James Ndungu Gethenji

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. A warm welcome to Tumu Tumu Girls High School from Nyeri County! view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is only befitting that the wealth of experience and knowledge that our military personnel gain through training and experience is tapped well beyond their professional military service and brought to bear in the diplomatic affairs of this nation as diplomacy is literally the flipside of the military. Members of the disciplined forces display willingness to serve. Military personnel put their lives at risk for Kenya whenever they are in service. The same dedication is carried to work in the public service as we have observed. It is important to note that the nominee expresses willingness to relocate ... view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: rampant cross-border insecurity. He also pointed out that other countries such as Qatar, Turkey and Ethiopia were already operating embassies in Somalia and reinforcing their place in the Somali society. As a leader in the regional front, Kenya should not be left behind; this is also the observation of this Committee. Further, the knowledge he gathered from his expansive military service came out during the vetting. For example, he noted the need for stronger ties between the Government of Somalia and Kenya to facilitate the fight against terrorism and AlShabaab. He also talked about the impact insecurity has had on ... view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I struggled to recall any of these countries having played the role that Kenya has played in the liberation of Mogadishu and Kismayu by combating the Al Shabaab threat. Remember Kenya has been paying the ultimate price by our soldiers being killed in combat. To date, we are not present on the ground to convert that into an economic and diplomatic dividend. It is important that we now proceed with haste to position an ambassador in the Republic of Somalia, and have him convert all the gains we have made on the military front to a diplomatic and economic gain. ... view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I will tell you when it is enough. 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
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: On the side of security, we have been consistently challenged by the threat of Al- Shabaab. This threat has been manifest in Kenya over the last two years. The programmes and ideas that the nominated candidate suggested to us during the vetting process in terms of how he can work with the intelligence community, in which he has a very strong background, and how he can work with the Government of the Republic of Somalia in sharing intelligence between Kenya and Somalia and increasing surveillance and monitoring of the elements that would wish to come to Kenya to harm us ... view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I call on the hon. Bare Shill, the Vice-Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, to second. view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wish to thank all the hon. Members who have spoken on this Motion this afternoon. I also note that the entire House has concurred with the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations. We as a Committee gave a unanimous Report recommending the appointment of this nominee. I also note that the House has also endorsed the recommendations of the Committee unanimously. This is a testament to the good work that the members of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations put into this exercise of vetting and writing of the Report. ... view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Ngeno spoke about the candidates who have studied diplomacy and this is an important point, without going back into the qualifications of the candidate. The qualifications and experience of this candidate cannot be gainsaid because military training and service is the flip side of the coin of diplomacy. So, diplomacy and military are two sides of the same coin. Hon. Ken Okoth talked about changing the military strategy. view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view