Joseph Wathigo Manje

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: We have spent taxpayers’ money for 50 years. Our fathers have paid heavily. They have been taxed all along then at this particular moment, we just take all that investment and throw it away. Is that not joking as a country? Is there anybody who can hear this cry and take these people to court for the sake of our generations to come? This is not fair to us. It is not fair to every Kenyan. It is not fair to anybody in this country. view
• 16 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: The hon. Member has talked about being patriotic. Where is patriotism in this whole game? We have the Privatisation Commission of Kenya which was not involved in this. It means that this transaction was null and void and should be avoided. Why should the Government pay for the exit clause if the contract itself is void? There is a lot. view
• 16 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Let me take this chance to say that we have put people in the Government strategically to sell these investments and enrich themselves because all this can go ahead and they are not held responsible. It is high time we thought wisely. If an organisation like Essar Energy Limited can come all the way and acquire such a big enterprise at a throwaway price, where are we heading to? view
• 16 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: We have a President who has shown by action that he wants to fight corruption but are we assisting him? Are the institutions in this country assisting him? Remember the way he came here and pronounced anti-corruption measures and we all gave a standing ovation three times. After that what happened when the names were given to the EACC and the institutions we have to help fight graft in this country? Where are we now? So, we have to take the cue from our President. I take this chance to say that we have the best President for the next ... view
• 16 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Where is the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) if all these recommendations are there? Can he not come tomorrow, pick these people and take them to court? It can hold because the cheque was written and for two years it was not presented and when it was presented, it was not honoured. This is fraud. view
• 16 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: I know at the end of the day that we should reduce the number of the State corporations that we have in the country. In so doing, we will reduce the corruption that is this country. We will let businessmen do business and the Government should provide the facilities but at the same time, we should sit down and check which State corporations we should give out and which one we should not. This will also reduce the tribalism that is in the country. When The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version ... view
• 16 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: somebody gets a big position such as managing director, he tends to employ his own people. If we reduce them and remain with the necessary ones which will be facilitators for the business environment, then we would have made a point. Lastly, I recommend that strategic institutions of security should not be sold to any other enterprise. The Government should always retain more than 51 per cent of the shares, so that the corporation is audited by the Auditor-General. view
• 10 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 10 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to say that as a Member for Kajiado North Constituency representing my people, I was ready and prepared to contribute to most of these Sessional Papers. The Chairpersons of the various Committees have let us down. I also want to state that I left a very serious appointment to come and contribute in this House. In the future, let them be ready and present--- view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute to this Motion. I support the Report by the Public Investments Committee (PIC). While I support, I cannot forget the fact that we have to privatize some of those State corporations. When we privatize, we reduce the inefficiency in the enterprises. We might also reduce corruption, nepotism and tribalism in the country. One of the ways of dealing with tribalism is to do away with some of these State corporations. However, this was done in an unorthodox method which, at the end of the day, fleeced money from Kenyans. ... view