Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

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• 29 Sep 2015 in National Assembly: that is important. The fact that the Constitution advocates or stresses the point of mutual consultation, the two levels of government must work mutually. There must be adequate mutual consultations. So, the role that the Senate is supposed to play or it has played in this matter is quite important to ensure that there are checks and balances in the two levels of government. So, I support. I also support the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority Act of 2013 and the amendments which have been proposed on the Crops Act, 2013. Thank you. view
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. With the rapidly changing times, there must be improvement in everything we do. What is being suggested or proposed is just in line with the changing times because there is 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
• 26 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: sophistication in everything, even in the way people do things, the way criminals operate and so on. So, we must keep with the times by introducing changes that everybody can be comfortable with. Those who us who cross the road to go to County Hall must have seen people driving from the roundabout at very high speeds and yet, there are so many vehicles ahead of them as they approach Uhuru Highway. They drive at very high speeds and there is a pedestrian crossing sign. We cannot take some of these things for granted. They must be documented. The only ... view
• 20 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Before I support, I just want my colleagues here to join me in mourning my brother who was mysteriously found dead in his house in Kitisuru yesterday morning. My brother by the name of Isaac Chanzu was found dead in the house. So I am mourning. I have asked Members to come and join me in the evening at 5.00pm to help me organize for his burial because I would like to have him buried on Sunday. The spirit of the mediation team that the two Speakers brought up is the spirit of the ... view
• 19 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: I did not want to disrupt my best friend. Is the Member in order to say that Members of Parliament, governors and members of county assemblies were not taken through--- It is very clear in the Constitution! view
• 19 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: He made an allegation which I want to correct. He is out of order by saying that the members were not taken through the roles they were supposed to play. view
• 19 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Constitution is very clear about our roles. I was asking whether the Member for Mugirango is in order to put it in that way when all these roles are spelt out in the Constitution very clearly - even for MCAs. view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Village elders play a very big role. In fact, they have been there for a long time. But now with the changes that have taken place, you will find that chiefs and their assistants seem to have neglected their roles. In my place you will find them wanting to move out for bigger things. Therefore, the people who are left to work and are closer to the people are the village elders. In the referendum we had in 2010 just before the last elections, they were the ones I used in my constituency to access ... view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support this sessional paper. It is important because it is helping to operationalize the various laws in this sector and even to serve as an example in other areas where we need to have some kind of order on how things are supposed to be done. To operationalize all the legislation that has been passed by this House concerning governance, justice, law and order, it is very important. In fact, as we talk about the economy growing or the intentions we have about what we want to do ... view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: It is a very important prerequisite if Kenya has to achieve Vision 2030 and the various targets that we have set up as a country. It will even give the country a good image. That can only happen when laws are fair. When everything is in order, it will be very easy for those who want to set up businesses here to do so. There is need for all that to be in place so that there is a conducive and an enabling environment for us to prosper. In fact, the Constitution we have now is quite good. It took ... view