Justice Kipsang Kemei

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. As I rise, I am in full support of the amendments brought by Hon. Kang’ata. If we look at most of our school-going children, we will realise that they attain the age of 17 by the time they are due to join colleges and universities. If we were to deny them a chance to apply for loans on the basis of not having identification documents, we will be going against their rights as citizens of this country. Secondly, my colleagues have spoken about the need to expand this loan ... view
• 10 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: we will create a situation where we might be unfair to a few people who may not be able to access those loans. Fourthly, as I support this Bill, 80 per cent of the students who go for higher learning cannot sustain the high financial requirements of higher learning. Therefore, if we expand so that we can reach the majority of Kenyans who require higher education, we must make sure that this fund is increased. Fifth, and probably that will be the last from me, is that - and the Vice Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and ... view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I just want to say that corruption is a topical issue in this country. The threshold for proving corruption is fairly high. Since this The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: is a House of records and procedures, Hon. (Dr.) Pukose has made the most honourable thing to withdraw and apologise because he has not been able to prove the allegations. That is a good lesson for all of us in this House. view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. That is all I wanted to say. view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Speaker. view
• 30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support the amendment. It promotes agriculture in the marginal areas of our country. Secondly, it promotes the growth of alternative food crops in our country. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I support. view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise in support of this Bill. Secondly, let me congratulate our colleague, Hon. Wangwe, for bringing this Bill to Parliament. When we talk of Free Primary and Secondary Education in this country, it should be free in every sense. We should not be getting our children sent home for textbooks, extra curriculum activities charges and stuff like that. Examinations should also be free, so that at the end of the day, those children who have gone through every stage of education in our country are able to produce a certificate to say that they have completed ... view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I wish to support this amendment. We should be able to define the various disadvantaged groups later on in the regulations so that we can mainstream them in the economic life of our country. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise in support of the Petition by hon. Birdi. The weighbridges we have in this country have become citadels of corruption and havens in which transport crews waste a lot of man-hours. They have become places where we condone excess axle loads of trucks transporting goods. They have actually defeated the purpose for which they were established. If there is any area we should focus on in terms of handling corruption in this country, it is the weighbridges. Hon. Speaker, with those remarks, I beg to support. view