Mutahi Kagwe

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jun 2014 in Senate: Having said that, the reason I am doing this is because I agree with some of the proposals in the Bill, because it is not a total ban on alcohol, rather it is a question of control. I come from a region that has been very badly affected by alcohol. When you go to Nyeri and many parts of central Kenya, you will find people as we speak right now who are lying on the streets who are drunk already. Some of them have not even been home since yesterday. We have gotten to a point where, in our county ... view
• 10 Jun 2014 in Senate: and forks and the men walking around drunk and saying that that the job was too hard. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is not every man in Nyeri who is like that but it is sad to say that we have our fair share of drunkards; people who can no-longer work. This has impacted very negatively on the boy child. Since the father is not there, the boy becomes indisciplined; he also becomes a drunkard. So, this is a matter that is of great concern to us and we would like the issues as raised in this Motion to be ... view
• 9 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Should I sit or should I stand? view
• 9 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, why, then, are we all standing? view
• 9 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: I am much obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 9 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am, indeed, the person who raised this matter yesterday. First and foremost, I want to thank the Senator for Kisumu, Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o for being a gentleman. He is not only a professor, but a professor and a gentleman. That is the spirit in which we can take the statement. I want to clarify one small thing. As Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o has rightly said, this meeting was called by the Media Council and not by the Security Council to discuss a matter that is of important to the nation. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has quoted 1970s ... view
• 9 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to congratulate Sen. Sang. I also want to congratulate those who managed to mediate over this matter. Considering that the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget is also in the process of mediating with the National Assembly on the matter of Division of Revenue Bill, I think it is a good starting point. Article 96(3) of the Constitution mandates Senators to oversight expenditure that has been given to them by the national Government. To me, this forum that has been created by Sen. Sang’s Bill is a way of giving effect to Article 96(3) ... view
• 3 Jun 2014 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to start with the last point that Sen. Musila made in thanking the Committee and, indeed, Sen. Obure for his good stewardship to the Committee. However, let me start by saying that there should never be a ruling that will The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 3 Jun 2014 in Senate: By soft copy! view
• 3 Jun 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am getting a little bit concerned regarding what was raised, earlier by Sen. Khalwale. When we start talking about the Report and what the MCAs are doing, are we not getting into the Report? view