Jimmy Angwenyi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 661 to 670 of 1230.

• 17 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. The Mover of the amendment to this Bill is a good person for this country. Most of the developing countries, including Malaysia, Singapore and Dubai, have achieved that kind of development because they have been supported, and have supported microfinance institutions. Even in Kenya, ten years ago, Equity Bank, K-Rep Bank and Family Bank were microfinance institutions. Those institutions today support the economy of this country. They support the development of this country. So, we should support and give proper guidelines to microfinance institutions, which go to the grassroots where large banks cannot get to. view
• 17 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Let us remember that before Equity Bank came into play, most of the large banks in the country had closed down their branches outside Nairobi. For example, in Kisii where I come from, Standard Chartered Bank, National Bank of Kenya and Barclays Bank had closed down their branches. However, as soon as Equity Bank came into play, those banks re-opened their branches and are now serving my people in Kisii. What this Bill intends to do is strengthening the micro financing sub-sector, so that they can serve our people and the economy better, so that Nairobi can become a financial ... view
• 17 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Therefore, without saying too much, I beg to support this Bill and beg my colleagues to also support it. It is unfortunate that some of us have had to walk out. I urge those who are within the precincts of Parliament and have heard me to come back, so that we can pass this Bill. With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for allowing me to contribute to this important Motion. I rise to support this Motion. First, I have been elected to come to this Parliament to represent the views of my electors. The views of the people of Kitutu Chache North, almost 100 per cent, are that our leaders should not be taken to The Hague. First, when clashes happened in 2007 and 2008, we had a different constitution. We do now have a new constitution which has been applauded throughout the world. Two, when our leaders were indicted in The Hague, we had ... view
• 5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: that system by bringing the cases back to Kenya and handling them ourselves. If the ICC and anybody else do not want our courts to handle these cases, let the cases be brought to Kenya so that the victims can witness for themselves how the cases are being handled. Hon. Speakers, Sir, the prosecutor has never talked to the victims. This is a flawed prosecution. The 16 Kisiis who died in Kisumu and Migori, the six Kisiis who died in Oyugis, were they killed by a Kalenjin or Kikuyu? How come we do not have anybody in The Hague who ... view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support this Bill simply because it is fait accompli as far as the National Assembly is concerned. As you notice, this Bill was held by the Senate for five months and they decided to send it over to the National Assembly on a day when we were supposed to go on recess. They wanted to ambush us, so that we would be seen as people who are against our devolved governments. We should send a very powerful message that we are going to consider this Bill as an exception. If they ... view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as my sister said, it looks as if those people who sought positions in the Senate and the governorships never read the Constitution well. Could you be kind enough to organise a retreat of one month, so that we take them through training? Our Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has a training institution out there in Karen. We will take them through the Constitution for a whole month, so that they can know their roles, functions and relationship with the National Assembly. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I rise to oppose the amendment. The Government of Kenya has in place the FPE programme, through which it should provide all those items. So, we do not want to go back to where former President Kibaki took us from. President Kenyatta must continue with the FPE programme and enhance it. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to oppose the amendment. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, one of the Senators who has been nominated to the Pan-African Parliament is a nominated Senator. I am not sure whether we all know that nominated Senators have no voting right in that Senate. How will she have a right to vote for us in the Pan-African Parliament? view