Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1761 to 1770 of 3504.

• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Unless we take this matter seriously, education--- view
• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I only quoted the Book of Lamentations written by Prophet Jeremiah and I have urged the Ministry of Education not to rewrite the Book of Lamentations. If we make education the preserve of the rich - which is what we are doing by charging those exorbitant fees - we are actually planning the destruction of our country. This is a matter that we cannot be passive to. This is a matter that affects all of us. Each one of us in the 290 constituencies is affected and I encourage the leadership of the Ministry of Education ... view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Rarieda, I wish to send my message of condolence to the family of my good friend hon. Muchai and his family; to the families of his two bodyguards and the driver who perished in that very beastly and dastardly accident. I know in times like this, we tend to be very emotional and we tend to ask a lot of questions. Many of my colleagues have asked if, indeed, it is time for the security of hon. Members to be increased. I want to differ ... view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: On my own behalf, it is really truly tragic. When people come here, we come with a purpose to serve our people. This is not the way we want to end our careers. I truly condole with the family of my friend. Like they say where hon. Muchai comes from: view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order! view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Speaker. I do not want to lose queue. While I have the highest respect for the Member for Ol Kalou and my good friend hon. Kang’ata, is it really in order that we should conduct the business of the House in the manner that the hon. Kiaraho has done? This is a House of rules and records. I am privileged to be here for the last eight years and I have never seen it happening this way. We are turning the House into a market and honestly it is not in order. I beg ... view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support the list. Definitely, this list is not perfect and it cannot be perfect but I want to support it considering what we have before us. I notice that the role of the House Business Committee (HBC) is to set priorities for the business of this House. Just going ahead of ourselves, I would request the HBC that as they settle to do their work, they would perhaps consider bringing up some of the reports that have been tabled in this House before and have not been debated. I have ... view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: groaning under the weight ofunbearable school fees in our public schools. This is a matter that this House must pronounce itself on. Hon. Speaker, education is a social equaliser. It is a neutraliser. That is why no country can hope to succeed in this world without directing their resources at ensuring a highly educated and informed citizenry. I, therefore, find it contradictory and ironical that while our Constitution under Article 53(b) guarantees every Kenyan child the right to free and compulsory basic education, a number of our public schools as we speak today charge over Kshs 100,000 per year. This ... view
• 10 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: I am aware of what I am talking about. I know you are my senior in the profession of engineering but kindly let me continue with my debate. Hon. Speaker, these issues are not unique to these constituencies I have talked about. I am sure in every constituency in Kenya we have cases of students who are unable to afford school fees in one way or another. It would be important that as a House we assist on this matter. Going forward, we have the emotive issue of land. This country must find answers to the land question in Kenya. ... view