Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what is so urgent that was not foreseen on Tuesday when we were in the House Business Committee until the last minute? What is the mischief that is trying to be pulled off here? view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is my good friend, hon. Amina Abdala, in order to imply that KANU did not oppress reformers in this country? So many people died. KANU jailed so many people, and there is no escape from this. Is she in order to try to use this Motion to sanitise the former KANU Government, whose image is irreparable? view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion, which is very timely. If you look at our recent election process, especially the one which happened this week in Ikolomani, where electronic voting system was being experimented, you will realise that there were no complaints. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me also take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Bonny Khalwale for recapturing his seat. Despite everything else, I happen to believe that Dr. Khalwale is good for the country as a legislator. That is my personal opinion, and not my party’s opinion. Dr. Khalwale is a good ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to belabour the point that this Government must come up with monies to facilitate this process. Since the Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons is here, I want to say that Kenyans need to go the direction of the third generation identity cards, in a way that we come up with a simple identification. The ID should be the one that is carried from birth and with one simple number. Every Kenyan needs to have only one identification. I think an ID should be enough for us to ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Mover of the Motion to whet appetite of Parliament and not tell us who that stranger amongst us is? That is because people only get here through elections. Could he be so kind enough to tell us, at least, the region where that man or woman comes from? view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. You have just heard the Assistant Minister insinuate that Committees of this House have been making frivolous trips to ask questions which are already on the internet. Could he substantiate, because that has a bearing on the integrity of this House? view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker for remembering me at this late hour. Let me say a few things. I have been told, reliably, by three millers that, within the next three to four days, the country will run out of maize to mill. The Government is holding its reserves. I want to urge the Government, since it has authorized importation of maize, to release maize that is in storage to the market. I had gone home last weekend and found out that a two kilogramme tin of maize was selling at Kshs120 at Akala Market. I wonder where my ... view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Could the Minister substantiate his suffering because he seems to be blaming somebody? How has he suffered? Could he let us know? view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the chance. I stand to support this Motion and I want to thank Mr. Eugene Wamalwa for bringing it as a matter of national importance. We are sitting on a time bomb. Along the Kenya-Uganda border, from Turkana to Busia, it has been militarized for the last two or three years. Our Government, on the other hand, is using ordinary policemen to face soldiers from Uganda, Ethiopia and Sudan. What is the work of the military in this country? Is the work of the military not to protect our borders? ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: is just testing. They have taken Migingo. They are going after Ugingo. I can tell you they will go after Gwasi; they will come after Gem; they will go after Kericho because nobody is trying to stop them. They are just trying. What is the bone of contention between us and Ethiopia? Our people are dying in the north. Ethiopia is busy damming River Omo. Which Government goes for a whole year without a substantive Minister for Foreign Affairs? Which Government on earth? You cannot tell me that a Minister for internal security, that huge docket can give the Ministry ... view