Rev. Mutava Musyimi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1491 to 1501 of 1501.

• 4 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I join other hon. Members in supporting this Bill. I would also like to thank Mr. Mbau for a job well done. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I get the sense that the mood of the House is in favour of this Bill. With your permission, I would like to propose that the Mover be called upon to respond. view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I was just wondering whether we should not talk of "one or more" to give it the liberty that may be required. view
• 8 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, any Kenyan listening to the deliberations in this House will be left wondering whether the way the institutions of Government are designed is not a very confusing matter. The struggle for a new Constitution has been with us for more than 20 years. As I listened to the Prime Minister and other people speaking, for example, Mr. Okemo and Mr. Speaker's concerns as well, I think it is of essence and highly crucial that we sort out this matter of the architecture of Government. Let us act quickly so that we do not continue to confuse Kenyans. ... view
• 3 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to, perhaps, just recap some of the points that I made yesterday. We were discussing the issue of the way this Kenya that we call our home came about. We argued that Kenya did not develop organically, but rather through imperial conquest. It was not by social convergence and like other colonies, it was ruled, sometimes, in ways that were not exactly facilitative of the citizens. Whereas history tells us how we came about, it does not tell us who we are. I was seeking to support this Bill because it gives us an ... view
• 3 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, so, I would like to beg that you allow me to support this Bill subject to more time being spent on the core values, the values that we need to embrace and accept, without which we cannot survive and we will not survive. With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As you are aware, Kenya, like many other colonies, did not come together through social convergence. Rather it was bounded together through imperial conquest and governed sometimes through very violent means as a nation at that time. The issue before us through this Bill has to do with who we are and what we stand for. I have no doubt that, supremely, those questions will be answered as we discuss the Bill that deals with the Constitution. But it is very helpful to have an avenue and a channel through which these issues can ... view
• 26 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, allow me to add my voice to those that have commended the hon. Minister for his tax proposals. I think we have every reason to be proud as a country that we are able to fund our expenditure largely from our own income. June 26, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1461 Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think the issue I want to raise is, perhaps, rather global. This is in the sense that Kenyan people are very highly taxed. I do not think that, that is a secret. The only way we can justify this kind ... view
• 15 Jan 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Clerk, Sir--- view
• 15 Jan 2008 in National Assembly: The last thing we want to bring to this House is blasphemy. Prayer is a private matter. We are here as hon. Members of Parliament and it is in that capacity I stand here. view
• 15 Jan 2008 in National Assembly: May I wonder loudly; if a ballot paper is shown only to one side of the House, does that not in itself undermine the very--- view
• 15 Jan 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Clerk, Sir, if a ballot paper is going to be shown--- Which is a mistake in the first instance, it should be done to both sides. Can I say that I am not sure myself, as we sit here today, we have ballot papers in that box that have already been displayed in this House. A fraudulent act has been committed, how do we proceed from now? These are weighty matters. The decision of this House has enormous implications for this country and for all of us. If we cannot conduct ourselves the way we ought today, how are ... view