John Sakwa Bunyasi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. The principle of filling up a vacancy like this is very important. Those who sit in the Committee have had a chance to interact with the appointee in detail. Obviously, they have something to say. They are saying good things. I would like to use this opportunity to comment on the substance of what it is that the chairman is being appointed to do – the control of alcohol The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: and drug abuse. I do not know whether this will be a mission that will ever succeed. I say that with great confidence because I do not think that the goals have been clearly defined. Recently, we had a spike in these issues and we had vigilante groups that went around destroying alcohol around the country. It was clear that some of it was mischievous and intended to suppress certain entrepreneurs. For as long as we have that kind of confusion, we will not succeed in an important area like this. The process of control must not be driven either ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: With those comments and cautions, I wish to support this Motion. view
• 19 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I would like to declare that I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade except that when this was being done on Friday, I was not present. Therefore, I have to air my views here as it is. Kenya has been very lucky to get one of the most highly qualified Central Bank governors globally. I am sure he holds his own ground and is an envy of many others when he interacts and meets with them. Secondly, almost by default, we were lucky to have vetted ... view
• 19 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: when people are being selected is to map them on the basis of qualifications, suitability and skills. This should be irrespective of these other considerations that may lie in the Constitution. The Constitution does not say that you begin by choosing tribe. It says that we choose the best, but among them have an eye out for this distribution. So, the first priority ought to be that we map them out for suitability, qualifications, and skills. After that, we can map them out for gender. I must say that on gender, they have done very well. They have not picked ... view
• 11 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First of all, I wish to make a specific request that my speech be considered a maiden speech because I am a new Member of Parliament on an ANC ticket. I ask that the time limit on my contribution be waived. This Bill is timely. The Bill seeks to address issues in the important sector of education, but I am not entirely enthusiastic about the way it has been structured. There are many important clauses that my colleagues have spoken about that I will not get into for the sake of avoiding repetition. I ... view
• 11 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: In Nambale, we are developing primary schools, but we need nursery schools in all those institutions. We are going for a minimum of three-and-a-half kilometres. It is still around five kilometres. Our early childhood centres are located near primary schools. This means the guaranteed distance maybe about five kilometres. Five kilometres for a three year old child is not doable. Parents whose main source of income is labour will not be available to carry their children to school and pick them up. We may be imposing an undoable mandate on parents. We must get a serious commitment in terms of ... view
• 11 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: and Research, but it looks like they have also fallen in line with it. The major driver is the budget. They are saying that the Government does not have money to pay teachers. The Government has not even paid teachers in the already registered institutions. They are just paying about two teachers and parents pay the others through their Boards of Management (BOMs) and Parents’ Teachers Associations (PTAs). Registration should not be a stumbling block. I will bring an amendment to this Bill. Thank you. view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First and foremost in line with my colleagues, I want to thank you for the work you have done. It is obvious that you are a more relaxed person than you were three years ago when we came to this House. I do not see anymore grey hairs growing on your head. I think that this House has behaved quite well and you are managing it very well, indeed, and it is a happy outcome for everybody. view
• 1 Sep 2016 in National Assembly: I would like to comment on just four areas. The first one relates to the fact that the House has passed what is truly landmark legislation in relation to the management of interest rates. As somebody who has worked in this area for a long time I just want to caution a little bit that the celebration maybe somewhat premature. For one, we were just beginning to push banks for full disclosure. It is only when there is full disclosure that you can know the direct interest rate costs as well as hidden costs, thus, if you control one you ... view