John Sakwa Bunyasi

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• 7 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: desert but do not have these kinds of problems. It is either callousness or I would almost call it incompetence in the planning process. That is pretty saddening. With regard to the other allocations that have been made, we have a perennial problem of our interactions with donors. If you have a donor who can never commit as to how much money they will release until the last month of the fiscal year, there is something wrong with that donor. I do not know which cadre of donor that must be. The ministries must step up and get their work ... view
• 6 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. There are chronological advantages in life and I appreciate to have this one. I think the proposed amendment is fundamentally sound. I have absolutely no squabbles with the drive towards some form of gender parity as agreed for the time being that not more than two-thirds… Therefore, it is seeking to have just one-third of the other. In nature, it is, of course, about 50 to 50. That should happen naturally. That is not where we are headed to right now. Hopefully, it will come by itself in the long run. However, right ... view
• 6 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: are seeking to achieve, then we should start by saying that after we know – and of course this has been referred to in various clauses of the amendment and in the Constitution – the composition of the 290, we have 47 Members whom we know will be of the opposite gender, and then the 12 who are nominated are also going to be of various genders, for purposes of the parity we are seeking, the number that balances the ratios in accordance with the minimal standards that have been agreed must take that totality. So, it is not just ... view
• 6 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: differently. In my community I know for a fact that most men wake up in the morning to go to the market. Of course, they seem to have projects in the market. They will say they are trying to earn an income but the truth is that they are not going to the garden where most of the resources are derived from, where income is derived from in terms of food and other crops that they may be growing. Therefore, if we do not get into a situation where these choices are normalised according to the population, we will continue ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This House is full of democracy and I am glad that decision was taken. I rise to contribute to this discussion. Anytime a Bill is recommitted to the House for any reason, it will be time for us to examine it yet again. So, this is a very good opportunity. The delays are unfortunate and have been driven largely by our disagreements with the Senate. My position as the Member for Nambale is that any extra shilling that goes out to our rural areas and is used to do what it is supposed to do, is ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This House is full of democracy and I am glad that decision was taken. I rise to contribute to this discussion. Anytime a Bill is recommitted to the House for any reason, it will be time for us to examine it yet again. So, this is a very good opportunity. The delays are unfortunate and have been driven largely by our disagreements with the Senate. My position as the Member for Nambale is that any extra shilling that goes out to our rural areas and is used to do what it is supposed to do, is ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: confusing on how the supply of grain is being managed into this country. I would have thought that we cannot always be waiting to be surprised. We should have an adequate provision for the strategic grain reserve which shall be moved out each time when certain levels of prices are reached. Price reflects scarcity and we do not have to wait until you see people and livestock dying. You can release this well in advance and if it is inadequate, you can place orders well in advance so that our people are not dehumanised the way it is done, that ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: confusing on how the supply of grain is being managed into this country. I would have thought that we cannot always be waiting to be surprised. We should have an adequate provision for the strategic grain reserve which shall be moved out each time when certain levels of prices are reached. Price reflects scarcity and we do not have to wait until you see people and livestock dying. You can release this well in advance and if it is inadequate, you can place orders well in advance so that our people are not dehumanised the way it is done, that ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: resources holistically, and not use them in a way of trying to make certain arguments in certain sectors for certain reasons. It is abhorrent that Government resources would be stolen, misused, misappropriated, whatever word you use. It does not matter where it is happening. It matters that it is happening. The institutions that are responsible for this should look into this issue and see how we can rein in the problem. When we get into these kinds of discussions, we should be indifferent as to whether resources have remained at the centre or gone to the counties, in terms of ... view
• 24 May 2017 in National Assembly: resources holistically, and not use them in a way of trying to make certain arguments in certain sectors for certain reasons. It is abhorrent that Government resources would be stolen, misused, misappropriated, whatever word you use. It does not matter where it is happening. It matters that it is happening. The institutions that are responsible for this should look into this issue and see how we can rein in the problem. When we get into these kinds of discussions, we should be indifferent as to whether resources have remained at the centre or gone to the counties, in terms of ... view