Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, my point is that I would like to urge the Committee to expedite its work and actually give us a report to the Finance, 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
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Planning and Trade Committee, so that we see the way it will affect finance. We want to look at it before the Third Reading. I am supporting this Bill with the knowledge that this House is a House of intelligent hon. Members who will do the best thing for this country. I have seen certain provisions in this Bill which I am not comfortable with at all. When you remove representation of the youth from the Youth Advisory Board of the National Youth Council, really it makes no sense. As the Chairman of the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association, I want ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Maybe, they are supporting removal of the youth, but we do not accept that. In addition to that, we have an issue where the advisory board has shrunk in terms of numbers. That is welcome because we do not want a very bloated board. But to give it Executive powers when the actual youth council has been elected from the ground is not in good taste. view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: We are also aware that there has been hue and cry from public benefit organizations. As a House, we need to listen because we know that in many respects, many NGOs like Cradle do a good job. I want us to be very clear on this. I am not just accepting in a blanket manner. We are also aware that some NGOs really do not deserve the term “NGOs”, because they are not non-governmental organizations. They are working at the behest of other governments. Let us regulate these NGOs. There must be some regulation and they must be answerable; there ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: We know the bad ones; they are very few. Those can be dealt with in other ways. They are very few. Those ones can be dealt with in other ways that are constitutional. This House must thrive. I know that we have been under attack for a long time. But let us thrive to the greatest extent possible. Let us use technology to have the public to participate. Many people ask me on twitter and facebook: “How can we, as Kenyans, engage on these Bills without doing memoranda or coming to the House?” If we had an online port on ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: only in Jubilee or CORD strongholds. They are everywhere. They are benefiting all our people. If you look at some of the amendments contained in this Bill, you wonder whether there is mischief from some of the offices that have proposed them. I want to assure this House that we will, objectively, deal with them. What hon. Nkaissery said about the so called Jubilee, I do not know what was not in good taste because he knows that on many issues I, personally, and him have convergence on matters of national interest. This is a matter of national interest. I ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Member has alluded to a certain NGO called AFRICOG and he has also alluded to the fact that the Government does not like AFRICOG or does not want to deal with AFRICOG. Could he kindly substantiate or withdraw that because we have a very cordial relationship with AFRICOG. view
• 20 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Speaker, Sir. view
• 20 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Is the Member in order to mislead the House that there is a provision in Chapter Six of the one and only Constitution we have that would bar Mr. 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
• 20 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Mututho from taking this office? He should show us any provision in Chapter Six that says that a Member, or a person, who has a case is unsuitable for any public office. Kindly show us the express provision in the Constitution. view