Mwai Kibaki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Let us pass both Bills and get on with the other business. Above all, let us decide to help all Kenyans who have been destabilized by the crisis which came to this country. Let us help each other in a genuine manner and in every way. We should not go on harbouring very primitive thoughts about land belonging to you or to your father. That is your father's place. Yes, he has left it to you, but he has not left you the whole world. view
• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: He only owns a piece of it. He knows the size of that piece of land. Ukimuuliza, view
• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: . He will tell you what piece of land is his because he knows. Then why does he want to claim the whole world? It is not valid and it should not be allowed. We should not pretend that he can do so, because he cannot. He will not be able to do so. Let us know that nobody will do so. That is all we need to do. Let us allow our children to grow up together. We all know that they go to same schools and even universities together. How can we now send them back? We cannot ... view
• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: With that spirit, I am sure, we shall get where we want to go. We have more progressive Kenyans around the whole world than any other country. They are succeeding. They are sending their money back to Kenya. They are investing in Kenya. I have no doubt that we shall make that progress. I am sure, we will. I am sure that God will help us. That is true. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you very much. Continue giving us that sense of direction; let us proceed in that way. I beg to support. view
• 6 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is my pleasure to welcome hon. Members to the Second Session of the Tenth Parliament. Let me begin by congratulating each one of the hon. Members for winning the confidence of wananchi by being elected to this august House. I am especially pleased to welcome the new lady Members of Parliament, whose numbers have increased to 21. view
• 6 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before proceeding with my remarks this afternoon, I wish, first of all, to request hon. Members to join me in paying our respects to our two colleagues who lost their lives under tragic circumstances. Those are the late Member of Parliament for Embakasi Constituency, hon. Melitus Mugabe Were, and the late Member of Parliament for Ainamoi Constituency, hon. David Kimutai Too, who both passed away in January this year. May I ask all of you to rise as we observe one-minute silence in their remembrance. view
• 6 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a nation, we have come through a challenging two months period since the 27th December, 2007 General Elections. The post-election violence that saw more than 1,000 people killed, over 300,000 people displaced and billions of shillings worth of property burnt or looted, shook our sense of nationhood. I ask you, once again, to rise and join me in observing a minute of silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the post-election violence. view
• 6 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you. March 6, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 41 Mr. Speaker, Sir, in addition to the death toll, the post-election violence disrupted lives and destroyed farms, businesses and residential properties. We cannot watch our brothers and sisters endure such hardships. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Government has set up a National Humanitarian Assistance Fund with an initial endowment of Kshs1 billion to provide humanitarian assistance and resettle the displaced persons. We have also established a new Directorate for Resettlement that will oversee the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Those institutions will assist IDPs in farming areas to regain their livelihoods through ... view
• 6 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the programme will mobilize resources locally and internationally to be used in repairing and reconstructing infrastructure that was badly damaged during the violence. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the recent crisis has caused me to reflect deeply on the half a century of my active participation in the management of our public affairs. During this time, I have come to appreciate and respect the resilience of our people and our country. I have seen Kenya go through some very critical moments. Each time, our people have used the crisis as a crucial turning point from which they have come ... view
• 6 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kenyans expected no less from either one of us. The people have embraced the Accord with joy and renewed hope. We believe the Accord is the first step towards achieving a prosperous and stable future for all Kenyans. It opens a new chapter in the management of our national affairs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe hon. Members will agree that the Accord is a victory for all Kenyans, laying the foundation for peace and stability in our country. The successful implementation of the Accord will require goodwill, unity, good faith and integrity from this House and all ... view