Rashid Shakombo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The ex-freedom fighters belonged to a proscribed movement until 2003 when the Government lifted the banning order. Therefore, it was not possible to honour the ex-freedom fighters before the Gazette Notice No.913 of 1950 was lifted. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, currently, the Government has put mechanisms in place to honour ex-freedom fighters. My Ministry constituted a task force which has collected data September 12, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3827 on Kenyans' views countrywide on who should be honoured as a hero or heroine. The report is now complete and I have ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have clearly said that the Mau Mau Movement was proscribed. As far as the Kenyan law is concerned, we cannot honour anybody who participated in a proscribed movement! I have also said here that mechanisms are being put in place. Very soon, we are going to recognize all of them. I do not even need his list because wananchi have given us all the information we need! It is just a question of getting some policy guidelines from the Cabinet and everything will be fine. view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that, at that time, it was proscribed. But the ban was lifted. I have also said that the Government has put in place a mechanism to honour those people. A task force was instituted to collect information about our freedom fighters all over the country. view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think my colleague is fair. We are not doing this for election purposes. We are doing this for the posterity of this country! The task force was set up two years ago. So, I do not know where the hullabaloo about elections is coming from! I think it is an obsession with elections! view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the language my friend using parliamentary? He has said that the Government is cheating? view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government is taking into consideration all those who participated in the struggle to free us from the colonial rule. At the moment, for the information of the House, the Government is spending almost Kshs60 million to put up a mausoleum, a library and a gallery for the hero, Koitalel arap Samoei. That one does not come from Central Province! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, recently, we went to Rusinga Island to take over the mausoleum of the late hon. Tom Mboya! We have also been honouring Mekatilili wa Menza from Malindi. So, I request ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if my friend was listening to what I said, the task force has completed its tour. We have the list of everybody. We are now waiting for the Cabinet's direction on the policy. Immediately that is done, we will bring the Bill here and the names of all freedom fighters, so that hon. Members could see them. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, once the law is put in place; and once this House and hon. Members direct or say what needs to be done, I do not see any problem there. view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very much informed. I know what was happening. I only request my colleague to have a little patience until this law is passed by this House. view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Bw. Naibu Spika wa Muda, mimi pia nasimama hapa kuunga mkono Bajeti ya mwaka huu unaoanza Julai tarehe moja. Naunga mkono Bajeti hii kwa sababu ya mambo kadhaa. Kwanza, naangalia upande wa elimu. Elimu ilikuwa ni tatizo kubwa kwa watu wengi wa Kenya kwa sababu ya hali yao ya umaskini. Lakini, kwa imani ya Serikali hii inayoongozwa na Rais Kibaki, Waziri wetu wa Fedha ametilia maanani sana elimu. Mwaka unaokuja, ametenga zaidi ya Kshs100 bilioni kuhudumia mambo ya shule za msingi na za upili. Pia, nikiwa bado juu ya elimu, nataka kuongezea kwamba sisi Wapwani, kwa zaidi ya miaka 40 ... view