13 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
Okay. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank you for this opportunity because this is a Bill that is of interest to all of us, being parents and being really guardians of many children, even those in our constituencies. We would wish to see the best interest of the child taken care of even through legislative measures. Whereas I have no problem with Article 53 of the Constitution being lifted and harmonized with the Children Act, and hoping that the intention of the Mover is good and in the best interest of the child, the proposed amendments by hon. ...
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13 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
No, I am not, but I am a member. It is still being discussed by the Committee and we have engaged hon. Kaluma. The various views that have come up and concerns, it is good that we express them on the Floor. It is good that this House will always do laws for posterity. It is even better when you do a law that is not necessarily targeted at your own interests. It should be a law that can even be applied on the other side; not necessarily on you, but on all others and that it should not be ...
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12 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport---
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12 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing regarding the effects of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) on the residents of the Kajiado East Constituency.
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5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
I think it is better if you refer to the name because---
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5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
I am the Member for Kajiado East.
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5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
No! My constituency is Kajiado East.
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5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I think they must have noted that by now and they should have done the correction.
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5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly:
It is not my work but thank you for the opportunity to speak to this Bill. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this country is well endowed with mineral resources and the coming of this Bill is very timely. It is good that we regularize the sector and harmonize the many pieces of legislations that are there. This is because quite a number of them are archaic; they come from colonial times and we need progressive laws. Of particular interest to me is the formula that is going to be there for the sharing of the benefits from the mining of whatever ...
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