Dr. Joyce Cherono Laboso

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is cultural diversity in this country. It is a multi-lingual and multi-cultural society. Many of us who are here do not know what this exactly means. We are hidden in our little cocoons and only understand what is about us. We have stereotypes about other people. We do not really know who they are or understand how they live. We do not understand what informs their actions and the things that they do. We will not achieve national unity and cohesion unless we appreciate what each of us goes through in his or her area. ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: I must thank the Assistant Minister for the two minutes he has given me. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Oh, five minutes! I may not even use the five minutes. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, mine is to reiterate what has already been stated; that really, training of our Ministers, Assistant Ministers and all constitutional office holders is critical to the reforms that we are looking for in the Government. Financial management is a technical subject. Resource management, whether it is human or capital management, is very technical. When we appoint our Ministers and Assistant Ministers, as has already been stated, we do not take into consideration what competencies these people have. Instead, it is more on the basis of political expediencies. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is really important that once appointed, these members get trained on every aspect that will help them to discharge their duties effectively in their Ministries. As we charge these Ministers and Assistant Ministers with the responsibility of managing both the finances and human capital in their dockets, they must be trained. We must give them some capacity building. We must make sure that we develop their competencies, so that they can actually provide leadership. We give them responsibilities and charge them with a lot of resources, but the bottom line is: Are they ... view
• 2 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to, reluctantly, support the Motion, because none of us has seen the effectiveness of the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC). It is common knowledge that although the Commission claims to have apprehended people, nobody even knows who they are. You have to search through your memory to know a person who has actually been apprehended. So, I will simply support the Motion just for continuity. These offices were held by persons before. So, for the purpose of continuity, I will support the Motion. However, what is very clear to all Kenyans is ... view
• 2 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I reluctantly support this Motion because it is very clear any time any aspersions of corruption are made or any time we are trying to get a person to join KACC, we have information to consider. view
• 20 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance aware that there is a lot of confusion because of the two Ministries? Currently, HIV patients have problems getting the Anti Retro Viral (ARV) drugs, because of this confusion. They do not know the Ministry that should supply them with the drugs. In addition, the distribution of medicine by the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) is becoming a problem because of this confusion. Nobody seems to know whose docket this Agency falls under. There seems to be a lot of confusion and as a result, patients are suffering. view
• 29 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, and Sir, for giving me this opportunity. view
• 29 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: I would like to support the Motion but as I do so, I would like to say that it is, really, unfortunate that a document such as this one, which needs to be accessible to many of us, is not made available. The budgeting process is so closed that the majority of Kenyans do not know how these figures are arrived at. I believe that if we made the budgeting process people-friendly, a lot more Kenyans would understand how resources are allocated and the functions they are allocated to. view