Tom Joseph Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 6961 to 6970 of 10308.

• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I want to thank my friend and local Member of Parliament, hon. Mbadi, for bringing this Bill and for thinking positively for the people who have served this country so gallantly. I want to go on record as supporting this Bill. This Bill recognises service to the nation from people who have put their time and sacrificed to serve this nation. We need to recognise them for the offices that they have held. We also need to reward service so that you and I, ... view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: I will at some point in the Committee Stage propose amendments to increase some of the items that hon. Mbadi has listed in this Bill. But for the moment, I think there are good pointers and they will help us to see how we are able to recognise our leaders. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the only issue with this Bill is that, after the beautiful work that hon. Mbadi has done in this Bill, Clause 3 takes away everything that is positive about the Bill and subject to Clause 5(3), the persons entitled to benefit--- view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. He knows how to multi-task. The persons entitled to benefit shall be persons who, at any time after 15th January, 2008, retired as Prime Minister, Vice-President and so forth, and do not engage in elective politics. I want to suggest to the House that the words: “and do not engage in electives politics” negates the entire Bill. This is unconstitutional. I do not want to get into politics; I just want to look at the law. This is unconstitutional. Under Article 38 of the Constitution, everybody in this country, including you and I, are ... view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Ngong’o wants to give me information. I want to take that information from him because he is a good friend of mine. view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with that information, I stand corrected and I think that the amendment will make the Bill better. view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Sorry, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you. I think this is a Bill that we need to support from both sides of the political divide. It is a Bill that we should participate in without politicking and we just need to look at the law and pass it. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to contribute. view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Just finalise that point. view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Before you sit down, is there not a legislation dealing with Presidential Award or Head of State Commendation? view
• 18 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: The Member for Rarieda, would you not also want to bring something to amend--- view