Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

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• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: In that respect we have done well because the original version of the amended Bill really had issues as I had said earlier. Of course, now we have a forum where we can coordinate development projects in the counties. This is a good step in the right direction because we all know that in our respective counties, there are projects which emanate directly from the national Government and those which are strictly initiated at the county, constituency and ward levels. Sometimes, trying to coordinate the projects has become a problem and sometimes ridiculous crashes do occur. view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Recently, we were considering some roads at the constituency level and it occurred to us that the same roads which we were thinking about had also been considered at the county level. But what was glaring is that while at the constituency we had provided some amount of money to construct the road, the provision that had been made at the county level was almost ten times. So you begin to wonder why such a glaring disparity. view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Recently, we were considering some roads at the constituency level and it occurred to us that the same roads which we were thinking about had also been considered at the county level. But what was glaring is that while at the constituency we had provided some amount of money to construct the road, the provision that had been made at the county level was almost ten times. So you begin to wonder why such a glaring disparity. view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: If we can have a forum like this, these are some of the impediments that we are going to eliminate. Having said that, I am happy with the current amendment where we are now putting the governor as vice-chairperson of this coordination committee. It is very important because some of the things that have been happening in our country The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: If we can have a forum like this, these are some of the impediments that we are going to eliminate. Having said that, I am happy with the current amendment where we are now putting the governor as vice-chairperson of this coordination committee. It is very important because some of the things that have been happening in our country The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: sometimes appear plainly ridiculous. I do not know - maybe my county is no exception - whether some counties in this country ended up with the wrong people as governors, because some of the things they do plainly appear laughable. view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: sometimes appear plainly ridiculous. I do not know - maybe my county is no exception - whether some counties in this country ended up with the wrong people as governors, because some of the things they do plainly appear laughable. view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: The other day, I saw a governor with an Aide-de-Camp, somebody who was looking more like a scarecrow. Sometimes I wonder, what does one gain by doing things like those? This is a good point, to strike a balance in the manner we have. Seriously, as a county and even as we forge ahead - hoping that we will approve the amended version of the Bill as per the mediation team - we have to be candid with each other. We really either must look at the role of the Senate as currently constituted or ask ourselves fundamental questions. At ... view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: The other day, I saw a governor with an Aide-de-Camp, somebody who was looking more like a scarecrow. Sometimes I wonder, what does one gain by doing things like those? This is a good point, to strike a balance in the manner we have. Seriously, as a county and even as we forge ahead - hoping that we will approve the amended version of the Bill as per the mediation team - we have to be candid with each other. We really either must look at the role of the Senate as currently constituted or ask ourselves fundamental questions. At ... view
• 3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am not a lawyer but I have not seen anywhere in the Constitution where it says that you can inferentially create offices. view