Tom Joseph Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1961 to 1970 of 10308.

• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to put my voice into this debate on Community Land. It is not easy to debate when many Members who are gifted in the art of speech have gone ahead of you. However, I will share experiences and ideas that I feel we should take together, particularly speaking after Hon. Lelelit has spoken and the great king of Narok, Hon. ole Kenta. Hon. Lelelit seems to come from a place where they grow those things that he really partakes of. I cannot begin without thanking the Committee for a brave attempt at bringing ... view
• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: assisted by a professor who, after some time, will be writing big books about the land tenure, the philosophy and jurisprudence of land law in this country. I have never seen them attempt to advise any of these committees; except to wait after the laws have been set and then they come to write those big books. It may be necessary that committees hire the expertise. There should be a reserve from the National Assembly that allows us to hire expertise in some of these aspects to help us harness these things. Having said that, I am concerned about Section ... view
• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I have also looked at Clause 39 on State regulation of land. This is the problem we have had in Samburu and Laikipia, where the Britons did military occupation of our land thinking that the land did not belong to anybody. Even when the Constitution says that the State can intervene in the running of these things, there must be a regulation through which this should be done. Government representatives should appear before a board or a panel and explain why it is necessary for the military, in defence of State, to use land belonging to a certain community differently ... view
• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, now you can see the selfishness of the speaker at work. Member for Samburu North, you are on intervention. I assumed the presiding officer’s seat and found that you are on intervention. What is out of order? view
• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Your height definitely and the sheer size of the body of the Samburu people are enough for you to be recognised. I saw your request on intervention, so I picked it as an intervention. I see your name on the request list, although fairly at the bottom of the list. Why do you not wait until you get your time to contribute? view
• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The Member for North Horr. view
• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much. Member for Turkana Central. view
• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Member for Siaya. view
• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: If we go the direction of the Member for Siaya, many of us will speak. But you know that you earn by your tongue. So, you 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
• 1 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: want your tongue to wag for as long as it can take. The Member for Vihiga is sitting in an unusual place, but he is still in the Chamber. view