Najib Balala

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We know the Assistant Minister has assured us that everything is intact. However, there is no proof that everything is intact. From the reality on the ground, we can see the contractor already encroaching not only by building the road but also by erecting other structures used in the construction of the road. Can he table documents that show that they have not encroached on the national park? view
• 29 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Ministry is letting down the country. The Economic Stimulus Package projects should have been completed a long time ago. Mvita Constituency has suffered, just like Limuru Constituency, as a result of failure by the Ministry to construct the fresh produce market. We have been writing to the Ministry on the matter without getting a response for two years. They responded two years later, saying that they did not need to consult the respective local CDFs. In fact, for Mvita Constituency, the Ministry awarded the contract without the knowledge of the CDF Committee. The Ministry went ... view
• 29 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to say that 50 per cent has been done and these projects were started three years ago? Where is the evidence to show that 50 per cent has been done? Table the evidence so that we can trust you, Mr. Assistant Minister. view
• 29 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, mine today is to condemn the killings of Sheikh Aboud Rogo and also those of the police who were on duty and also further condemn the destruction that has taken place in Mombasa. I want also to appeal to the youth that the solution to Aboud Rogo’s murder is not violence. This is our town and country and revenge on other communities is not going to help us. Revenge in places of worship is not going to help us. I want to appeal to our brothers and sisters of the Christian faith that let us be united. ... view
• 29 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to say that there should be an immediate response to the killing of Aboud Rogo so that we know who killed him so that we can be able to stop these mysterious killings. Samir Khan was killed and no response was found. Now, Aboud has been killed and nothing has happened. Nevertheless that does not warrant violence to be meted to other communities and churches. Let us save our country. As well, I want to say that let us support the police with equipment and boost their numbers so that we can be able to ... view
• 29 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As the Member of Parliament for Mombasa Island where the clashes occurred, I want to tell the youth that to our benefit we must reconcile rather than revenge. We are going to make sure that the Government investigates the death of Aboud Rogo. We want to know who killed Aboud Rogo, but to burn churches and destruction of property is not permissible. We are not going to tolerate such events but we also want the police to handle things with care so that we can be able to get the root cause of ... view
• 29 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, if the issue of social media is not going to be taken seriously, then it is going to spread hate speech and actually bring chaos into this country. From what we have seen, as hon. Wetangula has said, it is dangerous for this country. We cannot cause religious wars among our people. We are a safe country but with the culture of impunity where an event is disrupted politically and where people are known they are not arrested, then this culture goes to another aspect of criminality. view
• 29 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: I beg to support. view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Bill in the same spirit I supported the new Constitution. I am among the very few who got the privilege of actually formulating the Constitution. Today, I stand here to support this Bill because I believe it is the right thing. However, sometimes I ask myself: Is integrity defined in a framework of law or is it a character, faith and upbringing? You cannot just create a law and say that you have integrity. I think integrity is a character of a person. So, I say, because we have diverse ... view
• 22 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not a crime to be rich. It is good to be rich, but to be rich in the wrong way is a bigger crime. In 2013, we will not be looking for angels, but--- view