Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3351 to 3360 of 3504.

• 22 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I fully support. view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise on a point of order to raise a matter which I think is fundamental. As you know, of late, the integrity of this House has been in question, especially the reports that come from the Committees. view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, can you, please, just allow me to explain? I have with me here a copy of the report which was tabled in this House on 15th April, 2010. In the recommendation page of that report, there are only three recommendations, but when the Chair of the Committee rose to speak, he spoke of four recommendations. Is it in order for a report which has been tabled before the House to be amended as insinuated by the Chair of the Committee? view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute to this Report. I will try to be brief so that some of my colleagues may also contribute. Allow me to start by commending the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing which is headed by my good friend, the hon. Were, for doing a commendable job. But we are Parliament, and Parliament derives its mandate from the constitution, the law and our own Standing Orders. Anything that violates that law cannot be a good report of Parliament. In its own Report, at the introduction, the ... view
• 7 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill by my brother, Mr. Mututho. I think it is an important Bill for this country. Alcohol and, particularly, illegal brews affect all Kenyans, whether you drink or not. As a country we have lived under the delusion that poor Kenyans do not have a right to partake of alcohol. I think it is a delusion because alcohol consumption affects all of us. Indeed, alcohol consumption is probably as old as creation itself. Even if you look in the Holy Bible, there are numerous examples ... view
• 7 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as we stand now, the situation in Kenya is such that there is a lot of restriction especially in the way the poor of this country access alcohol. I think it 32 Wednesday, 7th April, 2010(A) is because of this that multi-nationals have taken advantage and it is as if there is a quiet war to make sure that the majority of Kenyans who want to access alcohol do not do so. As we go towards passing this Bill, and I hope we will get enough support--- I think it is important as espoused in the ... view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Assistant Minister in order to imply that CDF Committees attend Stimulus Package on Education meetings when the truth is that they do not attend? He should give us examples of constituencies where they attend. view
• 11 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 11 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: It is on a different matter! view