Rachel Wambui Shebesh

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Motion be amended as follows:- view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: By deleting the words “and converts all the leases---” view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I gave a copy to the clerks. view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Motion be amended as follows:- view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: By deleting the words “and converts all the leases”, which appears on the fourth line. And number two:- view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: By deleting the words “to freehold titles”, which appears on the fifth line. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the reason for the amendment has been explained very well by the Minister. The reason why I would want to also propose this amendment is simply because of the business that we have turned land into. As a Government, the policy should be land for agriculture. We have always talked about agriculture being the backbone of our economy. It no longer is! The reason why agriculture is no longer the backbone of our economy is because land has been converted into commercial ... view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: That is why, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I really would like to urge the Minister – he came on a platform of reform and one of his first promises to Kenyans was to bring the land policy reform program. We are disappointed, as we are, with this Government. But we are also disappointed with the Ministry of Lands; the slow pace of reform on the issue of land policy is a bit disappointing. That is why you find an hon. Member bringing this Motion because the Government is not moving on this issue. The more the Government drags its ... view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of food security in Kenya has become bigger than the issue of even conflict on the borders. Why? Because we have no food in this country. It is a shame that we have so much land in this country, but we do not have enough food for our people! It is simply because of a historical injustice during the colonial era – that the Minister has actually explained – where land was given to the white settlers. It was thereafter taken over by those who were close to those white settlers. Up to ... view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to urge the Minister to put in place this policy faster because it is bringing conflict and tension in our country. Every community now has an issue of land, even those that did not have issues of land before. view