Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: I want to agree with the Minority Whip that--- view
• 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: This one called Gichigi! Hon. Gichigi, sit down! This is not a grazing land. We are trying to protect one. view
• 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: This one called Gichigi! Hon. Gichigi, sit down! This is not a grazing land. We are trying to protect one. view
• 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: The communities that are concerned must be involved. How is it that, as a country, we do not see the importance of pastoralism? We do not even have meat or food in our midst. We should be financing this sector. I want to plead with the Members from the pastoralist areas that during the Budget process, let us increase the budgetary allocation. That is the only way that we are going to get our people out of poverty. The national Government must do those things that enhance poverty alleviation as opposed to sending our people into poverty. We must stand ... view
• 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: The communities that are concerned must be involved. How is it that, as a country, we do not see the importance of pastoralism? We do not even have meat or food in our midst. We should be financing this sector. I want to plead with the Members from the pastoralist areas that during the Budget process, let us increase the budgetary allocation. That is the only way that we are going to get our people out of poverty. The national Government must do those things that enhance poverty alleviation as opposed to sending our people into poverty. We must stand ... view
• 11 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also want to follow your cue in asking hon. Members to be calm about this. The issue we are talking about is a serious one. Let me inform the hon. Member just walking out that if it is about security, the hottest issue is this Turkana-Pokot thing. I want to speak to very few issues. It is sad to lose human beings. The number one responsibility of any government is to protect human life. That our soldiers get slayed like chicken, to me, 60 years after Independence, within our borders, is an utter ... view
• 11 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: current thing is not working for us. Let us respond as a country because our people are dying. When the army goes to Pokot and burns houses, which house stole which cow? Which house killed which police? Wrong is wrong and right is right. view
• 11 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: We have a duty as a country and we can do this. For 60 years, how come the Government has not established an army base there? What are Kahawa, Lang’ata and Eastleigh Barracks doing within the city centre? Move these people to where we have security problems. We can do this as a country. Instead of us abusing each other on the Floor of the House, let us provide solutions because we can. I agree they need to be disarmed. But you cannot disarm people who are insecure. The guns are their only protection. Let us put the police there ... view
• 11 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am sorry for interrupting the Leader of Majority Party, but it is good to put the record straight because there are emotions. It is not good to misread the Constitution. I previously said that it is very dangerous to do so. Article 241(3)(b) says the military or the army shall assist and cooperate with other authorities in situations of emergency or disaster, and report to the National Assembly. If you read the Constitution selectively, you can lead people to war. The next sub-section of the Constitution says the army may be deployed to restore peace ... view
• 30 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, let me congratulate the Leader of Majority Party for the communication. On the issue that he has raised, of the CDF Committee, this House used to be careful not to pass the Finance Bill before we see the scheduled disbursement for the CDF. I would like to disclose to hon. Members that I was in the Office of the Leader of Majority Party yesterday. He had called for the list of the constituencies to which the money has been disbursed. That list had only Kshs7 million. I would wish that he clarifies the matter because in my presence, ... view