Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula

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• 15 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: be accountable. They must communicate effectively the information or the decision they have taken to the people. I support this Bill. Corruption has come about because some officers or agencies exploit the ignorance of the people and refuse to release useful information that can help the people to make useful decisions. When passed, this will be a very beautiful piece of legislation. It will help us to put an end to some of the things that have been happening. It will also put an end to corruption that has been slowly perpetuated by some State agencies. The beauty of this ... view
• 19 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I support the amendment, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, especially the second part as the Chairman has explained. It is normally the courts that give direction. We cannot leave it to the whims of those who are doing investigation because they can do it forever. So, I support. view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I also wish to support this Motion. I would like to say I represent a constituency where I have seen the hard reality of alcohol abuse. I have seen young people whom I will call a generation that we are losing because of alcohol abuse. Because of poverty, people think that alcohol is business and some of this illicit brew rules informal settlement, where it is the order of the day. It is recreation for anyone and you find people drink 24/7. Unless this thing is managed properly and ... view
• 18 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: because many of our young generations are going to be wasted because of alcohol. Alcohol is a kind of way of life because people have been drinking from time immemorial. It is only that when it is properly managed and regulated, alcohol becomes useful. If it is just left the way it is now, then it is not going to work for us and neither are we going to end up with a society that will avoid losing a generation. I support this Motion. Maybe, the Mover might consider developing it into a Bill which we can then pass into ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Chairlady. I also support this amendment. Most of the time, when it comes to issues of disability, there is always this excuse of cost. This is something that we cannot run away from. We must support this amendment, so that every Kenyan is carried along. If I go to any service provider, I must access the service. I support this amendment that we must have sign interpreters in any institution that offers services to the public. view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I support. view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady I support the amendment which seeks to align the law with the Constitution. As the Mover has explained, the Kenyan Sign language is different from any other sign language. Therefore, the amendment has been proposed in recognition of what is provided in the Constitution. It will align the provision of the Act to the Constitution. With those remarks, I support the amendment. view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: I thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also wish to congratulate the Mover, hon. (Ms.) Muhia, and the amendments brought by hon. Mwaura and myself. The Persons with Disabilities Act needs a total overhaul because there are so many provisions in that Act that are not in line with the Constitution. We need to amend the Act to align it with the Constitution. Kenya has signed and ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. So, we must be alive to these issues when we are debating and dealing with matters of persons with disabilities. These ... view
• 5 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I also wish to support those amendments. What the Senate has done is to enrich the Public Procurement and Disposal (Amendment) Bill as was passed by this House. The definitions of “persons with disability”, “youth” and “women” are broadened. This is something that is going to enrich the Bill. We ought to support those amendments. The other part that I am in concurrence with is the amendment on Clause 5(c). They have done very well in making this requirement. Making this requirement is in order. Sometimes, persons with disability, women and the youth are not the ... view
• 5 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Government. Maybe, the Government can look for a way of providing cheap credit facilities to people with disability, youth and women so that they can access those tenders. It has been provided, but most of them have no capacity to apply. Even getting the application forms is difficult. The Government should also make sure that information reaches the right people. So many times, even in our constituencies, people come and ask us: “How do we access this? How do we register companies? Where do we apply? Sometimes, it is very difficult to get this information. So, this information should be ... view