Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 301 to 310 of 1775.

• 2 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, one of the issues that I think is important also is parastatals reform. It is important that there are recommendations on how these parastatals can be reformed, because with passage of time some of them may not be relevant. The reforms that were undertaken the other day of trying to merge parastatals were good, although again, I noticed something which may not be very good in the long- term. If you merge so many of them into one corporation, the result will be one big organization that will have a problem of management. However, I think ... view
• 2 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: So, review of performance of these State corporations is important. The problem is that appointments in these organizations have been political and not based on any technical or professional competence. That is where we got into trouble. Now, it is important that they are categorized, so that we have those which are able to do business 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
• 2 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: for Kenyans, those that can regulate what goes on and those which are just service providers or educational. view
• 2 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: The idea was to make most of them self-sustaining, so that, at least, they make funds to run by themselves and avoid going back to the public coffers for funding. That would be a very ideal situation as envisaged by the recommendations that I have read in this report. Hon. Speaker, there are new organizations that have come up. For example, the Kenya Power Company faced a lot of problems of running overheads and it was split into Kenya Power and KenGen. Eventually, they came up with the Geothermal Company, which is a huge organization. These are the areas where ... view
• 27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. As I support the amendment, I realise that these matters are deeper than they appear. There is the opposite of what mheshimiwa is saying. The reason as to why the police and members of the public behave in the manner they do is that when people are arrested, sometimes they go to court and then they are released. For example, today, following the Motion that was brought here the other day, I received a very painful message. Two girls aged 15 and 17 had been raped in my constituency. When I spoke to the ... view
• 27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Therefore, this is not just happening in Nairobi. In fact, I wonder what to do. The girls are undergoing treatment at Mbale, but they are in very bad condition. People are getting very agitated that such culprits are taken to police stations but instead of being dealt with in the right way, they are released. view
• 27 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the idea of discussing Motions for Adjournment without coming to some resolutions should be dropped. We should follow up the matter. We can even amend the Constitution to do away with the situation where suspects go to court and get released on bond. With those remarks, I support the amendment. view
• 25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have not contributed. view
• 25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker for the opportunity to support the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Amendment) Bill, 2014. Hon. Speaker, the environment means a lot to all of us, be it at the county level or globally. What we do is for our own good. It also contributes to what happens globally and, therefore, everybody must be cautious of what happens around us all the time. The most important thing is that, the Bill brings out issues that we need to pay attention to. Everybody who is supposed to participate in environmental conservation and management must know what roles they are ... view
• 25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: good focus. This is the reason we are affected by climate change. If this is taken care of, as it has been, then it will be easier for us to focus on what is likely to happen in order to conserve the environment in a much better way. With those few remarks hon. Speaker, I beg to support. view