Dr. Valerian Kilemi Mwiria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: We must have a committee that vets the kind of people that occupy senior positions in this country. If we ask drivers and messengers to present a letter of good conduct before they get employment, should we not ask that of Ministers and Permanent Secretaries who are presiding over billions of shillings? Just a letter of good conduct! So, vetting is critical. Unless we do this, we are not going to get very far because if we are going to base our appointments on politics, regional balance, religion, very good friend et cetera, we are not doing anything for this ... view
• 16 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the Motion and to, first, congratulate the Mover of the Motion for introducing a subject that is of critical importance in this country. Let me join those who have already said that the issue is not so much one of plastics as to how it is used, but the type that we use. If you have been to many of the industrialised countries, you will find that they use many times more plastics than we use, but how they dispose of them and what is done with ... view
• 16 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it seems as if the problem is much more of general lack of discipline and appreciation for cleanliness, as has been said. It is not uncommon to find April 16, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 477 people driving big cars throwing cigarette packets and plastic bottles out of their windows after they are done with the product they had been consuming. It is just that people do not appreciate it. It is like they say: You can take a donkey to the river, but you cannot force it to drink the water! So, there are many educated people--- ... view
• 16 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would also like to challenge that ruling. This business of what is unparliamentary has got to do with the hypocrisy of the British. In this Parliament, we are told not to call a thief so. We are told not to call a hyena so. If there are people who have terrible behaviour, why should we not call them by those words if the words fit them? view
• 16 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I want to begin by congratulating hon. Ethuro for not being a Member of the Cabinet because if he was, we would not have had that honesty. So, we need people like you in the Backbench! view
• 16 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the point has been made why we cannot play around with the whole profession of accounting. Accounting is at the key of everybody. The very small business persons who are doing business, if they cannot do their maths right, they run out of business! Institutions, governments and Ministries have resources. Part of the reason we have a lot of problems with delivery of services is because a lot of those resources are not well managed to the extent that it is not just inefficient, but many times even Ministries return money to the Treasury! If ... view
• 15 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I realise that you did order that the media should not focus on any individual hon. Member, especially if they are sleeping! Now, why should that not be highlighted? view
• 12 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to comment on the Presidential Address. First, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Tigania West Constituency for re-electing me--- view
• 12 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Muhoroni Constituency had this habit even in the last Parliament, talking on trivialities and interrupting debate on matters of dress! I hope that he will restrain from this habit, so that we can talk about more serious issues! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me also congratulate those who were part of the peace process, beginning with the principals. We had an opportunity to learn new vocabulary. It is like when the late Jomo Kenyatta died and " hayati " became a new vocabulary that people were not used to. Our ... view
• 15 Jan 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Clerk, I do not mean to object. However, I am wondering about these hon. Members of Parliament who have been arguing for secret ballot and fought against queue voting and who want leadership--- Do you want us to give examples that even the people who elected us do not believe in? view