Rachel Wambui Shebesh

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that A Committee of the whole House has considered the Microfinance (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and approved the same with amendments. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I am appalled by the content of the letter coming from the Attorney General. I do not know whether it shows disrespect to the Chairs of Committees or to the position of the Speaker of the National Assembly. It is probably good for people to know that in the process of the President appointing Cabinet Secretaries of his choice, he also has the option of appointing an Attorney General of his choice. As we know, the Attorney General was appointed in the last Parliament. Let it be clear in your communication to the Cabinet Secretaries ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I think what you are doing is right because the Leader of the Majority Party needs to know the real concerns on the recruitment method. In Nairobi County, because IDs are asked for, we know you come from Kiambu, Muranga, Kakamega, or Kisumu and so, even if you are a Nairobi County voter and you reside in Nairobi, the recruitment is biased because you are told to go to your home counties. It is about time we are told whether or not we will ever be recognized as Nairobi County. Is it that if you are in Nairobi, ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to contribute very briefly to this Amendment Bill. Listening to the Chair and Members of this Committee, it is obvious why there was a bit of tension between themselves and the Cabinet Secretary. I was in the last Parliament, and I am assuming that we looked at this Bill and gave too much power to the Cabinet Secretary. These are powers that in the new dispensation we are no longer giving to the Executive; instead we are giving them to commissions, authorities and legislatures. I start by commenting that the Bill ensures ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Therefore, I am in total support of the amendments here, but I do know also that there is controversy about the members who are currently in the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). The passage of this amendment Bill as it is, would mean that overnight we would have no members of the CCK. I think what the Committee is suggesting is prudent, that an amendment be brought to the Floor of this House before this Bill is passed. This is because that kind of annihilation of a body that exists will really not serve the purpose the amendment is seeking. ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: So, I want to support the Committee of this House and want to say that the media has become like the fourth arm of Government. This country listens to the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary and also listens to the media. I think it is about time the media became responsible, not because are gagged, but because they are forced to take responsibility for the things they say and propagate. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I am in total support of this Bill. Thank you. view
• 10 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want the Leader of Majority to clarify whether he knows that it is very difficult when a diplomat is involved in what has become a norm in this country, which is child pornography to be arrested. We have cases especially here in Nairobi where people in the diplomatic corp cannot be arrested because of diplomatic immunity yet they have been directly connected with child pornography. How are we supposed to protect our Kenyans if diplomats have more rights than the ordinary citizens? view
• 10 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. I was going to say that I attended the meeting of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade yesterday as a friend of the Committee. I want to agree with the Leader of the Majority Party because we need to be candid whenever necessary. Definitely, Uwezo Fund was launched with the names of County Women Representatives. We went round the counties and spoke about women representatives but, from what has come out, it is clear that we have no role in Uwezo Fund. Therefore, politically, I do not want to dig my ... view