Najib Balala

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 201 to 210 of 363.

• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You have told us of the circumstances when the Government is here in full swing. Then, maybe, a Minister could be on the other side. But because of the challenge that we have, could you advise us when the new House will be ready with the new design that will address this challenge? view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I second. view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to appreciate you for giving me this time to contribute to the constitutional debate. I rise to speak in this historic debate of replacing the current Constitution with a new one. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if I can compare the current Constitution with what is being proposed, definitely, I would suggest that the proposed Constitution is much better than the current Constitution. We are the House now and it is an organ of review. I think I will take the opportunity also to propose some amendments. I will support the proposed Constitution with some ... view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: today. When you mention the word Majimboism, people are scared. I think the fear of the unknown is much more than what happened in this form of devolution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not care what name we have to give it; view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Delegation, Devolution – name it! The most important thing is to address the issue of the culture of impunity. The minute you remove empowerment from the people at the grassroots level, you have allowed the political elite at the centre to practice the culture of impunity. That is why in some areas, the elite at the centre overrun some of those areas. When we talk about land grabbing, look at the areas where land grabbing has taken place, both at the Coast and in the Rift Valley. Those are the victims of the centralization of the system. Mr. Deputy Speaker, ... view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: direct representation and will reflect the face of Kenya. This is because counties are more and they are meant to address matters affecting the communities on the ground. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let us not be cheated. Kenya is a tribal State. It is divided into tribes and communities which we must consider. It is important to say that the Senate has to look at the interests of the communities and the regions so that they can protect them and appreciate the difference. It is important for us to consider a formula that will help us get this representation on ... view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: to the Chair so that we can be effective. I believe my colleagues in this august House will support what is right. For the sake of time, I will leave it at that. I support, but with amendments. view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to support the Motion to adjourn the House to go and hold discussions and dialogue among Kenyans. This is the time that Parliament needs to give leadership to the nation on this important Constitution-making process. Some of us who had gone to Naivasha last week for the PSC felt disappointed. That did not take place then because we are spending a lot of time without resolving the issue of Constitution-making. Twenty years is a long time and I think this is the time that we should not lose the chance to give it to ... view
• 16 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: It is important that when we come to such discussions, we should all put our cards on the table. The minute we play some of the cards under the table, we are going to be view