Robert Mbui

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: First, I want to thank Hon. Janet for coming up with this Motion because she is carrying out her representation role. That is what this House is meant for. When we got our Independence so many years ago, we swore to fight ignorance, poverty and diseases. We are still here talking about diseases so many years later. Are we winning this fight or we are still going to continue fighting? It is important for us to fight against diseases as a nation. Our current Constitution provides for the highest sustainable standards of health and also free emergency treatment. We must ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: One of the four development pillars of the Jubilee administration is the provision of universal healthcare. As a House, it is important to support the development agenda. When we talk about universal healthcare, we talk about provision of health services. We cannot afford to have diseases that defeat the system. That is one of the reasons it is important that we support the Motion. It says that we subsidise costs which relate to fistula surgery. When we talk about the acquisition of universal healthcare, it means that those who can afford it to pay for it and those who cannot ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: It is also important to do away with people who are suffering in silence. The problems which they have are embarrassing, so, they hide them. As we deal with this, we should carry out very serious public awareness, so that we can ensure that we remove stigma associated with this disease. This is not something that one wishes to have. It is a disease like any other. From what I have heard from the experts who have spoken before me, a lot of people hide the disease because of the stigma. They do not want it to be exposed. So, ... view
• 15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. I support the Motion. view
• 8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As you read out that petition, I could not fail to notice that a lot of Members were looking at it as if it is a comedy of sorts; a lot of Members were actually laughing. I just thought to myself: This House has so much work; we have such a busy and tight schedule that we need to figure out the threshold that we have to set for petitions to come to the House. It is important that we try and look for ways by which we can block some of these petitions, because you ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady for finally spotting me. I was worried that maybe the equipment is spoilt. That is why I moved to the next one. It is problematic getting to the intervention button on my side. We need to address that. The issue that has made me stand is to say that when we are in the Committee of the whole House or Third Reading, this is the most important part of law making. Basically, Members would have read the Bills in advance, canvassed and discussed them in the Second Reading. In the Third Reading, we reach ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady for finally spotting me. I was worried that maybe the equipment is spoilt. That is why I moved to the next one. It is problematic getting to the intervention button on my side. We need to address that. The issue that has made me stand is to say that when we are in the Committee of the whole House or Third Reading, this is the most important part of law making. Basically, Members would have read the Bills in advance, canvassed and discussed them in the Second Reading. In the Third Reading, we reach ... view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: No. I wanted to say that chairs should be clear. view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: No. I wanted to say that chairs should be clear. view
• 7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. On Clause 14, I am seeing a decision where we are saying that no order stopping any development on the land may be issued by any court. I do not know. Is it possible for us to legislate in that manner or make a law that prohibits a court from carrying out its responsibilities? view