Michael Aringo Onyura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: sensitised and given adequate education in this area so that they too can be able to comply with the good objectives of such a Bill. I support the Bill very strongly. view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Speaker, but also to seek some guidance. The truth is that we have just got this Report. Many of us would have liked to go through it. view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Yes. view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support this Report and call upon the House to adopt it. This college should be taken seriously. Its location in Kilifi at the Coast is very appropriate. I know we have Utalii College here in Nairobi and this should be seen as part of the necessary expansion of the college. One of the mistakes we have been making is killing some of our middle level colleges. There is nothing wrong with upgrading them to universities, but even as we do that, we should not lose the element of diplomas, higher ... view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: In fact, I would have wished we have one in Nairobi, another one at the Coast and perhaps another one in Western Kenya. Western Kenya where I come has a lot of potential for tourism. Lake Victoria is geographical and has historical importance. There are so many other features which would be of high tourist attraction like the Kakamega Forest which is a very unique natural rain forest. There is Mt. Elgon, the weeping stone in Kakamega and Kit Mikayi in Seme. Recently, I was reading in the daily newspapers of an area where our Lady Consolata appeared and I ... view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I support the Motion and I am sure this college will open up Kilifi and fit very well with devolution. As I finish, I just want to call for the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) as quickly as possible so that it can reach Busia border, in my area, Port Victoria and Sio Port, so that Kenyans can travel easily and comfortably from one corner of the country right to the Coast. Attention also needs to be given to some of the very good hotels that existed at one time in Western Kenya like the Sunset Hotel and ... view
• 14 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I support the Report. view
• 13 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this is a very timely Bill. I second. view
• 13 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for this opportunity. I rise to support the Report as amended. I also commend the Committee for a job well done that has resulted in this voluminous Report covering nearly 400 pages and examining about 41 parastatals. That is not an easy task by any chance. Skimming through the Report, you find that there are all manner of irregularities. For example, running through the whole Report are issues of irregular payments of allowances; irregular procurements; matters of mismanagement of imprest; non-return of the imprest; improper disposal of assets; non-remission of statutory deductions, including in some cases ... view
• 13 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, personally, I would advocate for faster privatisation of some parastatals, particularly parastatals engaged in proper business or commerce. Such parastatals should be 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