Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: I happen to be somebody who is a professional in the services sector and I think the way of the future is to find residence in services, and financial services is one of those areas. So, regulating the securities and investments analysts is therefore key because if the sector needs to grow, we would have to have professionals who can be held to account. These are professionals who adhere to certain codes of conduct. These are professionals who adhere to certain bodies which regulate their profession and professionals who are accountable for their actions. view
• 21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, so, I think the Bill is timely. Of course, as we go forward to the Third Reading, we will adopt the Bill in a broad context. However, I think as we go to the Third Reading, we will be proposing some amendments to the Bill to make it contemporary and also to tailor make it with situations that are uniquely Kenyan. view
• 21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: This is because one of the aspects of our country which we have not appreciated is the ability of Kenyans, particularly young Kenyans who have the ability and disposition towards innovation and this innovation is not just restricted to systems. However, even if you look at the financial sector, some of the financial wizards, if I choose to call them so, in our society today are very young promising Kenyans. These people need an environment that can promise them good returns for their labour and these people need an environment where they will know that they will be shielded from ... view
• 21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I happen to be an engineer by training and sometimes it depresses me to see some of the problems that I see when a sector is unregulated. We, as engineers in this country have for many years had problems due to invasion by non-professionals who masquerade as engineers and it is shocking to learn that, in fact, in some instances up to 60 per cent of what ought to be solid engineering work in Kenya is actually in the hands of quacks. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified ... view
• 21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Therefore, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, coming early as it is to the extent of regulating security investments analysts, I think we are starting early to appreciate the role that this sector plays in our economy and to understand and underpin it through the legal grounding. This is so that we can inculcate professionalism but above all, we can encourage those Kenyans who want to go into this sector to undertake it knowing that the letter of the law is there to protect those who want to pursue honest careers as securities and investment analysts. view
• 21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those remarks, I wish to support but as we go forward I will be proposing some amendments to this good Bill so that it can fully embrace the objectives that are envisaged in the proposals. Thank you and I support. view
• 21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not intend to interrupt hon. Mwaura but you know part of the problem that frustrates our debate in this House is lack of research facilities. The reason some of us spend so much time in this House is because we hope to use the Wi-Fi in the House to do research. For the past one week the Wi-Fi of this House has been down and it is very frustrating. I think it is really incumbent upon the leadership of this House to ensure that because we do not have researchers at our beck and ... view
• 21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 21 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to believe that the hon. Member for Tiaty Constituency is aware that he is making a very dangerous statement. Is he in order to suggest that the hon. Member for Rongo is the Chair for Kalaus political party; when I am aware that he is here on account of being a member of the largest party in the land - Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)? The Political Parties Act is very clear. He would have to quit his seat as a Member for Rongo Constituency. I am a Rongolian in the Diaspora and I would ... view
• 14 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I think most of what I wanted to say has been said. However, I have a problem with the idea that when we refer to State officers, we always try to narrow down to Members of Parliament. I think that is discriminatory. State officers, as far as I know, include the President, the Deputy President, Cabinet Secretaries and even members of county assemblies (MCAs). In so far as that advisory has not been issued to those other bodies, I think it is discriminatory. view