Joseph Oyugi Magwanga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. First and foremost, allow me to congratulate Hon. David Ochieng for a well thought-out Bill. This Bill is timely given that it is trying to address very key and fundamental issues affecting this country. If we compared Kenya to a number of countries, it was much better in the 60s. To make the matters worse, Kenya has become a net importer of literally everything, including a tooth-pick. It is really embarrassing to note that whenever Members of Parliament go outside the country, ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. First and foremost, allow me to congratulate Hon. David Ochieng for a well thought-out Bill. This Bill is timely given that it is trying to address very key and fundamental issues affecting this country. If we compared Kenya to a number of countries, it was much better in the 60s. To make the matters worse, Kenya has become a net importer of literally everything, including a tooth-pick. It is really embarrassing to note that whenever Members of Parliament go outside the country, ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: How can we stop Kenya from becoming a dumping ground for goods that are not even worthy? Some of them are even handwork of some Chinese children or Asian children. It is really unfortunate. Kenya should invest in innovation, so that we can do a lot of research to come up with ways of addressing some of these problems that are affecting this country. view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: How can we stop Kenya from becoming a dumping ground for goods that are not even worthy? Some of them are even handwork of some Chinese children or Asian children. It is really unfortunate. Kenya should invest in innovation, so that we can do a lot of research to come up with ways of addressing some of these problems that are affecting this country. view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on a number of occasions, we have passed Bills in this House, but most of them are gathering dust in the shelves - which is really hurting. The Member who has just contributed has talked about some recommendations which have not been acted upon to date. This should be addressed. We advise the President that once the Bills have been debated in this House, let them be assented to, so that the recommendations are acted upon immediately. Kenya used to export tea, coffee, pyrethrum and other items. Currently, all those activities have collapsed. What are we ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on a number of occasions, we have passed Bills in this House, but most of them are gathering dust in the shelves - which is really hurting. The Member who has just contributed has talked about some recommendations which have not been acted upon to date. This should be addressed. We advise the President that once the Bills have been debated in this House, let them be assented to, so that the recommendations are acted upon immediately. Kenya used to export tea, coffee, pyrethrum and other items. Currently, all those activities have collapsed. What are we ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Secondly, World Trade Organisation (WTO) meetings always turn chaotic because people fight for space. Whenever you attend those meetings, each and every country fights for its own interests. What has our country been doing? As a country, we need to take a stern position that will cater for the interest of our country. In most cases, we normally attend those meetings and we leave without taking a position. As we are coming up with this Bill, whenever we send a delegation outside to attend such meetings, let us take a position that will promote our country to ensure that our ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: Secondly, World Trade Organisation (WTO) meetings always turn chaotic because people fight for space. Whenever you attend those meetings, each and every country fights for its own interests. What has our country been doing? As a country, we need to take a stern position that will cater for the interest of our country. In most cases, we normally attend those meetings and we leave without taking a position. As we are coming up with this Bill, whenever we send a delegation outside to attend such meetings, let us take a position that will promote our country to ensure that our ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: I know that we have had quite a number of industries in this country. For example, there were shoes factories. Our shoes factories collapsed. Ethiopia has already taken advantage of collapsing industries in Kenya and has come up with an enterprising shoe factory. Literally, we are importing nearly a half of our shoes from Ethiopia, and it is just next to our country. Look at even what we normally buy, for example, some shoes from other countries. Look at what we import from Uganda right now. We import chicken feeds, eggs and fish. It is really embarrassing to see Kenya ... view
• 17 May 2017 in National Assembly: I know that we have had quite a number of industries in this country. For example, there were shoes factories. Our shoes factories collapsed. Ethiopia has already taken advantage of collapsing industries in Kenya and has come up with an enterprising shoe factory. Literally, we are importing nearly a half of our shoes from Ethiopia, and it is just next to our country. Look at even what we normally buy, for example, some shoes from other countries. Look at what we import from Uganda right now. We import chicken feeds, eggs and fish. It is really embarrassing to see Kenya ... view