Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3261 to 3270 of 3504.

• 18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Assistant Minister in order to suggest that it is not the business of his Ministry to look for ways to create employment for our people while, to me, that is the key mandate of the Ministry? view
• 18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Thanks, once again, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. It has been reported many times that in most of the Chinese firms, African and Chinese workers doing similar work are not paid the same wages. Most African labourers in Chinese firms are generally paid lower wages than their Chinese counterparts for similar work. It is also known that many Africans working in the Chinese firms are treated as casuals and are not documented. What steps has the Assistant Minister taken to ensure that Chinese contractors document their Kenyan workers so that they are not merely treated as casuals who have no ... view
• 4 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Labour:- (a) whether he is aware that Chinese contractors are paying Kenyan workers poor wages which are below the recommended daily rates; and, (b) what steps he is taking to ensure all Kenyans employed by Chinese contractors and other foreign contractors are paid recommended wages, treated with dignity and ensured access to all their rights as provided in the new Constitution. view
• 4 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to notify the House that I have not received the written answer to this Question. view
• 4 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have no problem. view
• 4 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the magnitude of the task before the Assistant Minister and I hope he understands what it involves. The issue of mistreatment of locals by Chinese is not unique to Kenya. If the Assistant Minister has been following, it was in fact a major campaign issue in the last Presidential elections in Zambia. So I do not mind him asking for two to three weeks as long as he will give us the answer which will satisfy the country. view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the chance to seek a few clarifications from the Assistant Minister. You will recall that some of us have followed this matter very passionately. The passion arises from the fact that some of us are very passionate about sports. We are passionate about sports because we appreciate what it has done for this country. Just allow me a moment’s indulgence just to explain why some of us feel very strongly about these matters. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our country has achieved a lot in sports and the land mark achievement of ... view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have with me here a charge sheet with the following details: It is dated 07/07/2004 and the charge is, stealing contrary to Section 275 of the Penal Code. The complainant in this charge is the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the defendants are the then officials of the Kenya Football Federation (KFF). It is a known fact that this case is still pending in court. One of the officials named in this charge sheet is one of the people charged with the management of soccer in this country. I will table this charge ... view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what do we expect to achieve from soccer when it is being managed by people who are facing cases in court? view
• 26 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I thank the Assistant Minister for the statement, you realize that the he has done nothing, other than to tell us the things we hear about all the time. Soccer, as it is today, is not just a sport. Soccer is a passion. In fact, there are countries in this world where soccer is equated almost to a religion and Kenya is no different. The Assistant Minister knows that every time Harambee Stars loses, hundreds of thousands of Kenyans suffer heartbreaks of hefty proportions. What the country is asking of you is fearless action and resoluteness. ... view