James Gichuki Mugambi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I stand to oppose this amendment. The betting, lotteries and gaming tax is a sin tax. So we cannot be seen to reduce sin tax because we are all aware what gaming is doing to our children. It is one business we should start to discourage. It is not business because our young people cannot feed chicken with layers mash and wait for an egg to come out, because they are used to quick money through betting. They think that is the way to get rich. That is why the National Treasury had the idea of ... view
• 13 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you a lot, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. It is true that this is one ministry that is very supportive to the Big Four Agenda. We require to build capacity for power generation. But, it is also very important that we have proper monitoring and regulation because we know that there are a few issues, especially with even some big manufacturers. It is because of the very high cost of power. Some have resorted to stealing power. In the steel industry, there are lots of complaints because some people are stealing power and edging others out of business because of ... view
• 13 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I just want to say that those people who have been given the job of electricity connections in the rural areas should be monitored because a lot of them fail. The other day we had transformers connected in my The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 13 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: constituency but they were stolen within a few weeks. We suspect it is the same people who are stealing. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 3 May 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to support this important Bill. I want to thank our able Chair for leading us well and considering our inputs to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, which will ensure Kenyans get value for money. The Budget and Appropriations Committee spent a lot of time on the Bill before us. As my colleagues have said, we must ensure that Kenyans get value for money. I am concerned because the other day, the Government adopted a policy of leasing health equipment. However, when it comes to the Supplementary Budget we have seen ... view
• 3 May 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for your intervention. We are calling for consistency in the use of public funds. Another issue concerns what Members have raised about the Ruaraka land and this is a major concern to the Committee. The new Constitution transferred the budget-making process to this House because we are the representatives of the people who are taxpayers. Therefore, it is our duty to make sure money is used in the right manner. We were concerned when we saw that Kshs.3.2 billion will be paid to a group of people who sat somewhere in a corner and ... view
• 3 May 2018 in National Assembly: Our Committee, ably lead by our Chairman has said it will keep an open eye and will not allow public money to be spent in ways which do not benefit Wanjiku. We know our President has a strong and focused vision of the Big Four Agenda and we will ensure that money is aligned to that Agenda but not on unnecessary items. It would have made us happier if our budget put more money in health, housing, food security and areas which affect our people. Our roads have deteriorated due to rains and we have not seen money being directed ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support this Motion. Cancer is a monster in this country. If we go by statistics, over 1,000 Kenyans are sliding into poverty because of cancer. Every time there is one case of cancer, it impoverishes the whole family and village. This Motion is timely because if we do not address it, even our goals of improving livelihoods of Kenyans will not be achieved. The biggest challenge is treatment. Even when cancer is detected early, our treatment process is killing more people. We do not have enough personnel to administer even the more common ... view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Looking at the cost of cancer drugs anytime a patient is diagnosed with cancer, it is like a death sentence has been passed on them because treatment is prohibitive. We need guidelines on cancer drugs and government intervention. Some companies have seen a great opportunity to make money. They need to understand they are not making money, but killing and murdering our patients. The government needs to intervene so that our people can have hope and a future. We are sure that with proper interventions this monster can be wrestled. I beg to support. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise, first, to appeal to this House that when we start to talk about matters of the economy, we should all unite. We should all unite because we are talking about the future of our country. For the current debt level The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view