William Kabogo Gitau

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: type of voting where if you were not in the system, you would lose the election. I am happy that we now have a new Constitution. The sovereign power is vested in the people. It can be exercised directly by the people or through their elected leaders. Therefore, the process of finding elected leaders must be one that is beyond any temptations by any organization or institution to tamper with. It is important that we come of age and start using electronic computerized system of voting. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I listened to hon. Kajwang when he suggested that ... view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Prime Minister:- (a) whether he is aware that sewage from Ruiru Town flows into Ruiru River resulting in several deaths caused by water borne diseases; and, (b) what immediate measures the Government is taking to curb the menace. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you can see that the Ministry has worked really hard, including on Saturday last week. As I thank the Minister for that very comprehensive answer and work done, I want to draw her attention to the fact that, on the septic tanks she has referred to, it has been reported in the minutes that they have been grabbed and that they sit on private land. So, I am not sure whether the Minister will be able to liaise with her counterpart in the Ministry of Lands to recover that land. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Something else which is reported in those minutes, is that the team went to the stadium and saw the sorry state of sewage disposal where storm water is mixing with overflowing sewer. The action they took was to tell the municipal council that they need to build radial arms. So far, this has not been done, and it is still a health hazard. What is the Ministry going to do? view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to request that the Minister liaises with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and the Minister for Lands in as far as that land that is grabbed is concerned and on the issue of the amounts that they have requested from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Finance so that, at least, some money is found in the coming year. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make a Personal Statement, under Standing Order No.76, regarding an incident which occurred within the precincts of Parliament as well as regarding a Personal Statement made on the Floor of the House by hon. Elias Mbau on Thursday, 12th May, 2011. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: First and foremost, I think it is unfair for hon. Members to use the Floor of the House to clear themselves of mischief that may well be attributable to their acts, without their counterparts having the right of reply. This is a case where the aggressor ran to the House to accuse the victim. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am accused of uttering unpalatable words at a public meeting in Nyeri. It is true that I was at a meeting in Nyeri. The words I am accused of uttering are “H uyu alitoka kwa mzungu na sasa ako nasi .” These words are a translation. Video tapes are available for anyone who would wish to acquaint himself with the truth. Facts are facts and remain as such. As Elvis Presley said, truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a while but it will not go anywhere. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: I am also accused of accosting the Member for Maragwa along the Speaker’s Walkway. In his Statement, he has mentioned three hon. Members as having been present when that happened. They are hon. Baiya, hon. Muturi Mwangi and hon. Peter Kenneth, though the name of hon. Peter Kenneth is missing from the HANSARD. I would want to table a copy of a Statement by hon. Mbau as contained in the HANSARD. I do not want to read mischief into this. I think this was a typographical error. He was at the scene. It is only that he took off quite ... view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you are also aware that Parliament Buildings are covered by CCTV cameras. The corridor on which I was accused of having accosted the hon. Member is well covered by CCTV cameras. I request that the Serjeant-At-Arms does a preview of the tapes, so that we can have the true picture as regards the incident. In the company of the four hon. Members mentioned, was the Member for Chepalungu, hon. Isaac Ruto, but for some strange reasons, hon. Mbau left out his name. This was done because if hon. Ruto was asked, he would tell a different story. ... view