Winnie Karimi Njuguna

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Pollution is of many kinds. For example, banks are also polluting the environment. It is affecting our people. I even wanted to give a suggestion when we were discussing the Banking (Amendment) Bill. When we are applying for loans, we are always asked for title deeds and other securities. They should be keeping security in case they collapse so that they are able to 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. view
• 13 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: pay back people. The people who lose money are the ones who get affected. So, I still feel that pollution is of many kinds and it should be controlled in Kenya. view
• 13 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I support the Motion. view
• 16 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I support the amendment. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I want to join my colleagues in support of the Energy Bill. Distribution of electricity across the country will help in poverty eradication and improve our health. I am encouraged by the Bill because our communities have been struggling with paraffin and firewood for lighting and cooking. I am happy because this is going to improve their health. When they use paraffin and firewood, they inhale smoke which affects their health. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: When our people are connected to electricity, our country is going to be like other countries where this is an indicator that the country is advancing. Electricity improves economy. 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. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I want to join my colleagues in support of the Energy Bill. Distribution of electricity across the country will help in poverty eradication and improve our health. I am encouraged by the Bill because our communities have been struggling with paraffin and firewood for lighting and cooking. I am happy because this is going to improve their health. When they use paraffin and firewood, they inhale smoke which affects their health. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: People can work for 24 hours and that is encouraging. The problem is the high cost of energy. Electricity is very expensive and many people cannot afford it. This Bill addresses that issue, so that everybody can afford electricity. This country has not invested in solar energy which is cheap and can lower the cost of electricity. Although we are headed there, we need to get solar energy, which is cheap to generate. In most cases, it is assumed that solar energy is expensive. I do not agree with this because we have a lot of sunshine in our country. ... view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: When our people are connected to electricity, our country is going to be like other countries where this is an indicator that the country is advancing. Electricity improves economy. 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. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I hope this will be addressed in this Bill. We need to have it streamlined, so that the needy people living in villages and congested areas where they sell their small products for long hours into the night are connected to electricity. The cables should not be diverted and given to people who can afford to pay Kshs15,000 or Kshs20,000. This should be addressed because the people who were to get the drop cable connection at Kshs1,000 are still waiting and cannot afford Kshs15,000 or Kshs20,000. So, Mwea and villages in Kirinyaga where there are many needy people, should be ... view