Joseph Konzolo Munyao

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you remember the issue of Leader of Government Business. It was actually a problem of definition of who is Government. Have we now found a definition, so that the Prime Minister now is Government? It is still a constitutional issue! view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute on the “Presidential Budget Speech”. The “Presidential Budget Speech” was loaded with a lot of policy issues that this House must address within this Session. But we may be able do so many things as a Government; we may be able to do many roads as a Government--- view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was talking about the Presidential Speech and I am sure my good friend was speaking tongue-in-cheek. I was saying that this Government has done very well in terms of doing roads, providing water to people and even improving health care. It has done a lot but there is one fundamental issue that may endanger all those things that this Government is doing if that issue is not addressed. The stability of a country is the bedrock for any development and welfare. In fact, the future prosperity of a country depends on its stability. That stability also ... view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: You will find citizens uprooting a railway line, sabotaging an economy and the police supervise them as they commit that crime. It is a very worrying trend that needs to be arrested. The country is slowly developing into lawlessness and despondency. Labour Day where Kenyan leaders are gathered to listen to their workers and to celebrate the contribution of the workers of this country to the economy and to their country, when the Minister is making a speech, you see hooligans throwing stones at him purporting to be protesting. Protest is good; it is important. We have protected it in ... view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, the most important thing that Kenyans would want to see is the top leaders of this country working together, talking less and doing more. We have a lot of talk! In fact, the Government’s work is not to talk. The work of the Government, once you are in the Executive arm of the Government, it is to execute policy and view
• 30 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In other jurisdictions, this House is referred to as the House of Commons. In other words, it is the House where the common citizens of this country are represented. view
• 30 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: So, it would be quite unfair to allow people to come dressed in their professional attire because that is not in keeping with the tradition of the “House of Commons”. I am saying this knowing very well that I am also a lawyer. I do not think it is appropriate. This is not the High Court! Hon. Members are equal and we should not use any profession to intimidate others who may not be learned in that profession. view
• 23 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, most of the issues have been highlighted by those who have contributed before me but where we need to look at this matter is the issue of who has the power to appoint the Leader of Government Business. Provisions of the law have been specifically quoted but there is a generalization that people have been making as to what the National Accord says vis-Ă -vis the Constitution. The National Accord did not remove other powers of the President that are in the Constitution except those specific powers given to the Prime Minister to supervise and co-ordinate Government ... view
• 23 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, as much as we want to ventilate this issue in this House and talk about it, we cannot decide on it as a House. It is a power that is outside the province of this House. It is a power that is exercised by the Head of the Executive, who is the President of this Republic! view