Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am surprised at the turn of events. Do you know where you are sitting is where we tabled the documents that unearthed Anglo-Leasing in this country. You cannot ignore these documents at a time when the country is talking about anti-corruption. These are nominees as a result of corruption in Government! What relevance do you want me to get? These are our nominees and I support them. I am only warning them so that when they get into Government--- I have not accused anybody. I have supported the whole list. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: You are already accused of theft. I am defending you. Let me bring out the issues. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, give me one minute to conclude. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I can see that the House, which is accused of corruption, is agitated by the sheer mention of the word “corruption”. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, please, protect me from these people. There were memoranda presented against some of these nominees. We spent hours, as a Committee, deliberating on those memoranda. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Keter is our colleague and friend. I support his nomination. Hon. Kiunjuri is our former colleague and a good Kenyan. I got several phone calls from many people who wanted to do otherwise with Kiunjuri’s nomination. You remember Mr. Kiunjuri and Mr. Makwere were my colleagues in the “Koinange saga”. I can never stand in his way. I have to support him. We have a past together. 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
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: On Dr. Mailu, the doctor in-charge of the Nairobi Hospital, we had many issues brought against him. We went out of our way to make sure that a good Kenyan is not denied a job because of complaints. Mrs. Sicily Kariuki is my friend. She is one of the best professionals in the country. I support her nomination. The Information Communication and Technology (ICT) nominee is as good as these people can find. You remember a few months ago, they came to this side of the House to get Maj. Gen Nkaissery. Now, they have also taken Kazungu, whom I ... view
• 2 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You know, this issue is generally spent. We have deliberated it on the Floor of this House and in the House’s leadership meetings. I want to plead with the House, and particularly the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee that in this era of “eating and overeating”, the only way to rid ourselves of such temptations, now that their term is coming to an end, is to change the Standing Orders and make the Budget and Appropriations Committee a Committee of Chairmen of Departmental Committees, so that what is discussed in Departmental Committees is what ... view
• 2 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: If there is any change, the Departmental Committee Chairpersons will have to go back to their Committees. I used to blame the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee but I have since realised that the way the Standing Orders are crafted gives an open cheque to that Committee. I was a Member of the Finance Committee, which was the mother of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. What the Budget and Appropriations Committee seems to be doing, or instituting as their role, is not what was envisaged when we founded that Committee. Therefore, instead of blaming each other, we should ... view
• 2 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: cheque. If we continue this way, we will only be quarrelling as Members of Parliament. Since this matter is spent, it is only good to find solutions to the problems, and not engage in a blame game. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view