John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity also to make my contribution in the remaining time. One thing that must be said is that the Bankruptcy Act Cap.53 of the Laws of Kenya, was so insufficient in managing struggling businesses in this country. The repealed Companies Act and this law that we are just about to repeal have been some of the causes of disinterest in investing in this country. We have been talking a lot about improving the business environment in this country. One of the reasons why Kenya is not coming out as a ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to also contribute to the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations with regard to protocols, pacts and the agreement regarding our defence affairs in the region. I agree that unity is strength. Many security issues that we face as a country are not internal. Many of them come from external forces; therefore, we need cooperation with other partner States like our neighbours to ensure security in the region. We also need to work together in training and have joint operations just as it is with the ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: I am worried about a number of issues. We have talked about economic cooperation in this region, which is really taking shape at a very slow pace. I am also sure that when it comes to defence matters, we will move fast enough to realise or actualise those wishes that as a region we have expressed. view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Secondly, not until partner States respect each other will we realise any meaningful progress in defence cooperation. I say this as one of the Members who represents a constituency bordering one of these states, namely Uganda. We have faced a lot of aggression from our partner state, our neighbour. I am not so sure if working jointly with them in defence and training together will not expose us, as a country, to them and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: enable then to understand our military strength given that they have this appetite to continuously invade our country at will. It is not lost to this House that the location of Migingo Island and its administration are still contentious. The Government of Kenya has not shown interest and zeal to bring back this important economic island to our country. view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Besides Migingo Island, the Uganda security personnel have been invading my constituency. They have been coming at will. They have been coming to Kiwa Island, Nyandiwa and all the way to Kinda. Just recently, there was an outcry as the Uganda police were harassing fishermen right inside the Kenyan territory. A committee of Parliament that is supposed to protect the interests of this country brings a report to the House asking us to cooperate with our partner states yet these partners are not friendly, have shown aggression and are determined to take part of our country. I do not know ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Therefore, as the MP for Suba, I would be reluctant to support this Motion until there is a commitment from Uganda and any other neighbouring country like Rwanda--- I see that Tanzania is not here; I am talking mostly about Uganda. They must show commitment and respect to this country. I would be reluctant to support this until that commitment is shown; I want to know that Uganda is not going to continue with its aggression against our land. view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thirdly, as we talk about nice things about cooperation, working together and desiring the region to move forward, as a region and as the African Continent, the leadership of this region must show commitment to democracy. We must talk about bad things that our neighbours are doing that are crippling or interfering with democratic gains in the region. We know what is happening in Burundi yet all African Heads of State are quiet. No one is taking a stand. No one is coming out forcefully to tell the President of Burundi that what he is doing is wrong. Why are ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: So, I am reluctant to support this Report because I do not see what we are going to realise out of it. We live with neighbours who are not friendly. They are aggressive and invade our country and then we want to start cooperating with them in defence matters. They will start learning our military hardware and software and understand us then they will be even more aggressive. I am opposing this Motion and asking the Committee first to do the right thing. Instead of wasting time sitting and debating on cooperation, - I see the Chairman is very alert ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: You know if the Chair was from Suba, he would be talking differently. He is talking like this because he comes from central Kenya. That is why he is calling--- view