Josphat Kabinga Wachira

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1031 to 1040 of 1087.

• 19 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I want to express my appreciation for this particular amendment. Currently, we have a lot of conflicts pertaining to upstream interrupting water flow and sometimes denying water for irrigation to people who live downstream. view
• 19 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 2 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new definitions in their proper alphabetical order− (a) “Scheme Management Committee” means the Scheme Management Committee established under section 8(ba); (b) “Dispute Resolution Committee” means the Dispute Resolution Committee established under section 8(bb). We are defining what we have already approved; that is the Scheme Management Committee and the Dispute Resolution Committee. We are only defining them so that when you go to the body of the Bill, you do not ask yourself what they are. Thank you. view
• 11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to support the withdrawal of the Motion. It was brought before the House but the Mover did some research that drove him to withdraw it. I support him. view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support this very important Bill. This is probably one of the most important Bills that this House will pass this year. It looks at the management and development of irrigation schemes in this country. As we talk about that, we need to look at the experiences we have had in the past. At the outset, I declare that I will participate in committee proceedings, in looking at some of the clauses that are included in this Bill. I want to thank the Committee for accepting to listen to the presentations ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: committee will stand in between the water users associations and NIDA, so that when the water users associations collect money, it will be passed to this committee. The committee is to be comprised of the farmers as well as representatives of the National Irrigation Board. They will look at what has been collected, sit down and decide some of the infrastructure that needs to be improved in those schemes. This will improve the relationship between farmers and NIDA and thereby realise some of the success we want from those schemes. Another very important area is on dispute resolution. From our ... view
• 10 Apr 2018 in National Assembly: As we continue to look at those schemes, it is important that revenue allocation, especially to the new National Irrigation and Development Authority, is able to support our farmers. I support this Bill and I will be talking to the Committee so that I can bring in my experiences which will strengthen this Bill and be truly beneficial to this country. I second. view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: My interest is on the other one. view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to propose that we continue with this Motion. I do not see violation of Article 37. When such Motions come up, they enable us interrogate the various articles of our Constitution and not just one article. When we talk about Article 37 that provides for demonstrations and picketing, we need to look at that alongside others. I would like my brothers to also look at Article 27. As we organise demonstrations and other things, we must ensure that we do not violate Article 27 (4) which states thus: “The State shall not ... view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: When we organise demonstrations knowing very well that there is potential for violence, our disabled people will not participate, our pregnant mothers and the elderly will not participate. This is why this Motion is coming in, so that we can have order and designate areas. This does not mean forests. It can be a whole street in Nairobi where people can do whatever they want to do. So, we need to move on with this Motion because it is very important. view
• 29 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Some people forget that in the past we were fighting to get the Constitution that we now have so that we can follow it and have an orderly country. One where when you are getting in, you have proper documents, present them and you will not be harassed. However, when you The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view