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• 28 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: We must admit that we were told, 20 percent was bad, and we had that from the former President Kibaki and former Prime Minister Raila - 20 percent is bad, and the work would begin immediately. Where is that work? They never started it. It is our duty, we get paid for it, and we are not doing it for free. So, we want to ask Members of this Assembly: “Please, let us be sober when it comes to the issue of the Constitution.” Like I said last week, remember the Supreme Court ruling said that by August 27th, if ... view
• 28 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Adjournment Motion before the House. I want to wish all of us, if the Motion passes, a nice recess. It is unfortunate that we have not received the CDF money and I have not heard the voice of Members on this. view
• 28 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: I know that because I have been here longer than you, my brother. Use the Motion of Adjournment to make sure that that money is in your accounts before you go home or next week you will hear that it is the money used to bail out the governors. So, I am teaching you a trick. Hon. Speaker, there are issues which we need to address, as a country, and they need not be addressed when we are on a recess. This Parliament has a duty to hold this country together. Countries destroy themselves by taking one step at a ... view
• 28 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: It is also good to represent facts properly. I urge Members of this house who are with the Government that the referendum which is being talked about is not a parliamentary initiative. You can amend the Constitution in this House. Private citizens like Raila and Kalonzo can also initiate a referendum. That is what they are doing. So, for us to tell them what to do is like trying to deny private citizens a chance to do what their right in the Constitution allow them to do. When you say that the MCAs can be given privileges enjoyed by Members ... view
• 28 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Let him work, but let him stop doing illegal things. Lastly is the issue of inclusivity; you may not want to be known, but Kenya must figure out what makes Kenyans angry at Kenyans. We, as a people, must figure this thing out. When you have departments of Government filled with one or two ethnic communities, what do you want the rest of the Kenyans do to? We want to put in the Constitution quotas. We want Rendiles, Pokomos, Ormos and the Subas to have their quotas in the Constitution. We must do that. You cannot tell us that it ... view
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Let me agree with hon. Aden. The context in which this amendment is being sought is in the national Government and county governments. County governments are getting a lot of funding, which are official to the counties. For you then to ask them to come back to the Minister is creating unnecessary hurdle. Let me just give an example. Recently, I was told that Great Britain (GB) had donated medical equipment to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Hospital in Kisumu. But this permission was never given. Therefore, the duty was more than the cost of the ... view
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, the demurrage and all those things. Therefore, if it is an official aid going to Wajir County, for example, they do not need to come to Treasury. I 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
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: want to encourage my friend, hon. Ng’ongo to withdraw that particular amendment because it creates unnecessary bureaucracy. view
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Let me plead with my colleague, hon. Oyoo to calm down. I have been a Member of this House for many years. Under your leadership, there seems to be a very bad habit being practised by Members and, particularly, Committee leadership. view
• 27 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: There is no way the Chairman of a Committee, who is just a vehicle via which an issue gets to the Floor, can purport to withdraw an amendment on behalf of a Committee. view