Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Under your chairmanship, the issue of the mandate--- What is tickling people is the management of the Fund where almost 1,000 people eat per day at Kshs600. Do your own maths and you can see where the interest is. You can see that members of the Committee should have been consulted. They should have been asked: “In your own investigations as per your mandate, what have you found out because things have been found out?” So, I want to plead with the Mover of the Motion that before we go on with this debate, we stand down this Motion so ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Yes. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 2. 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
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: We have been telling Kenyans that we want to save on the wage bill. The Committee has never convinced us on why we should increase the number of Commissioners of EACC from three to five and, at the same time, employ them on part-time basis. I want to support that they be part-time. However, this House must help the country and the Government on the issue of wage bill. To tell people that they will be commissioners and they will work part-time is not good. They will go and not work effectively. I want to convince the House that there ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: My interest is in the numbers and the wage bill. I do not mind them being full-time. My interest is in keeping the wage bill in EACC as low as we can afford. By deleting that Clause 2, what you remain with is the original position in the Constitution that says: “Not less than three and not more than nine” view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Yes. That, I do not mind. Unless somebody wants to move an amendment. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: I am convinced by the two speakers, especially the part that it will not occasion additional expenditure on public funding. I know the Committee must be held to account when they say that there will be no high wage bill. I withdraw. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I thank you for being so considerate. Both you and I were in this House one afternoon when we rushed a law. In that law, we said on some days, inadvertently, we will not be paid sitting allowances. This is one such case. I want Members to address themselves to this because everybody is supporting. I want to say that if you allow the EACC to work away from the glare of the media, there will be consequences. You are dealing with policemen with authority under the law. If you allow them to interrogate people without ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: that deals with that. Is there not? Maybe in order to have a middle ground, the Mover can change the word “privacy” to “confidentiality” and then take out the word “reputation”. It is very important that the media know what these people do. Without them it will be very dark. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. We seem to be dragging this on but it is important. One, I want to thank Hon. Oner for seeing our point and getting advised. The issue being raised by Hon. A. B. Duale is very important. There is freedom of information. This House cannot then be part of a process that denies Kenyans information. Two, I want to plead with Hon. Oner to kindly withdraw this amendment. An amendment can later come and we have also suggested that. I am sure you are aware that Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) needs to work ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the new Clause in totality. view