Njoki Ndung'u

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Member to bring this Question when the matter he has raised was addressed here through a Motion of Adjournment in the year 2003 and settled in totality? In other words, he is re-visiting a matter which this Parliament has already settled. Is it in order? view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, considering that Kenya is a key signatory to the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region adopted and signed in December 2006; cognisant that Kenya is now the Chair of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and, therefore, must lead by example in effecting all agreements reached in the Pact; noting that the Government has consistently condemned all crimes against humanity, this House urges the Government to urgently and immediately sign and ratify all protocols agreed to in the Pact, including the Protocol on Democracy ... view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not get his concern. view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me start again. view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is "ought to lead". May I make that correction. I would like to give hon. Members a brief background as to why Kenya, as a country, is part of the Great Lakes Conference. The Great Lakes Conference is an initiative which is supposed to deal with issues of regional conflict in the Great Lakes Region that consists of 11 countries. Kenya is part of this conference to try and address; the root causes of conflict which may, include historic issues, such as the artificial creation of State boundaries in colonial times, conflict over resources like ... view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I respond, I would like to donate two minutes of my time to each of the following hon. Members: Messrs. Bett and Tarus, Prof. Oniang'o and Ms. Mbarire. view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank the Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs for saying that he will fast-track the ratification of this particular pact. I am glad to see that the Government is implementing what is in it although it has not yet ratified the pact. I just want to thank all the hon. Members who have contributed to this Motion. I would also like to support Ms. Mbarire on the issue she has raised on violence meted against women, particularly because this is an election year. I would like to urge parties on both sides of ... view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, I want the two protocols which have been discussed to be part of the parliamentary record. view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much. I stand to support the adoption of this Motion and the Sessional Paper on the National Youth Policy for Youth Development. I want to congratulate the Minister because I know that as he was developing this Sessional Paper, he really did consult widely with the youth of all kinds, including the Kenya Young Parliamentary Association (KYPA) of which I am the Chair. Of course, the Minister being as youthful as he is, and his assistant, are also members of the KYPA. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I like the way this Paper is ... view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is so unfortunate that the hon. Member is not a member of the KYPA because he is above the age. However, because in politics you cannot have people who are 15 years old, we have included, as young hon. Members of Parliament, those between the ages of 21 to 40. If you are not in that bracket, I am sorry for you. Perhaps, that is why the hon. Member has not been following issues of the youth as he should! Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I really do think that we need to focus more and ... view