Walter Nyambati

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I stand here to also support this Motion. I want to say that it is a pity that we are copying too much from the western world. We must go back into history and realise that the elders over the years had done a lot to bring peace and stability in our own systems. We must understand that the work that these elders do even now is great and enormous. It is time we appreciated and recognised them because without them we may not live cohesively the way we do. Its ... view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am surprised to hear the Minister say that there is nothing he can do and that the law is the way it is. I am wondering whether he has plans to amend the law, so that some of the issues which the Members have raised can be addressed. I would like to know whether the Minister also uses the population index or he only uses the poverty index. There are some constituencies which have so many people and they get the same amount of money. The Minister must understand that the CDF is the only tool ... view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for saying that funds have been set aside for the newly created districts. I happen to come from a newly created district, namely, Manga District, where we do not have an office for even a single officer, be it the District Commissioner or other officers. Could he tell us when these funds will be available, so that we can start constructing office blocks? view
• 15 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to catch your eye. First of all, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to say that it is such a shame that this Government is not giving enough funds to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It is such a terrible thing that we are not giving them even one per cent of the total Budget! The youth of this country make up a big population. I am not sure how much, but I think it must be about 30 per cent or something. I intend, may be, ... view
• 15 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is extremely important that we take care of our youth. Any country or nation which cannot take care of its youth is doomed! The future of any country belongs to its youth and, it is for this reason that, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports must be given enough money to do business in this country and take care of our children. Those are our children; they are the future of our nation and it is imperative that we give them enough money. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is such a shame that we ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand here to very strongly support this amendment despite the fact that His Excellency the Vice-President and the Prime Minister have told us to oppose it. I do not see why really the Government is being panicky on this issue because we are providing enough money for the Government to be able to function for the months that we are giving. I do not see anything wrong, besides, we are not violating the constitution. The constitution says very clearly that we can give up to 50 per cent. We have given enough money to ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my happiness in this House is to see a united Government. I hope that you continue like that. I would like to say that this House should be let to legislate. We should not be blackmailed that the President has given consent. The President is one of us, and when a Motion is on the Floor, we should debate it and agree on what to do. I urge the Government side not to blackmail us when we are doing our work in this House. I strongly support the amendment. Please do not feel as if we are ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me to catch your eye. I stand here to very strongly oppose this Motion of Adjournment. I am really surprised that the Government side could want us to go home so soon after we have just come back to do business. 1052 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 14, 2008 This House has so many things that it must do. I can understand that the House Business Committee has not generated enough business for us in this House, but I can tell them that hon. Members are ready to generate Private Members' Motions that we ... view
• 30 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this very worthy Motion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to say here that a government which cannot protect its citizens has no business governing. It is the responsibility of any government in the world to ensure that its people are protected. It is, therefore, the responsibility of this House to ensure that our people are protected. I, therefore, stand to support this Motion that consumers and people of this country must be protected. I want to say that our Government is leading in the way ... view
• 30 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me continue with my contribution. I was talking about the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). I think KEBS must be strengthened to do its work to protect the consumers of this country. It is the responsibility of KEBS to ensure that the kind of goods that come into this country are of high standard. It is also its responsibility to ensure that goods that are sold to Kenyans are labelled properly. If you go to some of the supermarkets, products are not labelled. We do not know what they contain. Some of those products ... view