Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to plead with the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee to impress upon the National Treasury to ensure that, within a few hours, and upon the passage of this Bill, they transfer our CDF money to the CDF Board, being cognisant of the fact that the Appropriation Bill will be here soon. There will be no negotiations, if our people cannot enjoy the benefits of the CDF, or if our projects cannot continue. Lastly, I want to say that this country is at a crossroad. Having had the elections on 4th March, 2013, it ... view
• 20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, he wants to hug me. view
• 20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I am Jakoyo Midiwo. The other one is a foreign name. view
• 20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, you are requested to drop the obligation only on this one. view
• 20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I support this Motion as amended by the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. What has just transpired is a good thing for the nation. view
• 20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I am a believer that over the last ten years, the positive economic indicators that we keep seeing year after year are because of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) money. This is because it goes direct and even if it is stolen, it is stolen by our local people and it does not find its way to foreign banks. view
• 20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: However, overall, the CDF is 95 per cent successful. view
• 20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Yesterday, the Chairman of the CDF Committee said that some constituencies have not accessed their CDF money. I would like to say that there is no excuse for such a Member. We can say “shame on them” because they are not helping their people. On the whole, we must have the CDF for the same reason as we have devolved funds. This is because money is in short supply in the rural areas. view
• 20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: We have to do the right thing to make sure that there is enough circulation of money in this country; lack of money is the cause of our poverty. I want to thank the man view
• 20 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Speaker, Sir. Hon. Nyamweya always lectures us that he is on his second term. It is nice to put the record straight that the man came to Parliament through a by-election. He is doing his one and half term. view