Nicholas Biwott

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Would it be in order for the Chair to advise the other side to ensure that, at least, one of them, a Minister, an Assistant Minister or the Leader of Government Business or his deputy, is always here? There is nothing to anticipate. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in fact, the plea for understanding by the Assistant Minister has no basis. The Order Paper is the Order Paper and there is nothing to anticipate. That May 2, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1093 way, things will move faster. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, ... view
• 26 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member in order to bring the name of Mr. Biwott in a political dispute which they themselves, headed by the hon. Member on the Floor went to court to accuse Mr. Biwott of taking over the party which I have already taken? view
• 26 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I would have liked to talk much but, in view of the repetitive nature that this debate has assumed, I will not say much. I will comment on a few things. First, the Political Parties Bill--- view
• 26 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think Maj. Madoka is being April 26, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1007 mischievous. He knows that there is a case pending in court regarding KANU, and that it will all depend on the outcome of that case. I do not know how the court will rule on the matter. These people have joined the ODM-K. They are no longer KANU members. Therefore--- view
• 26 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, he asked for it, and he has got it. So, let me continue. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my main concern is with regard to the proposed Registrar of Political Parties. I feel that it will be wrong for the Registrar of Political Parties to be in the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK), because the ECK has got a lot of problems of its own. Also, the ECK is specialised in conducting free and fair elections. So, we should allow the ECK to continue perfecting the art of conducting elections, so that this country may ... view
• 4 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a very serious problem that requires every single minute of attention to be dedicated to it. When this Motion was approved, I expected that every speaker on the Floor of this House would address it correctly. The way this problem started is just as Dr. Kituyi put it. He, therefore, should be in a position to advise the Government on this matter. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the clashes in Mt. Elgon need to be condemned in the strongest terms possible. We need to understand the way things developed. Mt. Elgon is a ... view
• 3 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to make my contribution to the Speech by His Excellency the President which, I believe, was very innovative and actionable. I say it is innovative because it has incorporated new things that will help us, provided it is implemented in a manner that will achieve the objectives which are intended. The Speech was concise and clear. It leaves more room for those who will implement the stated policies. We know that the taste of the pudding is in the eating. The success of the new policies that His Excellency ... view
• 3 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the question of corruption, we have talked about it for a long time. We cannot say our people engage in corruption because of poverty. This is because we have seen rich people receiving and giving bribes. Therefore, it is not a question of poverty, but greed for money. This is a social evil and we must fight it. It calls for an in-depth analysis to get to its roots. This is because laws alone will not help us curb it. If a law is not obeyed then it will not serve the purpose for which ... view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I rise to support the amendment that the Western University of Science and Technology be named after the late hon. Masinde Muliro. Masinde Muliro is the name of an individual who is no longer with us here and that name lives with us. I believe that we can immortalise the bearer of that name who was amongst the first, eight Africans to be elected as Members of the Legislative Council (LEGCO). I happened to know the late hon. Masinde Muliro as a great nationalist; he was not a tribalist. That name must be immortalised because ... view
• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This Motion is very good because it is addressing a specific sector of our economy. In fact, it is addressing some people who must be reached. However, the Motion is vague because it talks about entrepreneurial skills and financial support. If you look at the problem that is targeted at the moment, it is development of skills which, in my view, is empowerment. That is, indeed, happening as a result of various training sessions. With regard to financial support, this Motion does not state how it should be deliberately directed to those who ... view