Kabando wa Kabando

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 621 to 630 of 761.

• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: As I conclude, I just want to reiterate that whatever we do on the new Constitution, whatever fashion it is indispensable. The irritations and aggravations likely to come from ethnic cocoons and partisan political party alliances or even 2012 preparation, should not aggravate our harmony as a country to the extent of disabling our capacity to unite and do legislation together like this and even have one Constitution. The call for us, as leaders, is let us speak with one voice against the vice of alcoholism, impunity on corruption and the vice of protecting those who belong to us because ... view
• 10 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 4 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the President’s Speech. I support the exposition of public policy carried therein. It is not always easy to collectively appreciate the achievements an individual makes. For those who have been in this House longer, for example, His Excellency the President, hon. ole Ntimama and others; we do, as young Members of Parliament, have some lessons that we can learn from them. Therefore, the President’s comment that we have the singular opportunity to make a mark to this country, the region and the continent, given what ... view
• 4 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Therefore, by protecting the corrupt and defending people because they come from our so-called villages, communities or political alliances, we are promoting equality of impunity which is very negative to this country. We have done this to the extent that even Members of Parliament and other political leaders have no shame. Even the clergy and the private sector defend people because they come from their community when they are cited on corruption and impunity. We want to ethnicise even on the questions raised on the Floor of this House about the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC). We want to ... view
• 4 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the good thing about Kabando wa Kabando is that he was not a beneficiary of the Moi regime and, therefore, can never, at any one time, even pretend. When I speak, I do so for the children of Mukurweini and the children of Kenya. They include students who became numbers 100, 37 and 6 nationally in last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results, who came from Mukurweini. view
• 4 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: I speak for those children of God because even now, when Mr. Ocampo has submitted a list of suspects to the International Criminal Court (ICC), it is causing political tremor. That is because the guilty are afraid. Collective responsibility on impunity has given us the strength to go to our villages and stand on top of our local hills to proclaim our indispensability in the political arena, because we are used as graduates that deodorise corruption. We have become merchants of illegal trade and we want to trade our rights, as Kenyans, with political convenience. view
• 4 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, I would like to say that the Ocampo move is long overdue. It is a sword of justice, and people should not be afraid. The Bible says: “The guilty are afraid when justice is done, those who are guilty tremor”. I thank the President for addressing the issues surrounding Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) and other issue that are going to facilitate our farmers better. With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 2 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Listening keenly to Mr. Muthama’s contribution, I am wondering whether he is in order to classify teachers and chiefs, who we know are struggling to achieve their basic needs, as the middle class that is intended to create jobs in this country. Is he in order to mislead us that chiefs and teachers, who are struggling even to achieve medicare, proper housing and facilitation, as the middle class? view
• 19 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the chance to support this Bill. I will just address three points. Number one is the need, as we introduce the Competition Bill, to also clearly focus on other contracts or engagements that we have, particularly at the international level. Our trade with Europe is very heavy and to date, one of the most agonizing engagements with the European markets is the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) which heavily disfavors the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) region particularly in the area of processed goods. The example of coffee and tea where commodities really ... view
• 18 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Bill before the House is largely a repeat of the Bill that we had some time back, which was hugely opposed and rejected. But we do realize that there are sections that have improved on the material quality of the Bill. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, more important is the spirit of the House. Without contemplating the results of this Bill, we need to be very candid and frank. There is an apparent disinterest in this Bill, particularly so because of the works that have happened, and I think it provides a ... view