Joyce Chepkoech Korir

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Firstly, let me take this opportunity to congratulate the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for the wonderful report they have presented to the House. This is my first term in this Parliament but I request the relevant committees; Committee on Implementation and relevant ministries that any report that is done by this House should be taken with the seriousness it deserves. A Committee can come up with a wonderful report but at the end of the day, it is dumped. That is why we are raising a lot of issues ... view
• 2 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: We are not talking about the Mau Forest. We are talking about the forests we have in the country. We are talking about the forests that we have all over and the way out in protecting them against logging, charcoal burning and protecting our water towers. But, some few communities have restricted themselves to the issue pertaining Mau Forest. I do not want to go in that direction because if I do, I will spoil it. I come from the region and I know the history of the region. I was born there. I was not living there by accident. ... view
• 2 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: The Constitution provides for devolved function of forests but they are talking about the county government having not signed the agreement that is supposed to assist them in transfer of functions from the national Government to the county governments. That is why the county government is putting the committee into a lot of problems. The county government on the other side has continued to issue title deeds. The same Government goes to the same place and puts up schools to the tune of above Kshs100 million and at the same time sends security to go and destroy taxpayers’ monies. The ... view
• 2 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I am bitter in this House today and I want to remind the House that the other day we brought a Bill to eliminate polythene bags in the country and it was implemented. As I was going home the other day, I found some women being chased from Narok and Bomet towns because they had small polythene bags containing green peas which they were selling by the roadside. Recently, I went to one of the supermarkets and funny enough, I found the tycoons of this country - those who make mattresses - using polythene to cover the mattresses. They also ... view
• 2 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: polythene bags. Where are we heading to as a Government? Let us stop joking with Kenyans. Let us do what is right. It is true that when you ask an individual Member of the committee handling the sugar matter, they will tell you that sugar has mercury. The same committee can come up with a report saying that it does not have mercury. The people we expect to bring the Report to this House is the same Government which knows it has messed us up and they are waiting. view
• 2 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: There are a lot of things that are not moving in this Parliament. We need to tell Kenyans what we are doing in this House. Let us not joke with them. Let us do what is real and what we are mandated to do. I want to tell the committee that there was an amendment that was brought yesterday that was talking about a hotel that was built inside the forest. Then they come and tell us that this is the chair but the hotel belongs to the wife. When they are marrying, they say, “We are one body”. When ... view
• 2 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Let me not dwell so much on this issue. Let me request this: We might not be good in terms of debating, but I am good in terms of standing for what is right. That is the only thing that made me to be elected three times. I do not belong to the government or anybody. I belong to the common mwananchi who has sent me here. I want to support the committee. Whenever there is a report for implementation, let the Government assist and do what is right. The Committee on Implementation of this House should tell us whether ... view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the chance to contribute to the Bill. Indeed, this is one of the Bills that I believe is going to assist county government officers and even members. I worked as a councillor, a mayor and even as a Member of the County Assembly (MCA). I have also been a member of both schemes for the last 10 years. view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: I support the Bill because it is meant to establish the County Governments Retirement Scheme as a mandatory scheme for all county government officers. It provides for establishment of the schemes, board of trustees and the schemes’ administration. In a number of instances, we find that, because of the minimal salaries of MCAs, they are not in a position to save. In addition, they are at the grassroots where every now and then, they are exposed to a number of challenges to an extent that they cannot save anything. As we speak, I can attest that colleagues who used to ... view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: I support the Bill because it ensures that transition is done. I request that the Committee sees to it that the Bill ensures that transition is done effectively to preserve all accrued rights to members. 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