13 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
to any other position. This cuts across. It is not just in Kenya. We have the best brains in Africa, Kenya being included, doing the same. I believe that we are among the top cream, in terms of the brainpower in this country, of the kind of Legislatures we are talking about. It is a very clear sequence in Kenya and any other African State and actually all developing countries and economies. We have a sequence where the best brains and talents choose to leave their professions like being a doctor and being an entrepreneur to join politics. I can ...
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13 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Also, something else comes to mind when we talk about pension. This is labour mobility. In this country, we seem to place a lot of premium on what we call permanent and pensionable jobs. That is basically why we really want something that we cannot gamble with. Looking at it objectively, I would rather you give me cumulative money that I can earn in a 100 years, you The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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13 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
give it now other than waiting for the 100 years to lapse so that I can enjoy the utility of that money. We also need to open up many opportunities in this country, especially for people to work because there is a clear correlation of labour mobility and economic growth. Of course, that cannot happen if those opportunities are not there and so, for our economy to grow, it has to be both ways. The more we continue to open up many opportunities for our people to work, the more people have alternatives. The more we increase labour mobility, the ...
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13 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I just went that direction because we are talking about former politicians. I am just urging ODM and other violent gangs that you can actually conduct clean and peaceful campaigns and ascend to any position. I believe they are learning. And they learnt from our candidate that you can lose in an election and congratulate the winner. That is because you can live to fight another day. Thank you very much.
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16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Whereas I respect the wisdom of this House, I do not think it is palatable for an experienced Member of Parliament like Hon. Mbadi to say the kind of things he has just said. I have spent a lot of time and energy to come up with this Bill, especially to help our President in the fight against corruption. However, corrupt people like Hon. Mbadi have conspired and did everything possible…
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16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, Hon. Mbadi was involved in the NYS I.
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16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly:
And Hon. Deputy Speaker, to call me a…
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16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Deputy Speaker, I have a lot of respect for you. Because of that, I withdraw and request…
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16 Oct 2019 in National Assembly:
And apologise. However, I request…
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9 Oct 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for the chance to reply. I would plead before I do so that I donate two minutes each to Hon. Gikaria and Hon. Major Bashir.
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