28 Jul 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want, first of all, to congratulate Hon. Gladys Wanga, the Member of Parliament for Homa Bay County. It is, indeed, with assurance of honour, hope and recognition of your performance that you have been appointed by His Excellency the President. Creating a credit guarantee scheme is very key. MSMEs in our country cater to a huge population. Therefore, it is one way of taking care of the large population of young men and women that contributes over 50 per cent of the GDP. Government intervention, motivation and cushioning of our people in this ...
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2 Jul 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Refugees Bill No.62. From the outset, it is a good Bill that will ensure management and organisation of refugees in our country.
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2 Jul 2020 in National Assembly:
I congratulate the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security because it ensured that public participation according to Article 118 of the Constitution was followed. Public input was availed and I have no doubt in my mind that bold regulations were followed. In my constituency, Kapsoya Town is in the Central Business District (CBD) of Eldoret Town. We have more than 5,000 refugees from South Sudan. We have a global pandemic which is a crisis that has never been witnessed by mankind. I thank Kenyans for following the measures instituted. Seventy five per cent of the total population of Kenya ...
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23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity to talk on this success and we accept it with a lot of zeal. I take this opportunity to thank His Excellency the President for campaigning through virtual platforms and the ICT infrastructure. It is, indeed, my deepest appreciation to God Almighty, to His Excellency the President and the people of Kenya for achieving the benefits of Kenya sitting in this highest organ of the United Nations Security Council with a composition of 15 Members. I thank those who supported us. I refuse to believe that our neighbours could ...
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23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. It is true we want a legal framework and at the same time we want disclosure to be made in the amendment. But I want us to support what the Majority Leader wants. At the same time, ours is to comply with His Excellency the President. We want to move with speed.
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23 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
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16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, sports is, indeed, a great activity. I come from Uasin Gishu County and sportsmen bring glory, honour and recognition to our country. A great example is Eliud Kipchoge. He trains in my constituency at Chirchir Centre. I want Kipchoge Keino Stadium and all the other stadia to be completed. That is because they bring glory to this country. I want the stadia to be completed. Secondly, the Sports Fund has grant money. I want the Chairman, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, to make sure that the Sports Fund is allocated to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, the ...
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16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, it is true that I am the Vice Chair of the Special Funds Accounts Committee and our core mandate is to oversee political parties. I want to report to you that it is only ODM which has been filing returns. I also want to tell the Members that accountability is the basis for any meaningful achievement. We want The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
value for our money. It is taxpayers' money. Therefore, being the Vice-Chair, I want Jubilee and all other parties to file returns. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.
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4 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is true that I support this Bill. It is also true, as stated by Hon. (Ms.) Gathoni Wamuchomba, that during campaigns, some governors tend to monopolise outdoor advertising. Therefore, this Bill has come at the right time. During the Committee of the whole House, I will introduce amendments. Nevertheless, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation has done a great job. He is, indeed, very competent. I have no doubt in my mind that he is going to agree with my amendments. I look forward to the Committee of the whole ...
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