Joseph Konzolo Munyao

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• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, July 30, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2201 Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I was wondering what the hon. Member intended, because you have already made a ruling and the hon. Member, who was on the Floor withdrew the amendment and contributed to the Motion. So, are we going backwards? You have already made a ruling on the amendment, that it substantially alters the substance of the Motion, because it is deleting a major intention of the Mover of the Motion, that of including outsiders in the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). So, it substantially alters the original intention ... view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I want to agree with my colleague who contributed earlier that this Motion is very dangerous. The constitutional position of Parliament is that it is supreme. Therefore, the PSC occupies a very important position in relation to powers of Parliament, and the role that Parliament fulfils in our constitutional order. So, when you purport to amend the Constitution to include non- Parliamentarians in the PSC, you undermine the supremacy of Parliament. Therefore, you are watering down the role of the Legislative Assembly. Madam Temporary ... view
• 30 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, to correct my colleague who I have a high regard for, I do not purport to be a 2202 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 30, 2008 lawyer. I am, indeed, a lawyer who is trained and qualified. The issues I am raising are very fundamental. Even if you look at the Motion, it is even vague. It is vague in the way it is drafted because she is talking about gender parity and regional balance. She then says: "Matters incidental thereto and connected therewith". What are these matters? Once she has provided for gender parity, regional balance and ... view
• 23 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the Vote. The vast majority of our people derive their livelihood from land. Therefore, the way land is managed and distributed is very critical. There are communities like the industrialised communities where land may not be such an important issue. However, in our country, most of the disputes and conflicts are land based. As a House, we are looking forward to debating the new land policy that the Minister has been working on. We support him in his work in resolving land matters that have ... view
• 9 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to support this very important and timely Motion. I would also like to congratulate the Mover of the Motion. It is not by accident that it has been brought by a medical doctor, who understands the problem that we want to deal with. What we have been doing is trying to co-exist with malaria instead of eradicating it; you cannot co- exist with an enemy. If your neighbour is your enemy, you try to look for a way of befriending him, so that you become friends and co-exist, ... view
• 9 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: They are called night runners. You are not cautious of what you are doing. You wake up at night and move. When there is a net over you, how will you move? You will just wake up and walk away with the net. Therefore, you will find mosquitoes waiting for you. So, it cumbersome and not user-friendly. Also, most of our rural homes have grass-thatched houses. Where do you tie those nets? There are some areas where people sleep on the floor. How do you use the mosquito nets that are sold by the Ministry of Health in such areas? ... view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am just confused as to what Mr. Deputy Speaker is asking the House to do. He says that we avoid investigating certain aspects of the issue, because those people mentioned have no opportunity to defend themselves on the Floor of the House. I thought the role of Parliament is to investigate everybody, whether hon. Members, investors or civil servants, to find out whether this transaction was done properly or not. When an hon. Member stands on the Floor to say that we have to spare certain people, under what Standing Order ... view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: July 8, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1681 view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Those very important Motions and we are asking the House Business Committee to give us time. We would like the hon. Members to give notice so that, when time is allocated, we can be able debate. Could you, kindly, allow them to give notice of those two Motions? view