Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, last week we requested you and the Leader of the Majority Party to step down a Bill which was brought here by the Government to try to regulate these industries but which when we looked at it, we saw was a weak legislation. So, we want, first of all, to thank you for agreeing to let us step down that Bill so that this Committee will go through this industry and try to correct what is obviously a serious societal misnomer. I will be increasing the time I am requesting for this investigation from 14 days to 60 ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Therefore, I want to move that the number of days be increased from 14 to 60, and further add on the list the name of Hon. Mohamed Bady Twalib and Hon. Asman Kamama as the Chairman of Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security. I realise there are many Member who would wish to be part of this investigation. I want to plead with members that whatever we investigate will be a product of this House. All that matters is that this industry and whatever its effects to our society cannot go unchallenged by this Parliament. Article 95 of our ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: . Somebody can easily topple our Government if you gave them that kind of money and you do not know what they are using it for. So, we want to know how much money is going through which hands and where it is going. We will be going to these companies. We want to know how many they are and where they are. We want this Committee to visit those places. We want the Committee to know how it works. We also want to know the involvement of the phone companies and the media. What is the media doing? About ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Even this one! view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, we are dealing with a problem which is a disease. We must deal with addiction to gambling. If this House does nothing else, it can, at least, do the simple things by working with this industry to establish rules that stop a 12-year old from gambling. How do they know that somebody sitting in Mbita or Moyale is of majority age? Is it just interest in money? We do not want to put them out of business but we must put the wrong things they are doing out of this platform. We must even know who these people ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: We will be looking through this industry with a toothcomb. There are some things which you can use charity money to establish in society. It is a lot of money and we are a poor nation. We are just a developing country. I know two sports heroes. One is Abass - Kenya One - the goalkeeper. There are many people like him. The people who made soccer to be what it is and what it was in Kenya are out there and somebody is using proceeds from soccer and sports to support foreign teams. Hon. Speaker, did you know that ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order. view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Is it in order for the Hon. Member to continue with the line which you warned against, the thing about casting aspersions. I do not think it is fair. I raised this issue of gambling on this Floor and I should be congratulated by my colleagues as opposed to somebody trying to impute an improper motive. Further, we discussed this issue in the HBC and the Members unanimously agreed that there is a problem with gambling. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: It would be fair if the Member read the Motion that there is insufficient regulatory and institutional framework. He is a very good MP and is always here. The Bill we stood down came to this House in 2014. If anybody is to cast aspersions, the Committee where this Bill went should be the one receiving the aspersions. I am trying to do something that a Parliamentary Committee has been defeated to do since 2015. Kenyans are committing suicide and students are gambling their monies. I plead with you to guide debate so that it must be about insufficient regulatory ... view
• 4 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to donate half a minute to Hon. Richard Tong’i. I know we are pressed for time. view