Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

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• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. I wish to thank the Majority Whip now acting as the Leader of Majority Party for that Statement. I just want to draw the attention of the House to a matter which, in my view, touches on the work of this House. view
• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: If you recall about three or four months ago, we passed the amendment to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act which was, in effect, to bring into effect Article 79 of the Constitution. If you look at Article 250 of the Constitution, it says that each commission shall consist of, at least, three, but not more than nine commissioners. I am aware that the advertisement for commissioners for the EACC were done sometimes back and there is a feeling that the continued absence of commissioners of the EACC is slowing down the war on corruption in the country. I was just ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity. I congratulate the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology that is led by Hon. (Ms.) Sabina Chege for bringing this amendment. I think it is due. I do not want to go to the issues that Hon. Members have spoken about. However, allow me to start by looking at Clause 3 which proposes to provide additional functions to the County Education Board to maintain data bank of students ranked in the first quarter of the constituency in the KCPE, who due to inability to raise school fees failed to get ... view
• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: This is very good but maintaining the data bank alone is not enough. Part of the reason why some of us are in this House is because of the kind of activities we have been doing in the education sector. I know that maintaining a data bank alone is not enough. In addition to identification of these students, they must be given both financial and parental guidance. Any of us who has run a bursary scheme knows that part of the problem that you get after you provide the service - without guardian support – is that it becomes an ... view
• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: that we are introducing segregation in instructions that our children are getting in our schools? In my view, if that is the intention, then it would be wrong. As I conclude, I have said it here before and I want to say it again that the first route taken by countries that seek to succeed is the path of education. This is the path that has been followed by Singapore, China, India and Taiwan. Indeed, it has been shown that there is both scientific and empirical correlation between the average number of years citizens of a country spend in a ... view
• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: With humility, I want to submit to the President that any extra day that Prof. Kaimenyi spends at Jogoo House is a vote for taking our education as a country to the South Pole. It should be condemned by this House. He may be learned, but I doubt if he is an educated man. view
• 18 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 17 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Speaker. The petition by Hon. Weru is a very important one. About two years ago, we discussed the problem of food inadequacy in the country. What was emerging is that part of the problem that we have arises from the fact that we are unable to provide adequate storage. That time, it was estimated that of all the food that we produce in this country - over Kshs50 billion worth of food - is wasted merely because of poor storage. Other than the issue of milk that Hon. Weru has raised, I would urge the Departmental Committee on ... view
• 12 Nov 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I thank you. I also wish to thank my good friend, the Leader of the Majority Party for bringing forward this matter. Yes, I confirm that I received a copy of the CJ’s letter and the folder that the Leader of the Majority Party has been referring to. Of course, we look to your guidance on this matter. As you know, the Report was tabled on 7th July, 2015 and the CJ’s letter came on 27th October, 2015, almost four months later. Hon. Speaker, most Hon. Members may be aware that I am about seven months old in ... view