Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: 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
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me start by thanking my friend who is the Member of Parliament for Nyeri County, Hon. Priscilla Nyokabi for valiantly making sure this Bill comes to the stage it is in. This is actually a constitutional Bill because it is what gives effect to Article 35 of the Constitution. It has had a lot of ping pong between the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology, the Attorney-General’s Office and Parliament. I am glad that finally we reach here and it has taken the efforts of a parliamentarian who believes that access to information is vital. ... view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, one of the greatest scientists this world has ever known is Albert Einstein who once said that we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used while creating the same problems. This Bill is an attempt in the right direction. More importantly, Einstein is credited with the theory of relativity, which is the foundation of nuclear science. If you look at this Bill, one of our energy sources is nuclear energy. We are proposing to harness nuclear energy in our power systems and I think it is a good thing. For the record of ... view
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Just this one only. He said that the theory of relativity, and this may be of interest to you, is defined as follows: “When you are courting a beautiful girl, an hour seems like a minute but when you sit on a red hot coal, a second seems like an hour.” So, as we go into this Bill, especially for the Nuclear Electricity Board (NEB), let us go in the direction of 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
• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: the creators of nuclear in electricity and give the management of that Board to engineers and scientists. I support. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise on a matter that touches on the Constitution. It is about the role of Parliament and the National Assembly. If you allow me, I would refer to a few sections of the Constitution. Article 94 is clear that:- “(1) The legislative authority of the Republic is derived from the people and, at the national level, is vested in and exercised by Parliament. (2) Parliament manifests the diversity of the nation, represents the will of the people, and exercises their sovereignty. (3) Parliament may consider and pass amendments to this Constitution, and alter county boundaries as ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: issues because we came here yesterday, as a House, to discuss a matter that is of national importance which is the matter to do with the two-thirds gender rule. The roles of Parliament are as I have mentioned. The unwritten law is that we exercise those roles without threats, coercion, undue intimidation or any form of undue pressure. Yesterday, we sat here and agreed to pass the two-thirds gender related Bill. I said that my conscience convinces me that enacting the two-thirds gender rule law is important for this country. I said I would do it. I want to do ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Nimekubali! view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill, 2015. This Bill as has been explained in the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons, is aimed at implementing Articles 11(3)(b) and 69(1) of our Constitution. The aim of the two Articles is for Parliament to enact legislation to recognise and protect the ownership of indigenous seeds and plant varieties. As we debate this Bill, it is still a major concern that food insecurity is very pervasive in our country. In communities such as where I come from, the issue of food insecurity ... view