John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am wondering why we have this noise. I thought it was consultation but it has turned out to be something else. I would urge my colleagues that we shall have time for voting. If they do not agree with the amendment, or even with the entire Motion, as I see it, they will reject it. For now, let me make my point. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: In my view, we need to have a good working relationship with Senate, as Kenyans have persistently asked us to do so. However, even as we do so, there are things that we need to check. First of all, I agree with my colleagues that, truly, the Senate is a very unique House in this country. If you look at the composition of the Senate and the laws regulating its functions and operations, you will appreciate that they are totally different from those that apply to the National Assembly. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: The moment we take a Member of the Senate to represent us outside this country, that Senator’s county is advantaged. I have spoken to this matter before. Senators vote as delegations from the counties. However, since this is a regional legislative assembly, I would urge that we become a little tolerant and accommodate the Senators. I am moving this amendment because of two reasons. Firstly, the Senate is over-represented. The membership of the National Assembly is 349 while that of the Senate is only 67. Giving them two out of five slots is too much. We need to give them ... view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: regional balance is very important in this country. Once we have hon. Grace Akoth Odhiambo, who should be there anyway, being a Suba minority--- view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, we have Janet Ongera. We all come from Nyanza. If we come to Nairobi, there is already hon. Rachael Wambui Shebesh. So, having those two regions producing two Members is not acceptable. We have the Eastern region, which does not have anyone. Of course, the slots are only five and, therefore, we cannot have all the regions represented. So, I am trying to avoid a situation where one region is going to be represented by more than one Member. Even the North Eastern region is not represented. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I do not understand why hon. Members cannot wait for the Question to be put. Why are they agitated? view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to move. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have more than enough seconders but I thought an amendment does not have to be seconded. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, hon. Joe Mutambu is ready to second the amendment. view
• 25 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I beg to table the Report of the Committee. view