realised that we did not even see the ... view
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• 18 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the appointment of Dr. Nzomo to the position of Chairperson of the TSC. I support her appointment, so that we can have order at the TSC. We cannot hold the teaching fraternity and the education sector in abeyance. I can only imagine the thousands of young Kenyans who are wondering why we are supporting the appointment of someone who is 62 years old. We are doing this for sanity, but in future it is important that the young people of Kenya, who are between the age of 30 and 40, ... view
• 29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Indeed, it is true that I came all the way from Molo to pay tribute to the late hon. Michael Wamalwa Kijana, when his body was flown into the country and was placed here in Parliament. I rise to second the Motion that Kitale Technical Institute be upgraded and named “Wamalwa Kijana University of Science and Technology”. The late Michael Wamalwa Kijana was a hero. I know when hon. Chris Wamalwa speaks here in Parliament he emulates the late Michael Wamalwa Kijana, who represented Kenya as a student at the United Nations. ... view
• 29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: As a politician, I also attest to hon. Wakhungu’s assertion that he was generous. I met him when I was a student leader and, indeed, he was one person who would give you all his money and would finally ask other politicians whether they had some fuel for him. We were students and he gave us all the money he had and had to request some money from the late George Kapten sometime back. We have seen other heroes being honoured. Recently, Nyandarua County Ol Kalou General Hospital was renamed “J.M. Kariuki Hospital”. We have many other heroes honoured in ... view
• 29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this Motion. It is very sad that up to today Kenyans are being exploited simply because they are desperate for employment. I know Kenyans used to be conned into cruise ships jobs. At that time, they were left alone and unprotected. I wonder where the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services is. Most of these employment agencies are in down town Nairobi and are supposedly owned by powerful people. They have been exploiting Kenyans without check. We know that the employment agencies advertise for hotel staff and teachers. They target rural ... view
• 29 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: take these people to foreign countries, they confiscate their travel documents. We know, especially those who go to work in Europe, that travel documents are never confiscated. As I speak, Eunice Waitherero from my constituency is still stranded. Recently, we struggled to bring back Salome Wangari and Jane Njeri. I sympathize with all those girls from Kenya who have been sending us messages on WhatsApp and simply saying, “Before I die, please, help me.” The question, therefore, begs: “Where is the embassy? What has the embassies done?” We know that our embassies mainly in the Arabian countries have been in ... view
• 22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support the Motion with amendments. It pains me when an hon. Member of Parliament rises here and says that this Motion is of no value. It also pains other Kenyans, who were watching as he spoke. We are aware that there is a group of Kenyans from all walks of life and from all tribes who are desperate for funding. Those are Kenyans whose ages vary from 40 years to old age. They are people who are not creditworthy and, therefore, cannot access money from any bank. The amendment that I am proposing ... view
• 22 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not want information. view