Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I support this Motion for various reasons. One of them is that I believe that we need the break, so that we can go back not because we are tired, but rather, because we need to consult with those who voted us to Parliament. We want to know what they think about many of the issues that we may be discussing in the coming times. We would like also to know what they feel about many of the issues we have had on the Floor of this House. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I also want to add my voice to the fact that, as a Member of the Parliamentary Select Committee dealing with the review of the Constitution, it is important that we have this break, not because there is anything that is falling apart, but because we need the break to agree on issues without a lot of pressure. In so doing, we will be able to ensure that we move together. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I think, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that it is important that we continue using the time we have as hon. Members to make sure that any suspicion that is there between us, as leaders, is reduced. That is because once we are able to lower the suspicion levels amongst ourselves, then we will be able to give better leadership to this nation. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Certainly, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important to mention that we have time to reflect also. That is because even when you look at what was reported today in the media, we got a few things wrong. One of it is that we did not get quite some good marks in terms of fighting corruption from the Floor of this House. It is important that we also have a break so that we can go and think about it because, certainly, Kenyans expected us to do a little bit more, other than what we did. We have seen ... view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Certainly, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have drought and famine in this country. Those are issues that require our presence in the constituencies, so that we can be able to help others who are engaged, perhaps, in famine relief and all those kind of things, so that we can be able to sit with our people. It is also important, as the speaker before me has said, that we are now in the planting season. It is important for us to encourage our people in the constituencies to put a lot of land under cultivation and, indeed, ensure that ... view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: But having said that, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think that one of the challenges that we need to take up is the issue of irrigation. I think we need to look at that issue during our break and, more so, in terms of water harvesting. That is because we have a lot of water that is going to waste. If we are able to harvest water in our constituencies, and it is not hard, certainly, we will be able to increase our food production. That will reduce our problems come next year. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of youth cannot go without being mentioned. It is also a time that we must engage our young people. We must sit with them, get to listen to them and hear what it is that they have in mind. We have the sports programmes from the Ministry of Youth and Sports. But I think it is important that we do not just sit back and think that we have done all that needed to be done by making sure that they participate in football tournaments. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: It is important that we think of more innovative ways by engaging them, so that we can help them get into some productive work, generate some income and make sure that they are busy with the issues that would help them later in life. This is because, as it is, certainly, with a growth rate of 2.5 per cent in this country, that is not very healthy for our very young population. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think that one of the other things that I would appeal to hon. Members is that, as we go on this recess, we need to desist from playing one region against the other. That has not been useful in our many public utterances. But it is important that we do not play one region against the other because, in so doing, we do not allow this country to move on together as a unit. If we are able to preach more of oneness, think and sit together, that will help this country. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) is still with us. We may not have talked about it in the last three, four or five days. But it is important that, Fe bruary 24, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view