Jimmy Angwenyi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1011 to 1020 of 1230.

• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could the Minister consider this case on compassionate grounds, assuming that this person does not have any records? He could not have had any records because there was no DEO. Could he consider this case on compassionate grounds and grant that person his plea? view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to contribute to the debate on this very important Bill. April 25, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 959 I want to thank the Minister for bringing this Bill to the House because it has given us reason to delve into our political situation and see how we can address party politics and democratise our parties. I was reading the history of political parties in the 18th Century and I found out that political parties came to be because people were addressing the issue of ideologies. This Bill does not address ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: . This Bill needs to address the issue of ideologies, which has been very well expounded by hon. Poghisio. You must know that when you join a party, that party captures your imagination as to how you want to be ruled. Do you want to be a socialist? Do you want to provide free medical care or you want to take every penny that is in the citizens pockets? Do you want to give all public property to your friends or you want to retain them for public use? These things are happening in this country because there are no ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: The second issue that we should address in this Bill is the issue of amorphous parties in this country, especially with the bait of being funded. Kenyans are very enterprising. After we pass this Bill, the next day even before the Bill is implemented, there will be about 1,000 parties in this country. People will see this as an avenue to make money. You will only need to form a party and you will be eligible to get public funds. Is that what we want? Do we want to give money to people to form political parties? We must address ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was saying that you may find some people who have entrepreneurship skills; people who can even sell air. They fill their wives or their women and you can see something protruding. You think she is pregnant and you tell somebody: Give me Kshs1 million and when she gives birth, I will give you the kid" You say: "By the grace of God, I did not get a kid! Let me go and get one from Kenya." So, you raise money that way. You want to assist ODM or even Ford-People. Why do you want ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, until today, I thought that he was a medical doctor who knows how a baby is formed. But in any case, I was not questioning miracle babies. 962 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 25, 2007 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was saying that miracle babies were being sold by Bishop Deya. Bishop Deya wants to give ODM money. Why are you refusing it! That is what I am saying. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if this Bill is properly enacted to take into account the basic needs of our people, it can emancipate us from poverty, conflicts and make this country a great country. Imagine the day we will have only two or three parties in this country. A party that enjoys its membership from every corner of this country. If such a party takes over the Government, there will be no grumbling. Why are the people grumbling today about the NARC Government? It is because the party is not represented throughout the country. If Ford-People was to take ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: , he pays taxes. These are taxes which are going to pay for this fund. The taxes are collected nationally and, therefore, the parties that are going to benefit from this fund must be national. We must ensure that the law makes them national. That is what I am saying! So, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as much I would want to commend the Minister for bringing this Bill, I wish the Departmental Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs contributed to this and their Report came out, ensuring that where the Minister has not been able to capture ... view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is the hon. Member in order to say that polygamy impedes the girl-child when, in fact, we know that most of the girls who have been educated come from polygamous homes? view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, is the hon. Member in order to say that the advancement of eduction for girls is impeded by polygamy? In fact, I know that girls who have been educated, especially in Kisii, land are those who come from polygamous homes. view