Dr. Valerian Kilemi Mwiria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: that we lead, and those who are going to see between the ethnic ploy and ask them whether the matter is not one of defending politicians from their ethnic groups, but to rethink of defending the people that they represent who are the majority--- view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I am precisely in order because I am not talking about this particular Motion. I am talking about how we must have touched the roots of our ethnic support right from last year when we had ethnic clashes. The ethnic clashes were about ethnicity. That is what I am talking about. I am saying that it is not enough for Kenyans to just complain. view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important for Kenyans to realise that their enemy is not the people that they target; the poor of Rift Valley who, irrespective of their ethnic group, are suffering like others. Their enemies are the politicians who are sharing power and who, when they were being killed and massacring each other, they were enjoying cocktails, enjoying themselves and making decisions on how to share power. The people who are under-privileged are the ones who suffer from these kind of things--- view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I am about to complete, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: It is important for us to get Kenyans to focus on their problems, and to realise that by taking ethnic positions and supporting politicians who take ethnic positions and forget the other wrongs that they have done, they are not doing this country any good. So, I am saying that it is not enough for Kenyans themselves to complain. It is important for Kenyans not to vote for people who steal from the public. They should not glorify thieves and believers in tribalism. If we do that--- view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is not following the debate because this point was made earlier on. view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I would like to conclude by saying that it is up to all of us--- view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: So that I can give no other people the opportunity to raise more points of orders, I will stop there by supporting. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order under Standing Order No.69 regarding a matter of personal character on the maize scandal. view
• 10 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, last night, the Kenya Television Network (KTN) carried a story on a list of Members of Parliament who have written letters to the Managing Director of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), Dr. Misoi, to give their constituents allocations of maize. Yes, indeed, I wrote those letters. I wrote those letters as a Member of Parliament representing a constituency. That is because they came and asked me whether I could support their application for some allocation. They put in a lot of pressure. It is easy to understand that, in this country, where there are ... view