John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: I am citing Standing Order No.36(2). It says:- “Business shall be disposed of in the sequence in which it appears in the Order Paper or in such other sequence as the Speaker may, for the convenience of the House, direct.” I want to draw your attention to the words “may for the convenience.” The Standing Orders have given the Speaker that power to dispose of the Order differently, but only for the convenience of the House. That convenience of the House can only be determined by asking this House if we accept that the way you want us to dispose ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Even though the Government has over relied on infrastructural development as the only driving force for direct foreign investment, it is important that the Government recognizes and realizes that there are other factors that contribute to high cost of doing business in Kenya. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Apart from making sweeping statements, could the Government and the Assistant Minister tell us how they intend to address these three issues which are contributing to high cost of doing business? First, what are the tax measures that he has put in place? Could he quantify the effects of the tax measures in attracting direct foreign investments and the bank interest rates? Banks have become like shylocks. They are making the cost of doing business in Kenya very high. What is the Ministry doing to rein in these banks, which I would call rogue ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. You know the main reason why the Government created this Ministry was to regulate labour environment and to help workers. But it appears that the Ministry is protecting the interests of what Kiswahili calls mabwanyenye . Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to avoid answering a direct question and instead, going into generalities of what is there? Why can he not find it fit just to answer the question asked by hon. K. Kilonzo? view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is very evident--- view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very evident that the Assistant Minister is not prepared to answer this question. The question is very clear. It is asking whether there is a social health policy. In his answer, he has said that he is not sure. He has then gone ahead to make assumption that because that is an established chain of restaurants, they should be having it. He has been having this Question for a very long time. This is an ordinary Question. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take time and oppose this Motion by my friend Mr. Jamleck Kamau. If you look at the intention of this Motion, it is suspect. The intention of this Motion takes us back many steps from where we started. The argument that is advanced by Mr. Jamleck Kamau about the opinion polls influencing decisions, or reactions, after general elections cannot be true. We have to be honest and candid with each other. The opinion polls that have been carried out in this country--- Those of us who have been keen from 2002, ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir that is true. That is why I am urging hon. Members. I have not forced hon. Members. It is also important for me to advise my friend. The hon. Jamleck Kamau is a young Member of Parliament. If this Motion came from people who resist change, support impunity and have no hope, then I would have taken it easy. However, this coming from a young hon. Member like Jamleck view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, I was not attacking any of my colleagues. That is why I said that hon. Jamleck Kamau is my friend. However, even if he is my friend, I need to advise him. Some of these things will live with us forever. Twenty years from today, hon. Jamleck Kamau may want to be appointed to a high office and these things may come to haunt him. Recently, when the Judicial Service Commission was interviewing judges, you could see some of the actions they took in the 1980s haunting them. I do not ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for hon. Amina Abdala to mislead this House and the country that the people who benefited most have left KANU, when we know very well that the current Chairman of KANU, although on paper, benefitted most, given the fact that the heaviest land grabbing in this country took place during the KANU regime, and that he benefitted and now he enjoys the largest share of land in this country? view