Stephen Wachira Karani

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Dec 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. Before I continue, let me take this opportunity to thank the people of Ugenya for having overwhelmingly voted for me. It was indeed a very tough contest but because of the trust they had in me, they ensured that I emerge victorious in the last general election. To continue, I would like to support this Bill on the Floor of the House. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you will agree with me that currently, this country has had a lot of problems because of poor physical planning within ... view
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to support this Petition by Hon. Sara. It is not just in Laikipia North where we have this problem. In Laikipia West Constituency, which is a neighbouring constituency, the problem is prevalent. We have lost so many lives. A lot of our farmers are poor not because they are not hardworking, but because their crops are destroyed by wildlife. In fact, the situation in my area is worse because it is the maternity for elephants. They come every two years to give birth and the problem has ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I was a worried man because I pressed the button immediately I entered into this Chamber. I am grateful though that you have recognized me at last. First of all, I want to join my colleagues in thanking Hon. Injendi for this very noble Motion. I represent the good people of Laikipia. Whenever we have issues of cattle rustling, the village elders do a very important job of tracing the footsteps of the raiders until the animals are recovered. Whenever the animals are recovered, the police, the chiefs, the assistant chiefs and ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: America. In our country, terrorism has been contained because of the village elders. They help a lot in giving information. Therefore, we need to think about them. I would like to thank the village elders because they risk their lives. In fact, it is very unfair. If for instance I had some people working in my shamba and in the evening I categorize them, give food to some and leave others, that would be very unfair. That is what has been happening. I would, therefore, ask the Government to consider paying those people. Finally, in my constituency of Laikipia West, ... view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to also contribute to this Bill. First of all, I want to comment about Clause 2(b) on registration of voters. The definition has been made very simple and easy for everybody to comprehend. It reads:- “Registration of voters includes the registration of new voters, transfer of registered voters, correction of particulars of voters and deletion of names of deceased voters from the register by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission”. There has been some confusion where registers contain names of voters who have passed on. This has given a ... view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: The other point is on Clause 5(c) where the period for resolving disputes arising from political parties has been moved from 45 to 55 days. That is an increment of 10 days. If there is a time that aspirants have a very difficult time and are stressed, it is after the nominations. That is because bodies or political parties that conduct nominations do not have experience and there are many disputes. Now that nominations are being conducted for Members of County Assemblies (MCAs), Senators, Members of Parliament, Women Representatives and Governors, there is a lot of confusion in the political ... view
• 15 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of information. view
• 13 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also rise to support the State of the Nation address by His Excellency the President. Before I give my contributions, I want to comment on what has been said by other speakers who have spoken before me. The Deputy Leader of the Minority Party insinuated that only two tribes occupy majority of the posts in the Government. I want to make it very clear that the Jubilee Government inherited the Civil Service. In fact, they have recruited people in very few posts, like the Cabinet, the Principal Secretaries (PSs) and the ambassadors. Most of the ... view
• 29 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support the proposed amendment by the Chairlady. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to support the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Health, Hon. Nyamai, especially on the bit of Level 5 hospitals. In training of nurses and clinical officers, you will understand that these are relatively senior people in the hierarchy of the medical profession. It is, therefore, good to draw the boundaries between what county governments can do and what the national Government can do. You cannot allow county governments to only train the paramedics and leave the senior ones who include nurses and clinical officers. I support. view