Robert Mbui

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: more than Kshs100 million. The calculations have been done, reports have been prepared, but nothing has been brought to this House. We reached a point where we felt that even the leadership of that Committee was wanting and we signed a petition to remove it. Our signatures were in vain. The documents were hidden. As we speak today, we also have a budget proposal that was brought before the Health Committee. It was asking for Kshs5.1 billion. There is no documentation from the Executive and they are asking Members, because the money has already been spent, to just sign. I ... view
• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, because I am feeling that the clinical officers training, registration and licencing is part and parcel of the heath sector, it is important to mention that there are many other problems in the sector, so that I can finish and sum up. I want to stop there and say that I support this Bill wholeheartedly. I think it is important. I want to thank my colleague, Hon. Leonard Sang, for bringing this Bill. He has done a great job. This is not the first time he is dealing with issues to do with the medical field. ... view
• 15 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to thank the Committee for a job well done. The vetting was fair, and they settled on the right candidate. This country is on the verge of serious economic growth and for us to achieve that, we must support devolution. The CRA plays a critical role in ensuring that there is fiscal discipline. I think Dr. Jane Wangui is the right person to move us forward in terms of revenue allocation. Article 250(4) on composition, appointment and terms of office of all commissioners states that appointments to the commissions and independent offices shall take ... view
• 15 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, thank you for the opportunity. I just want to bring to the attention of the House that I have just got an electric shock from this machine. I do not know whether it is my blood but it is something that needs to be looked at. Earlier in the morning, I also had the same problem when I was seated in the same place. Otherwise, I support the proposal on the new clause introduced by the Vice-Chair of the Committee. Thank you. view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill. First and foremost, we need to be careful, as a House, not to consider this gender based issue. This is because when it comes to sexual offences, even men, whether young or old, are prone to sexual abuse. view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: I remember when I was in school, a security officer in a public girls’ high school was raped to death by some girls. This was something which needed to be dealt with the seriousness it deserved. I was young and I wondered how that happened, but since I could not get all the details, I just remember the report. This Bill needs a lot of work to be done on it. I thank God because we are on Second Reading and in the Third Reading, we will introduce amendments and changes to the areas which we feel need to be ... view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: As Africans, we need to be understood. For example, when people talk about African time, it is not because we do not understand time, but it is our cultures. If you have an appointment to meet people at a certain time and before you leave your house someone walks in, it is unlikely you will tell them you have made an appointment and then leave them and go away. So, there are certain things which differentiate us from the people in the western world and generally it is our cultures. view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: As we deal with this Bill, let us be careful not to erode our cultures. We have cultures of seduction and how we get women and marry them. Therefore, we need to be careful that we do not come up with a Bill which will block our youths from marriage in future. Some of the courtship processes may be affected by this Bill. I am not saying this in essence that the whole Bill is wrong, but there are only a few areas which I disagree with. view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: The definition of “indecent act” in this Bill has added the words “unwanted and intentional body contact.” I am happy the owner of the Bill has specified that it is with regard to genital organs, breasts or buttocks of another person. So, basically we get to know it has to do with sexual contact. But how do you know if it is intentional? How can you know that it is intentional when a man’s hand touches a woman’s buttocks? At times a man could be turning in a crowded place and accidentally touches a woman because it is difficult to ... view
• 8 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: We are creating a situation where this Bill could be used by people for their own personal interests and sometimes to victimise others. My concern is how you will know if it is intentional. Secondly, the Bill states that this does not include an act that causes penetration. When there is penetration, there is evidence. What evidence will you give for these unwanted physical contacts if there is nothing to show? With penetration, at least, we know there will be Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) evidence and somebody will know there was penetration when two people come into sexual contact. But without ... view