John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Finally, even if we were to have a referendum, then that will still be decided on. There are two ways of amending the Constitution: either through Parliament or popular initiative. The parliamentary initiative is the route we are taking. If by the time of assenting to the Bill the President will be advised that there is need to subject it to referendum, then we will cross the bridge when we reach it. Hon. Muturi Kigano has jumped the gun, if at all he is convinced that this Bill requires a referendum. Being a lawyer, I want to give him the ... view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2018 that has been ably moved by my colleague, the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Duale. Today is a historic day. This journey has been long and winding. I remember we passed this Constitution in 2010. This issue of gender mainstreaming into the political discourse has taken us all this while to realise. In fact, at one point I asked myself how I wish when we were writing this Constitution, we included this aspect of the two-thirds gender principle under the Fifth Schedule to our ... view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I have heard my colleagues ask why we cannot come up with an Act of Parliament to implement that requirement. That cannot pass. Why? When you try to legislate to bring more women to Parliament, you will be changing the size and composition of Parliament. The Constitution has already defined, under Article 97 and 98, who should be in Parliament. Therefore, for us to bring more women to Parliament through legislation, the only route available is the constitutional amendment. I want to quickly go to the content of the Bill before us. I know my colleague, Leader of the Majority ... view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: parties will have to compensate through what we call the “party list”. That is what we are doing at the moment, at the county assemblies to nominate the 12 members. We will submit the list for consideration after election. What is the value of affirmative action? Some say that those who have benefited from affirmative action do not see the value. I want to disagree; Hon. Cecily Mbarire is sitting across. I will confirm that Hon. Cecily Mbarire, if she allows me to use her as an example, came in through affirmative action in the 9th Parliament. She was nominated. ... view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: provision under Article 81 has not been implemented. On that one this House and the country have failed to actualise. With those many remarks, I want to second the Bill and ask my colleagues to find favour with “Duale Bill”, although he does not want us to call it that. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Asante sana, Mhe. Naibu Spika. Nimeshangaa sana kwamba siku ya leo ndiyo ya kwanza, tangu nije Bunge hili 2007, kupewa nafasi bila kuuliza. Hiyo inatokana na lile suala la nidhamu na Handshake ama kusalimiana. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I totally agree with you, but I just want to draw from tradition when we used to have Question Time and seek your indulgence under Standing Order No. 1. We used to go through the Questions then you would come back one more time to allow Members who probably, for some reason were delayed, to ask Questions. I am seeking your indulgence bearing in mind that for a Member to bring a Question, it must be something that is really hurting the constituents. I am just pleading with you, I know there is no compulsion that you have to do ... view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Mhe. Naibu Spika, sijui kama umesema ni view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: ama ni nini lakini ninataka nihakikishe kwamba yale kiongozi amesema ni ya kweli. Tulizungumzia haya maneno na tukaamua tupewe mwenye Hoja. Huyo ni Mhe. Ali. Yeye ndiye atapendekeza marekebisho ili hii Hoja ilingane na Katiba ya nchi yetu. Asante sana Mhe. Naibu Spika. Wakati wa kuchangia hii Hoja ukifika, hapo ndipo tutajua ni akina nani wako na uwezo wa kuongea Kiswahili sanifu. Mimi nilifanya Kiswahili na nikapita. Namaanisha nilifanya Kiswahili katika mtihani na nikapita. Lazima ufanye mtihani. Unajua unaweza kusoma Kiswahili lakini hukitumii. Nilisoma, nikafanya na nikapita mitihani. Naona hata Mhe. Sankok ambaye hawezi kuongea Kiswahili sanifu anapiga kelele nyingi. ... view