Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: there are Kenyan communities which are more equal than others. We cannot sit here and rubberstamp approvals that are clearly unconstitutional. I am surprised that my good friend, Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju, can call this a Chapter 6 Commission. This is not a Chapter 6 Commission. This is just a Commission within the public service. For us to sit here and be a House that rubberstamps- -- view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Sorry, I meant Chapter 15 Commissions. I am sorry. view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: My apologies, Hon. Speaker. I meant Chapter 15 Commissions. This is not a Chapter 15 Commission. The other problem I have is that there are very many Kenyans who are unemployed. Why do we pluck people who are already employed and put them on boards? This is a problem that runs across this country. There are people today who chair more than one board and yet the problem of unemployment in this country is real. The level of youth unemployment is a problem that should concern us. Some of these people who chair more than one board are people who ... view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to be guided, but my feeling is that the House did not properly quorate when we passed the Motion on the Second Supplementary Estimates. Would we be in order? Looking at the numbers here, I am sorry I am bringing it up late, but honestly I do not think we had the numbers to make a decision. view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I oppose. I encourage my colleagues to oppose. I do that because there is no gender and regional balance. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: If we did, then that is okay. I apologise. view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Hon. Speaker. view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I would like to inform my good friend and neighbour, we border each other on the great Lake Victoria, that on the Motion she intends to bring seeking the composition of all the appointments in public service, I have already sought a question to that effect and I hope it will come soon. view
• 29 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: I was drinking water. view