Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Motion to extend our sittings, so that we can attend the Joint Sitting of Parliament when the President makes his State of the Nation Address next week. While appreciating the importance of the State of the Nation Address in our Constitution, the speech, without presuming that I am in any way in a position to advise the President, should be the State of the Nation Address and not the state of the Government or the Government policies address. There is a distinct difference between the State of the Nation and the ... view
• 24 Mar 2016 in Senate: I apologise, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I was carried away. I do not know how to translate the movement of up and down. I cannot translate the other word I used, but I hope that it will be translated in Google one of these days as appropriate parliamentary language. The State of the Nation Address must focus itself on real estate industry because it has always been an indicator of the good health of the nation. When houses or offices are built and the investors get tenants and there is competition to get into those facilities, then you know that ... view
• 23 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I applaud the petitioner. In as much as we may disagree with his point of view, he is entitled to his democratic space in the Republic of Kenya to raise such issues. It points to one important fact; that Kenyans are concerned about the Constitution and that they need the best Constitution possible for the democratic governance of this country. Therefore, it also points to the unseriousness of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in looking at such matters and engaging with citizens in a matter of discourse on how to deal with such matters. ... view
• 16 Mar 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Arising from what Sen. Orengo has just said, I think it is important to draw the attention of the management of Parliament that things would be much easier if we went digital. If every Senator in this House had a tablet on the table, all these papers we are wasting money on would not be there. It would be very easy to circulate those statements to everybody so that we do not depend on this archaic method of circulation. This should be taken up seriously by the management of Parliament that for ... view
• 16 Mar 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Arising from what Sen. Orengo has just said, I think it is important to draw the attention of the management of Parliament that things would be much easier if we went digital. If every Senator in this House had a tablet on the table, all these papers we are wasting money on would not be there. It would be very easy to circulate those statements to everybody so that we do not depend on this archaic method of circulation. This should be taken up seriously by the management of Parliament that for ... view
• 16 Mar 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the more I listen to the issues being raised on this very important Statement sought by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, the more I realize that my Chairman has an extremely important task to fulfill. I was a Member of the Pending Bills Committee during the tenure of the NARC Government and it was a very huge task to undertake. Under our circumstances and notwithstanding the fact that the Chairman will respond to the various issues raised, I would like to propose that we think of establishing a pending bills Committee that will look into these counties’ affairs exhaustively. ... view
• 16 Mar 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the more I listen to the issues being raised on this very important Statement sought by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, the more I realize that my Chairman has an extremely important task to fulfill. I was a Member of the Pending Bills Committee during the tenure of the NARC Government and it was a very huge task to undertake. Under our circumstances and notwithstanding the fact that the Chairman will respond to the various issues raised, I would like to propose that we think of establishing a pending bills Committee that will look into these counties’ affairs exhaustively. ... view
• 16 Mar 2016 in Senate: Madam Speaker, I do understand how complex this problem is and the answer lies somewhere between what Sen. Billow and Sen. Abdirahman said. I remember from the Pending Bills Committee that we had in the NARC, it was a Government committee composed of Ministries and other government agencies. The experience was that even after looking at the records of the Auditor-General, they were not adequate; that criminality hides behind official reports and we have to do more than just relying on Government auditors to discover what is happening. Madam Temporary Speaker, I would recommend that what Sen. Billow has suggested ... view
• 16 Mar 2016 in Senate: Madam Speaker, I do understand how complex this problem is and the answer lies somewhere between what Sen. Billow and Sen. Abdirahman said. I remember from the Pending Bills Committee that we had in the NARC, it was a Government committee composed of Ministries and other government agencies. The experience was that even after looking at the records of the Auditor-General, they were not adequate; that criminality hides behind official reports and we have to do more than just relying on Government auditors to discover what is happening. Madam Temporary Speaker, I would recommend that what Sen. Billow has suggested ... view
• 16 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on behalf of my Chairperson, I give the undertaking that the response will be given in two weeks’ time. Allow me to ride on the same statement. Under what law was that fund established? view