Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3341 to 3350 of 3504.

• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support the Motion. view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to make a contribution on Vote 04. There is no question about the role the Ministry plays in shaping Kenya’s international image. As a matter of fact, I think the Minister for Foreign Affairs should by all accounts, be our top most diplomat. As a country, the image and the respect that we get from other countries and as the Minister rightly put it, starting mainly with our immediate neighbourhood in the East African region and in Africa, that has to be in our forefront in our diplomatic ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said the way they speak, they appear like enemies of this country. When an ambassador spends two hours criticizing his country and he is in a station to defend the country, surely, how can he be called a friend of Kenya? view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. I believe that part of the training of our ambassadors should include patriotism. You cannot appoint somebody to go and represent you in a foreign country when they do not appear to love the country. view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not wish to be informed. view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is also the question of Kenya’s position in this region. Kenya, in the geographical construct of Africa, is a giant. However, in the international circles, we have to ask ourselves what is happening. If you look at Tanzania our neighbour here, you will realize that her representation in the international community is much higher. Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro is the Deputy Secretary- General of the United Nations, and until we criticized here, Dr. Anna Kajimulu Tibaijuka was the Executive Director of the UN office in Nairobi. What is happening? There is a feeling that the ... view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I still insist that our Ministry must do more. The position of Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro is much higher than the position the Minister has mentioned. That is a fact. We need to do more. We are the giant in East Africa and we must do more. Finally, when I was young, my parents used to tell me that when you always behave like a lap dog, you earn no respect. The issue of visa fees makes Kenya look very cheap. In some ways, it makes us behave like a lap dog. We cannot accept it ... view
• 22 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this important Bill. As I support this Bill, I want to thank hon. Millie Odhiambo for bringing to the Floor of this House this very important Bill. I particularly laud the effort that has gone into looking at the broad issues that concern the counter-trafficking in persons especially the issues concerning confidentiality for victims, the impact assessment of victims and restitution; particularly restitution with regard to medical and psychological treatment. I also thank her for building into the Bill provisions of providing victims immunity from prosecution ... view
• 22 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am sorry. I request through the Chair that the mover relooks at the issue of the penalties and fines that have been prescribed in this Bill. view
• 22 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also need to look at the roles of some senior Government officials. We know that some of these crimes are happening in collusion with senior Government officials and I think it is very important to have a look at them. I have cases, for example, in my constituency that were brought to me by CRADLE and it is very surprising that some of the names being mentioned as being responsible for taking away helpless children in the rural areas to European countries are people who have held very senior positions in Government. If we ... view