Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I will go by your advice, but I would like to have the Statement given at least in two weeks’ time, because I am informed that the construction work may be underway. view
• 26 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 13 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the Government banned the importation of genetically modified imports in 2012; further aware that the Ministry of Health which initiated the ban has consistently maintained that Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) foods are not safe for human and animal consumption; considering that no tangible evidence on the same has been provided; cognizant of the fact that local and international scientific institutions and stakeholders have consistently endorsed the use of GMO foods as a necessary measure for the present and future food security in the country; concerned ... view
• 13 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise on a point of order to move a Procedural Motion to limit debate on two Bills that are just about to be discussed. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97, this House resolves that:- (i) Debate on the Order of Precedence Bill, National Assembly Bill No.11 of 2014 be limited as follows:- A maximum of one hour and thirty minutes, with five minutes for each hon. Member and ten minutes for the Leaders of Majority and Minority Parties and five ... view
• 13 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, you would realize we have so many Private Members’ Bills and Motions which have been pending for many months. If we have to speed up this process, we need to reduce the time for discussion. Therefore, this Procedural Motion aims to achieve what I have just stated. Thank you. view
• 30 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I seek that you allow me to donate my time, a minute each to two colleagues, who want to say something about this. view
• 30 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I will donate one minute to my colleague and brother, hon. Omulele and one minute for my colleague, hon. Ogolla. view
• 30 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank all hon. Members who have contributed to this Bill. I am moved that all hon. Members who have contributed to this Bill have supported it without reservations. Climate change is a reality and it is going to be with us for many years to come. It is important, as a country, to put in place legal and institutional frameworks that will address this important and very serious global calamity. So, I want, once again, to thank hon. Members for supporting this Bill. I want to assure them that during ... view
• 30 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: on Climate Change to ensure that all the issues that have been raised by stakeholders are incorporated in the Bill. Of particular interest is the incorporation of county governments. In the initial Bill, the county governments were not in place and, therefore, they were not incorporated. However, in the amendments to come, we are incorporating the role of county governments. The Bill is stating that the county governments will have to incorporate in their counties integrated development programmes on climate change and legislate for climate change at the county level. We are happy that the county governments have been involved ... view
• 30 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is in this regard that the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-Moon has convened a meeting of all Heads of States in New York in September to discuss climate change. Hon. Members can see that climate change is a major global issue. If this issue is not addressed, this globe runs a risk of having a major collapse of life supporting systems. view