Omar Mwinyi Shimbwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 42A (5), I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health the following Question: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary state the total number of persons suffering from cases of severe mental health breakdown per constituency? (ii) What is the ratio of male to female with regard to mental health patients in the country? (iii) What short-term and long-term measures is the Ministry taking to curb increasing cases of mental health in the country? Thank you Hon. Speaker. view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to ask the following Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife: What measures has the Ministry put in place to revive the Akamba Handcraft Industry and Soapstone Carving Business which is on the verge of collapse due to the myriad of challenges facing the cottage industry? I thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 30 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to ask the following Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife: What measures has the Ministry put in place to revive the Akamba Handcraft Industry and Soapstone Carving Business which is on the verge of collapse due to the myriad of challenges facing the cottage industry? I thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for according me this opportunity to also air my views on the Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. At the outset, I support this Report. However, I would recommend that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning facilitates regular talks with businessmen and people in the finance sector to try to get their views on the various tax regimes and the hurdles that are in place so that they can do business comfortably and enjoy the fruits of their labour. There should be regular meetings so that, at least, ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Secretaries (CSs) not active in making sure that revenue collection is done efficiently for this country to grow? There is another challenge facing the KRA. Here we are encouraging them to collect more revenue, but what happens when this revenue goes to the Treasury? We hear of people stealing money allocated for dams and other projects. So, we end up doing what is called zero-plus-zero- is-zero. That is why everybody in Kenya today is a thief. It is because they are seeing everybody else prospering by stealing Government money. So, why do you have to collect money for the Government ... view
• 23 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 42A, I stand to ask Question No. 205/2021 to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works. (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details of the status of the development of the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Project in Mombasa County? (ii) What other short-term and long-term plans does the Government have with regard to the said SEZ project including infrastructural development, recruitment and training of the necessary human resource, amongst others? Thank you. view
• 30 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government the following Question: 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 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide details on the number of National Identity Cards issued in each constituency in the last five years indicating the number of applications received and those rejected? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary further provide information on the number of national identity cards that have been collected against those that are uncollected, and what measures have been put in place to ensure all processed national identity cards are collected? (iii)What are the standard timelines for processing a single national identity card once an application is made and what are the causes of delays in processing of ... view
• 11 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In your wisdom, I would request you to allow Members to ventilate on the issue of the Kenya Defence Forces and police recruitment drive because it has elicited a lot of interest among very many Members. If you may allow even 10 minutes for people to ventilate, it would be appreciated. view
• 2 Mar 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government the following Question: (i) Could he explain the criteria used and how the number of persons to be recruited into the National Police Service is arrived at in each constituency and sub-county in the country? (ii) What special consideration is given to areas where the recruits do not meet the set standards of academic performance to ensure all areas of the country are covered, and to realize the goal of achieving the face of Kenya concept in the Police Service? Thank you, Hon. ... view