John Kiarie Waweru

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: I wish to support the amendment that has been proposed by Hon. Maanzo for the simple reason that even as we make these budgets, we have to rationalise how we allocate the money. We realise that without having these reduction done, we would be denying some money a critical organisation, namely, the Kenya Film and Classification Board, at a time when they have already made some contractual obligations that are in support of some of the big programmes that we talk about here. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: One of these programmes that we are very passionate about is the Big Four Agenda. We talk about it as carrying one of the components - manufacturing. However, people always think that manufacturing is creating and making hard solid goods. We are in an area where we are looking forward to having a creative economy that is content driven. The artists who are creating content can employ themselves and employ other people in the creative industry. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: So, I am in support of the proposal by Hon. Maanzo for the reason that when we reallocate this money back to the Kenyan Film and Classification Board, it will push the agenda of the creative economy. It will push for the artists to put their creative talent into use thus creating employment. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: More so, the issue of ongoing contractual obligations that these organisations have already entered into would suffer terribly if we were to reduce their budget and only leave them with the recurrent budget. This would deny them the development budget that is responsible for such projects as has been spoken earlier on. These are Nairobi Cinema and Nairobi Performance District on Mama Ngina Street, which is currently on-going. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you very much. I support the amendment by Hon. Maanzo. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. As you know, this is an area I am very passionate about. First, I would like to congratulate Hon. Maanzo for bringing this amendment to the Floor of the House. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: I am very passionate because as we speak, the KFCB falls under the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. We all understand that most of the film work that is done is mostly cultural. It is thought that most of the issues done by the KFCB should fall under the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage. However, pursuant to an executive order by the President, KFCB is now under the Ministry of ICT. We would not like them to feel like they have been condemned to a ministry where they shall be suffering from irrational budgets. We have come straight ... view
• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I would like to support that we pass this budget as it is, noting that there is a sizable allocation that will be going to the struggling national broadcaster. However, even as we make this allocation, I think I should join the Member for Ndaragwa, Hon. Jeremiah Kioni, in reading the riot act to people who are sitting on the board and the secretariat of the national broadcaster. At this moment, this is a struggling entity. It is struggling not for any other reason, but for lack of leadership. In a time ... view
• 18 Jun 2019 in National Assembly: down to the board and the management of the national broadcaster. They should be held personally accountable for every single coin that we shall be allocating. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 7 May 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, it is true I am holding brief for Hon. Jude Njomo, Member for Kiambu Town. I beg to move: view