Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 19 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is very important. You know we are a Chamber that comprises of people from all walks of life. I need to only make two points. Number one, the constituencies that are considered small like the ones in the far north need more money than the ones around Nairobi because of money for capacity building. Further, it is wrong for the Chair to say that we leave this money in the hands of the Government while we have already said in one of the amendments 16(k) that the role of the Uwezo Constituency Committee is to ... view
• 19 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, as you put the Question we must know that this is the way we have been making laws for the last one year. Let us make a law we are sure about. I want to know what I am taking home after 11 O’clock tonight. view
• 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I just wanted to add my voice to the presentation by the Leader of Majority Party. I needed to point out that I realise we have a heavy schedule and plead with hon. Members to work with us. However, arising from what has been raised by hon. Mbadi, in the past, the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bills have always contained mischievous amendments to our laws. We have always ended up making bad laws that were sent here by technocrats without consulting Parliament. I thought that, under the new dispensation, with 350 Members, the Statute Law (Miscellaneous ... view
• 14 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: per cent of it was good and 20 per cent was bad. This country cannot afford what we are faced with – the 47 counties in terms of the wage bill. We need to start these discussions as we talk about tarmac roads. Where will this country get money to tarmack roads if all our money, as a people, are going to salaries? There is more demand for salaries. I said it here last year, and I am saying it again. If this country cannot afford the over 500 Members of Parliament – that is the membership of the Senate ... view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I knew that was coming anyway. However, this is a serious issue. Just last Friday, I heard over the radio that a kid 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
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: who was late for exams somewhere in Bondo, Siaya County was pregnant and had to deliver during the time of exams. The District Education Officer (DEO) there was magnanimous enough to follow the law and follow the kid with the exams and after she delivered, she did her exams. What rule would a DEO in Meru use to deny a girl-child examinations? Is that not like ruining the life of this girl? Which law is used in Siaya County that is not used in Meru County? view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, this issue is serious because in the past one week, the view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: has been running a series of stories of abused kids. In Mount Elgon, 18 primary school children have been made pregnant by the Kenya Defence Force (KDF) officials. Since that story was aired, we have not heard of any action on the KDF or from the KDF. What is happening in our country? In Mombasa just yesterday, I saw a story on view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: two days ago where school children are--- view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Sorry if I have offended hon. Serut. I hope this issue concerns him as much as it concerns many Kenyans. It not the time to defend KDF. The girl said that they threatened her with a gun and she feared death and so she had to give in. I watched the story. Nobody has sued Citizen Television . This is a child. We need to do something since we have a responsibility. I wanted to suggest to the Committee to encourage the Government that this education system is simply too large. What you are calling ... view