Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4431 to 4440 of 5036.

• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: If you remember well, there were two Bills that came before the House. One was my original amendment to the Public Procurement Bill, 2005 which secured a lot of gains for the youth, women and people with disability of this country with respect to 30 per cent procurement policy. Many have been asking why it was returned and if those gains have been locked in. I would like to assure Kenyans that the reason that Bill was returned initially was because of this new one which has fully catered for all those interests of the youth, women and persons with ... view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you for your indulgence, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I stand to oppose this amendment for very good reasons. view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: I would even like to advise my colleagues on the Jubilee coalition side. Number one, we have a Constitution with third generation rights that are due to each and every person in this country. If you look at Article 38(3) of the Constitution it says that every adult citizen has the right, without unreasonable restrictions to be a registered voter, to vote by secret ballot in any election, to be a candidate for public office, or office within a political party of which the citizen is a member and, if elected to hold office. view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is unreasonable restriction. I just would like to advise my colleagues that the little money that is due to go to the former Prime Minister or the former Vice-President, them getting it or not getting is not how we will beat them in an election. Those people who are misadvising the President to look petty and vindictive are not doing us any service in this amendment. view
• 18 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Honestly, the Government loses nothing by being magnanimous or by giving someone what is due because your right is not what is given to you, your right is what cannot be taken away from you. On this one anybody, including the Leader of the Majority who knows the President very well and I also do, this does not look like him and I oppose it. view
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am very excited to take this opportunity to move that the National Youth Employment Authority Bill of 2015 be now read a Second time. view
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is very interesting that you have--- 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
• 17 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is very exciting because you have just recognized very beautiful and handsome young people seated on the Speaker’s Gallery. My eyesight is good and if you can see their faces, these are young people who are eager to eke out something for themselves. They want to finish their education, get a career and contribute to nation building. This Bill seeks to address the concerns of these young people and millions of other young people across the country. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will quote Wangari Maathai’s acceptance Speech of the Nobel Prize in 2004. She ... view