Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 681 to 690 of 2249.

• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion, first, because being a university don and having been at the University of Nairobi and being there now, I think the plight of our colleagues must be properly addressed. I salute the Senate for bringing this Motion. I agree with Sen. Billow that the root of all these problems is the issue of corruption. Were we to start discussing The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Mar 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Would it be in order for the Senate Majority Leader to go further and explain the difference between Standing Committees and Sessional Committees? Given the fact that people belong to more than one Committee, what rationale did the Senate Majority Leader and the group that constituted these Committees have in deciding how belonging to these Committees was rationalized between Standing Committees and Sessional Committees? For example, would it be in order for a Member to be in three Standing Committees and not in a Sessional Committee or would it make much more ... view
• 12 Mar 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Would I be in order to request the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources to give this Statement for the whole of the country, since this issue is relevant to almost every county? view
• 12 Mar 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Sen. Kiraitu Murungi to impute improper motive on my part and use unparliamentary language with reference to exactly what I have said? Could he either use a more polite word or withdraw and apologize? view
• 11 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make a Personal Statement. I thank you for allowing me to do so. Last week, when I was away with your permission, to attend the Oscars in Los Angeles, this House graciously paid tribute to my daughter, Lupita Nyong’o, on being the first Kenyan and the first black African to win an Oscar Award as the best supporting actress. view
• 11 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my wife and I, and the whole of the Nyong’o family, is extremely humbled by the gratitude that this House expressed and the privilege that we had to be addressed by the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. My daughter, in particular, sends her warm greetings and gratitude for the recognition you have given her. view
• 11 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while saying so, let me also pay tribute to all those Kenyans who have expressed solidarity and support for this great event. I would also like to pay tribute to the teachers and schools that my daughter went to, beginning with Waridi Day Nursery School, Lorento Convent, Msongari, Rusinga School and St. Mary’s School. All these schools have contributed to the development of Ms. Lupita. I also wish to pay gratitude and tribute to Phonenix Players and all those in the Republic of Kenya who are in the fraternity of acting and drama. The electronic version of ... view
• 11 Mar 2014 in Senate: Thank you very much, Amos. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this Motion and to underscore one aspect of this Motion which I think is very important, “that the Senate urges the national executive to undertake comprehensive, well structured and systematic civic education countrywide on the new system so that the Kenyan people can understand and positively participate in its implementation”. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. Wako, Senator for Busia, has clearly gone through the Constitution and the relevant laws regarding devolution, and stated various aspects of the Constitution and the County Governments Act which brings out the ... view
• 11 Mar 2014 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for saving me from Sen. Murkomen. One of the first things that we should do in educating the nation, particularly the national executive, on devolved government is for us to answer one primary question: Why did we create a devolved government? It is a long struggle from Independence which finally came to fruition when we established a new Constitution in August, 2010. Why did we do this? Sen. Wako has said that one of the reasons we created devolution was to encourage participation from the grassroots level, but also to ensure that ... view
• 11 Mar 2014 in Senate: That was repeated over and over again in the radio to the extent that the corolla car wiped out Ford from the market in no time. For Kenyans to understand the importance of devolution, we need messages on radio and television that explain to Kenyans the importance of devolution, just like it happened in the southern state of the United States of America (USA). When African-Americans were freed from slavery, for quite some time, some did not realize that they were free. In fact, they were longing to go back to their masters. This is what is really happening in ... view