All parliamentary appearances

Entries 241 to 250 of 362.

  • 25 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: When you look at what is happening in this country, we have now started mixing up the issue of the wage bill and the issue of the new Constitution. That is why, as leaders, we must come out strongly to say that we still need time for this Constitution to look at it. When you look at the USA, it has taken them over 200 years to relook at their Constitution. So, what is this urge of three years? We have already become tired of our Women Representatives, Senate and all these other things. We must oppose that with the ... view
  • 25 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, when we talk of an additional allocation of Kshs.300 million to be made to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), when you look at the many cases in our courts that are thrown out, it is simply because of lack of evidence. The reason why we thought it was wise to employ more staff who can help this country to catch those criminals, is because of the shoddy work that police do. The insecurity in this country is as a result of getting criminals who never go to jail because of the shoddy job that our police do. ... view
  • 25 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
  • 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This is a very straightforward amendment to the Public Finance Management Act. We want to provide a legal framework, so that our Government can borrow from outside. The reason why we have had high interest rates in this country is because we have not provided, as the National Assembly, a framework to enable the Government to borrow from outside. When you look at other countries all over the world, they have opened up the basket, so that the Government can engage with financial institutions in their securities and even ... view
  • 24 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: been defeated in the High Courts of New Zealand and London. The other reason is that we want to issue a foreign bond and we are being told that the moment you issue that bond without paying this Anglo Leasing money, you will end up destroying your reputation as a country and anything can happen with that bond in Kenya. With those few remarks, I support this amendment and I thank you for the opportunity. view
  • 20 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I just want to say that I support this Motion. We need to finish up this work because we have started it. We need to complete it no matter how long it will take. I support. view
  • 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, before I request for my Statement, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome students from Ololunga Boys High School, who are seated in the Gallery. They have travelled all the way from Narok County to be with us this afternoon. The students are members of the school’s debating club. view
  • 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I was just thinking that, maybe, the Committee can sample a few of the establishments to see for themselves the kind of injustice that is happening to thousands of workers in the Maasai Mara. You will be surprised by the report that they will come up with. A month is reasonable. I will bear with the Committee. view
  • 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity I also rise to support this Bill that has been brought by my good friend, hon. Mbadi. This is a Bill that we passed a few months ago, and we have heard our people complaining about the VAT Act. view
  • 12 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: I totally agree that we need to do something to cushion our farmers. I come from a county that depends solely on agriculture. Farming has become very expensive in this country. Taxing inputs that go along with farming are causing the problem. view

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