John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, I thought by raising it at this moment, we would allow you time to make a communication. Ordinarily, issues like these do not find a clear-cut procedure on our Order Paper. You can see what is happening at the counties, the operations and activities are completely stalled; but more fundamentally, you remember this Commission gazetted salaries of State officers on 4th March 2013. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission has in the past indicated that this was done because of a job evaluation report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. I have evidence that the report was submitted to this Commission on 11th March, ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, you have made a ruling that I may not really contest. This report is as a result of a statement I had sought, with my colleague, hon. Gitari. One of my concerns would have been how the recommendations in this Statement would be enforced. However, listening to your ruling, the route you have suggested would address that concern. If the House does not make a resolution, it would certainly not be easy to enforce the recommendations contained in the Statement because it is just a statement. Having said so, there is only one issue that needs to be ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I would especially expect communication from the Government as we wait to debate this report. I would, therefore, urge that this report be debated quickly, so that this matter can be clarified. I am raising this point because title deeds are very important. The matter of signing title deeds is not very clear right now. The Lands Registration Act provides that there should be a Chief Lands Registrar but, because of this confusion from the National Land Commission and the Cabinet Secretary, there is need for this country to be clear on who is supposed to sign title deeds, so ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: What is your point of order, hon. Mbadi? 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
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I just wanted to add to what hon. Midiwo has said. Even though there are no clear provisions in our Standing Orders as to whether this matter can be debated now or not, this House, deliberately created Standing Order No.1 to allow the Speaker to use his discretion. As I indicated earlier on, the issue of title deeds is so important to this country that we need, as a House, to take a decision on how to proceed. That decision can be taken today. Therefore, I would urge you to invoke the provisions of Standing Order No.1. Thank ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I listened keenly to the Statement by the Leader of Majority Party and I was expecting that by any chance, I could hear the petition by hon. Mithika Linturi regarding the issue of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. This is a matter of grave importance to this country because as I speak, all the 47 county assemblies are not transacting any business because of the incompetence of this Commission. This Commission has even gone ahead to tell the public that it based its decision on a report from a consultant, which was delivered to the Commission on ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Given that it appears this petition is not coming any time soon and hon. Linturi is not around and the Committee cannot tell us the position, I would seek your guidance if we can override that petition under Article 251 of the Constitution and ask the President to form a tribunal to look into the competence of this Commission. We have to act. We cannot sit as the National Assembly, yet all the county assemblies have stalled because of just one Commission, which cannot deliver. view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rarely disagree with hon. Jakoyo. I just wanted to clarify that probably hon. Jakoyo was away for a few days. I am aware he was not within the country. The SRC had refused to meet the MCAs deliberately in order to negotiate with them. In fact, she was using the Press as she was using the Press against us to communicate to them. How then do you communicate to a Commission that has refused to see you and is asking you to avail yourself for some re-evaluation? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, because of this strike by the county assemblies and to strike is a right of everyone, it has now forced the SRC to at least be able to attend a meeting organised by the Senate. So, for me, I do not think the MCAs were wrong to go on strike because they were dealing with a body that is not ready and willing to negotiate with them. Negotiation would be the best route, but if the other party is not willing to sit down with you, then what do you do? Thank you. view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I took my time, and I thank God that I asked for extension of time to debate this report. I took my time to look at this report over the weekend 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