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• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a sad thing going on around the country about the teachers' strike. We realise that it is the right of the unions to call for strikes. It is similarly important to note that it is wrong for the Government to use security view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I want to thank the Minister for having gone through those negotiations. We need to be reasonable about these things. I want the Minister to clarify to us--- Since parents and students are now being affected, could he assure Kenyans that he will not close the window for dialogue, so that this issue can be sorted out in an amicable manner, so that the teachers, students, and parents, who have just paid a lot of money to take children back to school, do view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: 4240 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES January 20, 2009 view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: not suffer? view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Lastly, I would like to ask the Minister whether he could be kind enough as to stop the policemen from tear-gasing innocent teachers, because it looks barbaric? It is out of place and I do not think that the modern Kenya, or the modern world, can take it. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to thank you, once Ja nuary 20, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Since the time is short, would I be in order to ask the Chair to allocate the remaining time and let Members speak for two minutes? view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Obama on his swearing in. I want to say that we, as Africans, not as Kenyans only, expect certain things from Mr. Obama. First, we do not expect handouts from America. We do not want handouts! We want Mr. Obama to help us reign in on African dictators and impunity. Mr. Obama can do it! We expect him to be a partner and help us us wipe out impunity, because in Africa elections can be conducted and won and a loser refuse to leave office. ... view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Secondly, we can learn from Mr. Obama to drop our tribalistic ways as a people. Politics is not only good when it is negatively tribal. As a Kenyan people we can learn from that. I take that this is a Parliament which can lead the way and stop following pretentious ways. In fact, now we are talking about corruption. This is a good time for us, I want to agree with Ms. Karua, to end impunity. We need to vet our leaders, not only the ones who are going to run for the presidency, but also the ones who come ... view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a country where we feel that we can destroy each other using our mouths. Even the most filthy think that they have better opinions than the holiest. I want to plead with my colleagues that this is the opportunity; we are now talking about even politicians being involved in maize scandals but nobody dares to say who they are. But I bet that it is Ja nuary 20, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view