James Ndungu Gethenji

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• 4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: welfare of deserving Kenyans, but we have a duty and a responsibility to uphold the Constitution. Far be it, for our Committee and me as the Chair to want to be seen to be flouting the Constitution under our watch. So, I am requesting your intervention and guidance from the Chair to defer this debate until the issues relating to the constitutionality of the Bill and the issue of the money Bill can be addressed, so that we may move forward in a proper and procedural manner. view
• 4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to contribute a little further. Like I said before, it is not the intention of the Committee to stand in the way of improving the welfare of retired officers. Their service to this nation is above and beyond the call of duty as they are called to give the ultimate price in defence of our freedom. Just to sensitize the House, as we debate this Bill and seek to improve the welfare of our servicemen and women, we also must be alive to the limitations of the Exchequer of this Republic. We are presently ... view
• 4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: members. It will not support even the current operations and governance requirements of the government of the day and in the future. The point I wish to bring to the Floor of the House is that we are not against the improvement of the welfare of men and women of the services, who I am sure are watching; we support them in totality. We wish to do whatever we can to improve their welfare but, we also need to be alive to the realities of the limitations of the Exchequer. If the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Cabinet Secretary ... view
• 4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: I withhold it until we get guidance from the Speaker. view
• 26 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the chance to contribute to this Motion. As my colleagues have said before, a number of social challenges are facing this country which are manifesting in insecurity and the security posture for this country. This country has been embarking on a road of liberty; creating a liberal environment, oblivious of our culture, social framework and geographical positioning. We are trying to position ourselves almost as a western country. In fact, I am reminded of a quote by one American politician who said that when the pursuit of liberty destroys order, the ... view
• 26 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: We took a big rush in the promulgation of the Constitution and all the recommendations that were contained therein, oblivious of the constitutional booby traps that we are now experiencing exploding on our face in terms of national security. To have a parallel structure of Administration Police and the National Police Service with separate commands is a catastrophe. The dissolution of the Provincial Administration, which was creating a secure framework within the country right down to the grassroots was a big mistake and must be reclaimed. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if we look at all the activities that have been ... view
• 26 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you will add me time, if he is wasting my time. view
• 26 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We need to also ask hard questions concerning the most recent attack in Mandera. Why was the bus travelling at 3.00 a.m. without a police escort? Why did the driver opt for a route that typically had not been used? These are the questions we need to answer. We need to also congratulate KDF for the counter attack on the people who perpetrated this heinous crime on Kenyans. They were a series of four attacks in Somalia. A total of 119 Al- Shabaab attackers were killed with eight technical--- view
• 26 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: So, if the public reacts in that manner, then it is very unfortunate because it shows the level of understanding on certain matters. However, we must encourage continuous invasion into Somalia. In the Westgate Report, for example, recommendation number one was that we must declare war on Al-Shabaab wherever they are. If that recommendation had passed, we would have sourced KDF. They would have gone to Somalia and dealt with these Al-Shabaab elements who have encroached into Kenya and caused mayhem and insecurity. As it stands now, KDF are just participating in AMISOM mission. It is high time Parliament and ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, for giving me the chance to eulogise our late colleague. On behalf of the people of Tetu and myself, I wish to extend my sincere condolences to the family of the late Senator. I urge all our colleagues in this House and in the country to take the passing of our late colleague as a symbol for all of us to come together and not just eulogise one another in good and favourable terms when we are gone. Let us use this opportunity to pull the nation together so that we can all work for the ... view