Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

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• 1 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The unique feature of our Constitution is that it guarantees all of us the freedom to speak but, 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
• 1 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: it does not guarantee listeners. Judging by the mood of the House, would I be in order to call on the Mover to reply because a lot of it is now repetition? view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I want to start by appreciating the work that has been done by the Budget and Appropriations Committee in giving Parliament the ability to have teeth with regard to resource allocation. I do not want to go back to what a lot of my colleagues have said but, in many occasions, we have spoken about the ills that are bedeviling our country. In this Budget, we are seeing in attempt to address the issues that affect our country. Hon. Speaker, as we have said before, ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: of Vision 2030. In my view, I think that vision is good for the country and even as we aim to achieve the Medium-Term objectives, I think the long terms aims of that vision - if we follow it - will be very good for our country. Hon. Speaker, I have said it before and I want to say it again. I thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee for going that direction. The biggest problem we have had in our country is the level of degradation that you see in certain parts of this country. It is good that the ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: I thank the Mover of this very important Bill for donating a minute to me. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: I thank the Mover of this very important Bill for donating a minute to me. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: As we debate this Bill, it is also an opportunity for us to recognize and congratulate those organizations which have gone out of their way to accommodate those among us with disabilities. The other day, I saw a lady who has no arms working at Safaricom; and here Safaricom needs to be congratulated. The lady has been integrated and is feeling very much part of the service. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: As we debate this Bill, it is also an opportunity for us to recognize and congratulate those organizations which have gone out of their way to accommodate those among us with disabilities. The other day, I saw a lady who has no arms working at Safaricom; and here Safaricom needs to be congratulated. The lady has been integrated and is feeling very much part of the service. view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: I would like to tell Members of this House that some of the people who have changed the world we live in today were actually disabled people. A lot of us may not know but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, as we know them today, were actually ideas of the 32nd President of the United States of America (USA), the late Franklin Roosevelt who in fact is the only American President to has been elected four times. He ruled most of the time and brought most of the changes in America, when he was on a wheel ... view
• 25 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: I would like to tell Members of this House that some of the people who have changed the world we live in today were actually disabled people. A lot of us may not know but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, as we know them today, were actually ideas of the 32nd President of the United States of America (USA), the late Franklin Roosevelt who in fact is the only American President to has been elected four times. He ruled most of the time and brought most of the changes in America, when he was on a wheel ... view