Hon. Simon Mbugua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to stand before you today. First, I would like to congratulate all of you hon. Members for being elected into this House, although I have come late. My congratulations are a little bit late. view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank the people of Kamukunji for electing me into this House to be their representative and I look forward to working for them with diligence and dignity so that at least they can see a developed Kamukunji in the years to come. Allow me, with your indulgence and patience, just to give a history of Kamukunji. Kamukunji is situated in Nairobi North District and I must say it is a very historical constituency because if you look at all the important people in this country, from President Jomo Kenyatta, Tom Mboya and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, the people of Kamukunji mainly depend on paraffin. It is, therefore, my request to the Minister for Energy to make sure the price of paraffin goes down. Since about 80 per cent of the people in Kamukunji use paraffin, it is my request that all the taxes charged on paraffin be scrapped so that our people can continue using it. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am a product of the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK). Indeed, I must say that I was affected by the ineptness of the ECK. Eight months down the line, I have been ... view