Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and, indeed, the House should be concerned because when debate on reports of special audits is delayed then they cease to be special. I would have been happy considering the Motion the Leader of the Majority Party has read on the Committee to review the issues of the IEBC. My view and that of PAC is that debating and adopting that Report before this new Committee tables its Report may enrich their work. In any case it has been laid before the House now for almost four months. view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: That notwithstanding, last week I also laid before the House the Report of the national Government Accounts for the 2013/2014 Financial Year. As customary with this House, that should be priority. I do not want to run ahead of ourselves but I know we will be going for a small recess soon. It will be my desire and my Committee’s that we debate those Reports. Lastly, I may be wrong but I thought I heard the Leader of the Majority Party saying that I should appear before the CS for Labour while the question that I asked was to the ... view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill. To a large extent, this Bill contains very useful provisions which will make our elections better. I have said it before that having good laws and living by them is a different thing. The problem we have had in our county for a long time has never been the absence of laws but the flagrant disregard of the many laws we have passed. As a lawyer, I am sure you are aware that sometimes the more laws a society has, the ... view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Therefore, those who get the privilege to be elected should have the capacity to discharge their duties properly. I have heard many Members saying that Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln did not have university degrees but were great leaders. That was then. In my view, to compare that with now is like comparing apples with rotten oranges. I remain a strong proponent of the university degree. Looking at the responsibilities that the Constitution has given the county assemblies, I believe that the grace period we are giving MCAs to 2022 to acquire university degrees, requires an amendment. Hon. Temporary Deputy ... view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: As I conclude, I beg you to give me one extra minute. At the moment, our country faces very many problems like youth unemployment, insecurity, endemic corruption, primitive forms of negative ethnicity and extreme forms of tribalism, yearning inequality and income disparities. None of these problems threaten our nationhood like a bungled 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
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: election. We saw it in 2007. Therefore, as we make laws that relate to election management, let us be bipartisan. Let us accept that any election, no matter how it is done, there has to be a winner and a loser. view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, please give me one minute. view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you are so mean today. view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to oppose this Motion. This Motion is unconstitutional because the Constitution is very clear under Article 232(1)(h) that the values and principles of public service shall include, among others, representation of Kenya’s diverse communities. That is the letter of the Constitution. Article 232(1)(i) states:- “The values and principles of public service include- (i) affording adequate and equal opportunities for appointment, training and advancement, at all levels of the public service, of- (i) men and women; (ii) the members of all ethnic groups; and (iii) persons with disabilities. I have never understood why in this ... view