Capt. William Kamuren Chirchir Chepkut

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: are very loyal to you, Hon. Speaker. It is only that I am still mourning. That is why I do not have a lot of energy. We lost His Excellency President Moi. I thank His Excellency, the five-star general, Uhuru Kenyatta. He gave him a State burial. That is my happiness. Hon. Speaker, I was not happy because you were not given an opportunity to convey your heartfelt sorrows. I was not happy. Mine is saying nothing but the truth. I must say nothing but the truth and the truth shall set us free. President Moi was not just an ... view
• 26 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, sorry. All I wanted to say is that Hon. Mutahi Kagwe and Ms. Betty Maina are great people. These are people and products we want in this country. They have travelled all over the country. They can negotiate both bilateral and collateral negotiations. So, what is it? They are very good in engagement. I remember very well we were with Ms. Betty Maina in a delegation of Heads of State and Government. She argued a lot when we were attending a meeting on African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and we won. I can confirm to you that ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you for giving me this opportunity although I am still mourning. We lost our second President of the Republic of Kenya. I thank his Excellency, President Uhuru Kenyatta, for according him a State burial. I am the Vice-Chair of the Special Funds Accounts Committee and accountability is the basis for any meaningful achievement. It is a clear and open Committee. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I led the Committee to Trans Nzoia and met the County Commissioner. We were given Government support. Before we went there, we called the Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Ms. Farida Karoney and the Principal Secretary, Dr. Muraguri, who came with the members of the Agricultural Settlement Trust Fund. We saw their statements and went to the area. When we reached Trans Nzoia, we met IDPs who have been there for the last seven years. President Uhuru Kenyatta has been assisting them. Their only problem was survey and settlement because the land is there. They were around 100 people, but now ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I have a practical example in my constituency. In Chemusian, people who were chased away during the post-election violence in Molo live there. When they came, the Government bought them land and they were all settled. They still live there. Hon. Erastus, if you remember, Hon. Chutney was not there because he was attending a funeral though we were with the chiefs. The Chairman is Mr. Mutitu who came from Ukambani a long time ago. The secretariat comes from Sabaot, Kalenjin and Elgeyo Marakwet. It is a cosmopolitan area and there is cohesion. There is love, peace and intermarriages. Let ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I am a student of the late President Moi and I believe in peace, love and unity. Anything other than that is history. I am a perfect student and a living testimony of the late President Moi and President Uhuru Kenyatta philosophy. I support the handshake. As long as we are living in peace, harmony and cohesion, what else do we want? I ask for cohesion in this nation. Let us bear with one another. I want tolerance. I want people to calm down and do development. Let us be sensitive to the needs of our people. Let us support ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I have earned experience over a period of time. Let us avoid emotions. You can vote because of emotions, policies and desires. Everything is on sale depending on what is the right price. However, let us vote on policies and not act on emotions. I want us to be natural and realistic. I want all Kenyans to be very objective and reasonable. Let us bear with each other. I want every Kenyan, starting with the Members of Parliament, to plant trees, so that we can The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: protect the environment. I want the CDF Committee to allocate some money for tree planting, so that we can protect the environment. In doing so, we shall be a classical example for this country in future. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: It is the mandate of the Special Funds Accounts Committee to audit account books for the NG-CDF and the Agricultural Settlement Trustee Fund. We always do the right thing. The end of accounting is the beginning of auditing. The end of auditing is to the overall overview on whether the institution has made profits or losses. It is all about profit and loss accounts. At the end of the day, we want realities. We do not want dreams. Dreams are imaginations. We want sacrifices for us to get to the next step. You must be committed and consistent in life. ... view
• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I take this opportunity to convey my heartfelt sorrow to the family of His Excellency the Second President of the Republic of Kenya. The cruel hand of death has robbed a general from us but he has left behind many generals who will follow his footsteps, that is, Nyayo. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view