Peter Njuguna Gitau

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1541 to 1550 of 1718.

• 25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: I do not know what the Kenya church and the youth of this nation will say today if we pass this amendment. The nation is in the process of healing! The passage of this Bill will not facilitate that healing process. I, therefore, oppose this Motion. view
• 25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to support this very important Motion. I want to thank the Speaker of the National Assembly because when this House was faced by a crisis of choosing a Leader of Government Business, the Speaker came up with a fantastic ruling that bailed out this House from that predicament. Secondly, I want to take this opportunity to thank the two principals for the way they have committed themselves in making sure that the Grand Coalition Government continues to run the affairs of this country. It is, therefore, important, as we proceed on ... view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this very important Motion. I intend to raise one or two points on the same. It is the philosophy of our country that we support and encourage private investment. The academies have continued to provide quality education because the proprietors have planned on how to improve learning in those institutions. They have invested adequate resources and have also realized the need for effective management in the academies. They have also inculcated the sense of quality work in those institutions. Discipline has also been realized in those academies. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Also a firm foundation has also been laid down and teachers are given incentives. Therefore, these private academies are bound to excel and continue to play a major role in terms of provision of quality education. I would think that it is important that our public secondary schools and other institutions must emulate the performance in these private institutions. It is, therefore, important that, although we continue crying about resources and facilities in our schools, that our teachers start working hard. It is important that we urge our teachers, who are professionally qualified, to work hard or get more devoted ... view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir--- view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The mood in this House, on this patriotic Budget, is that we call the Mover of this Motion to respond. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, once again, I take this opportunity to second this very important Motion. This Motion is directed to the youth of this nation. They are the ones who are affected by this colonial barrier and relic that should have been done away with in 1963 when Kenya became a Republic. After 46 years of Independence, this colonial requirement should have been erased from the books of our legal and constitutional system. There are communities in this land whose sons and daughters can acquire the required height but there are others who are not endowed with the ... view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Therefore, those nations that have modernized their army utilize the talents of their youth. What is happening in our country? Our country was liberated by the Mau Mau Freedom Movement who did not require any height restrictions but they did it. The youths, who are rejected during the recruitment in the armed forces, apply and win United States of America (USA) Green Cards. When they go there, they are absorbed in their military forces. Right now, they are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. So, why should we deny our youth an opportunity to get into the armed forces due to ... view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to support this Motion by suggesting that we erase those requirements in the history of our books. view
• 24 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to second. view