Josphat Kabinga Wachira

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1051 to 1060 of 1087.

• 21 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: tomorrow. I really sympathise with those of us who have to spend time in our houses trying to explain how we are not involved in some of the things that come through our devices. Therefore, I support this Bill and as we discuss and pass it, I am cognisant of the many amendments that Hon. Members have proposed. I hope that the final product will be refined and taken seriously and more so through a Joint Committee that brings security and ICT experts and other stakeholders in place. It is probably one of the most serious Bills this House is ... view
• 15 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand to support this Bill. Looking at this Bill, there is a clear indication of the commitment of the national Government to see to it that devolution has really succeeded in our country. I was quite touched to notice from the Bill that the amount of money allocated to the counties is fixed, whether the national Government collects the amount of revenue that is projected or not. This is a clear indication of its commitment. I hope county governments can also reciprocate the national Government’s goodwill by also sharing their resources equitably among the sub-counties. ... view
• 15 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: hoping that the counties can also emulate the same principle and allocate some resources specifically to bring up some of those sub-counties that have been left behind. My constituency, for example, has been left behind over time. Hon. Speaker, I am quite confident that this year the national Government will realise the projected revenue and especially with the recent development in our country through the ‘Building of Bridges Initiative’ by our two leaders, namely, His Excellency the President and the Right Hon. Raila Odinga. They have shown this country the right way to go and we expect that we will ... view
• 15 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: For those of us who are laymen in budget-making processes, we can only see a Budget that is one. Both the national Government and the county governments rely on one national Budget. However, when you go on the ground, you find projects labelled ‘county’ and ‘national’ with very little coordination when it comes to the implementation of these projects. I hope that our colleagues out there in the counties will coordinate with the national projects, so that, overall, we can realise the development that we desire for our country. view
• 15 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: I noticed that the Commission on Revenue Allocation is acting in bad faith by going to the Senate with different figures. I was touched when the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee narrated how after they agreed, they went to the Senate with different figures. These are the people who want to divide our country. They want to reflect some bad faith on the part of the national Government by not strengthening devolution. We ask some of these commissions to strengthen this country and not to divide it or take advantage. Therefore, I ask our colleagues on the other ... view
• 15 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: I end by urging all systems, national and county, to work together without necessarily wanting that common man out there to keep on wondering which is national or county. Whenever I go home, the question which I am getting is whether this or that road is for the county or the national Government. We are all working towards their development and it is important that we coordinate and work towards that, so that overall, all of us can be happy when everything is moving in the right direction. I urge county governments and the national Government, especially when I am ... view
• 15 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: improve the lives of our farmers in Mwea. I can assure the nation that the constituency is ready to contribute towards feeding our people in this country. view
• 15 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support this very important Bill. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the appointment of the two officers to the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. I do not know the two gentlemen, but listening to the Chairman of the Committee, I have no doubt that they will handle this Ministry in the right way. This is a very important Ministry. It is the Ministry that we all look forward to in execution of its mandate, especially now that we have drought and hunger in many parts of the country. I have a piece of advice for the two gentlemen. We have a ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: country is changing. The environment is changing. Many of our people have now been affected by drought and hunger. Thank you. view