Mutahi Kagwe

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Sep 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, since I only have one minute, I just want to clarify one thing that is being repeatedly said in this House regarding this Motion. It is important for us to establish clearly that as we support the Motion by the Majority Leader, we are saying that by withdrawing we are rectifying mistakes that were made. We made mistakes in the years 1999, 2000 and 2005. Just because we signed the agreement does not mean that we continue with same mistake. In fact, when the USA signed the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for ... view
• 10 Sep 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support. view
• 23 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. There is a word “consumerate” that has been used by both Sen. Khalwale and Sen. Omar, which I want to understand. view
• 7 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion with a proviso on the language so described in the Motion because I prefer to support something from a positive perspective rather than from a negative one. My friend, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has very serious concerns and which I take very seriously as well, but let us put things in perspective because when you say that it is concentrated in a few regions at the exclusion of others, it connotes certain negative things. Instead of saying, it is concentrated in a few areas of the country and not in others, why ... view
• 7 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, even though it is gender discrimination for Sen. Wako to take away his handbag--- To continue with my contribution, and hopefully that time was noted, we can use universities in various regions of our country to provide the much needed unity that Kenya requires. In saying that, let me say that universities, irrespective of where they are located, are not for the exclusive use of those people living where the university is located. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale noted the “Nairobi University” and other universities in Nairobi. I happened to have been the Chairman of the Multi-Media University Council ... view
• 7 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I meant universities in Nairobi and they are many; not one. Even so, it is indeed the University of Nairobi where Sen. Wetangula and I went to school. Thank you very much. I was saying that the location of a college does not necessarily determine who is going to attend that college. As we well know, for example, Kimathi University in Nyeri has students from all over this country. I presume the universities that are going to be built in other areas of the country will likewise have students from all over the country because in addition ... view
• 30 Apr 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion and offer my condolences to the family on behalf of my family and the people of Nyeri County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the late Sen. Mutula Kilonzo, stood out distinctly because of his issues of principle. He was a man who stood for what he believed and it is a rare thing in politics. I say so in front of many politicians. It is very easy in politics to become a wishy-washy person because the demands on us are so much that it takes a rare person to ... view
• 30 Apr 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 Apr 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to echo the congratulations, not just for the Senators in this House but also for the staff because it is a new House and everybody here is new. Therefore, I believe that congratulations are in order for everybody. In supporting the Motion which is the Address of the President, I want to say that I not only heard what the President was saying but also saw the way he was speaking. More often than not, in communication, non-verbal cues, perhaps, tell a bigger story than the verbal cues. As I watched the President ... view
• 25 Apr 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg your indulgence because Sen. Kipchumba is new to this House and possibly needs to read more of the Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the President emphasized a lot on how we are going to value- add and in Nyeri County, one of the activities that we would want to immediately undertake is value adding. To support the President in this endevour of value adding, a lot of legislation will have to be done particularly by this House. For example, if you look at the Coffee Act, and in Nyeri we grow coffee, it would be ... view