John Lodepe Nakara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. A country’s national values are a representation of the paramount values upheld throughout the country. When we talk about the paramount values that we have to uphold throughout the country, we should ask ourselves whether we are patriotic. When I get out of this country, do I portray the values of my country? Am I proud to talk about Kenya when I am outside the country? Am I proud to tell foreigners how good my country is? Those are some of the questions that we need to ask ourselves. We are ... view
• 3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: population instead of poverty levels? Those are the things that we need to ask ourselves. Are we applying social justice to others or is it that we love ourselves more than those who are suffering? Should we have 700 billionaires and millions of poor people? About good governance, integrity, transparency and accountability, we need to ask ourselves if we are accountable to the money that the Government entrusts in us. Is the Governor accountable to the people that elected him? Can he account for the resources he is distributing to the whole county? If we want to obey and respect ... view
• 24 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. As my fellow Members have stated, I cannot over-emphasize what the CDF has done, especially in the pastoralist areas. This Bill has taken away the mind of the wananchi, the Judiciary or the Civil Society, who are saying that the MP is everything in the CDF. Now, we have been relieved of many duties, so that this Bill can pass the ratio that the Judiciary wants it to be. We are not after the CDF. Our aim as Members is for the money to remain ... view
• 24 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: projects for each ward. If you go to my constituency, you can see what the CDF has done in three years. I have built four secondary schools with classrooms, dormitories and toilets through CDF. When we talk about economic empowerment, this is the only Fund that gets into contact with local people. It is small money, women chamas and small contractors who can apply for tenders. Those self-help groups are given tenders and they grow the economy of the area. They improve the living standards of their people. On the issue of separation of powers, the Members’ role is completely ... view
• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. This country is very rich. If we can curb wastage and corruption, we will have a lot of money and we will be self-reliant. Taxes are good and all persons should pay taxes. Without taxes, our economy cannot grow and develop. We cannot repay our debts. As much as we encourage our people to pay taxes, we must counter-attack the counterfeit goods that are coming into this country in big numbers. There are two kinds of businesses that are operating in this country, namely, ... view
• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: We need to tell Kenyans that when they buy anything, they should demand for receipts. That money will come back to make roads, give bursaries and lower the interest rates in banks. If you do not get the receipt, that person will not pay tax and we shall not have money to do development projects and take to the counties. Thank you for giving me the opportunity. I support. view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to support the Bill on condition that we shall bring amendments at a later stage. The procedure for nominating commissioners by National Assembly is one of the things that we need to encourage in this country. I am so happy that the Jubilee Government has tried to balance the appointments of commissioners in this country. Since Independence we have seen gender being included in appointments. We want to say that we do some amendments at a later stage to consider regional balance in some areas, particularly affirmative action on tribes that are still behind ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Parliament of a cosmopolitan constituency. We have all the tribes in Turkana Central. We have original Somalis, who have been living there for many years, even before I was born. Some of them have intermarried with the Turkana. When they do something wrong, or they travel out of the country and come back, there is a tendency of linking them with terrorists. This amendment will enable them to appeal, so that they can be given an opportunity to speak. I commend our security forces for reducing cases of terrorist attacks. Now our country is completely secure because security agencies are ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Asante Mhe. Naibu Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa nafasi kuchangia Hoja hii wakati ambapo Bunge linaenda kwenye mapumziko. Ni wakati wa kwenda kuelimisha umma juu ya sheria ambazo tumezitengeneza hapa, kwa maana wengi wao hawajui kusoma na hawajahi kusikia kuhusu sheria hizo. Ni wakati pia ambapo Wabunge wataenda kuwaelimisha ili wajue jinsi ambavyo sheria hizo zitawasaidia na kuongoza maisha yao ya kila siku. Pia tutasikia maoni ambayo wangependa yahusishwe kwenye sheria ambazo tutatengeneza baadaye. Mhe. Naibu Spika wa Muda, ni wakati pia wa kwenda kuangalia miradi ambayo imejengwa kwa kutumia pesa za ustawi wa maeneo Bunge katika maeneo yetu. Itakuwa ... view
• 29 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Kwa kumalizia, tuna kongamano katika Kaunti ya Turkana linaloanza tarehe tano mwezi wa Novemba hadi tarehe saba. Utakuwa ni wakati mzuri ikiwa wewe ni mwekezaji uje katika kongamano hilo la wafanyi biashara na wawekezaji ambao wanataka kuwekeza katika Kaunti ya Turkana. Kaunti ya Turkana ina nafasi nyingi za biashara. Nawaalika wabunge wenzangu waje na kupata nafasi ya kuwekeza katika Kaunti ya Turkana. Kaunti hiyo ina rasilimali kama ardhi, maji, petroli na vitu vingine vizuri. Nawatakia heri njema. view