Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: If you go to Baringo and Turkana where people are feeling the heat of hunger, kids are not going to school. Which one will they do: to look for water or go to school? Let us agree that competition is there. We, in the Opposition, have been saying devolve education. The problems of Garissa County are too unique that they can never be compared to those of Siaya County. They are not one and the same. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, education is not just about becoming number one. Why is it public knowledge that kids who go to the United ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. That is a simple matter and with the way I said it, I think it is very parliamentary. I said that it is said out there and it is true because I read it every day. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I know that the hon. Member for Kisumu Central does not employ anybody. I employ about 200 Kenyans so I know because I interview them every day. I know that for my young brother, even the schooling we are talking about, his first child has not gone to school. I know this for a ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: So I am authoritative in this matter. I have authority. view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, he will have his time. 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
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Is that not a fact? view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Ken, if I have offended you by acknowledging that you are still young to know the effect of bad education, I apologise. This is a grave matter. For some of us who come from fairly endowed areas, we have to carry all other Kenyans along. What we need to do is to figure out how other systems work. India is a country of 1.3 billion people but the education standards are very high. Today they are leading the world in Information Technology (IT). I have never heard of their ranking. They have figured out how to do it. In ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Well, it was dangerous but we have still turned out to be in the august House. We are probably the cream of the society. You see, there was something good in it. You learnt everything. Some of these kids, like my child, when he sees sheep, 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
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: he thinks he has seen a strange thing because there is no time for him to interact with goats and sheep. No time. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, what I am saying is that there have been seven task forces formed to deal with issues. We have spent taxpayers’ money and they have all come back with the same result. They have said there is something wrong with this system. I want to plead with my colleague, hon. Wakhungu, because I know other hon. Members want to talk, that it is a good beginning but let us consult. We can even ... view
• 10 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. Let me also add my two cents to the issues canvassed by the Leader of the Majority Party. The main points I wanted to raise are only three. The first one is the one which he has articulated correctly. I find it to be duplication of duties and misuse of public funds that once a Bill leaves either House there needs to be another public hearing. Once it is advertised, who would be coming to give a differing opinion? Suppose the second public hearing negated the views passed by this House, would it not therefore mean ... view
• 10 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: need to set a proper precedent for our country and for the future. Through your wise counsel, we need to figure out what is a money Bill. It will go a long way in clearing the contradictions and unnecessary controversies. I thank you, hon. Speaker. view