Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: This is an important law. It is also interesting that we have had a situation in this country for 25 years, but we have been handling it in an ad hoc manner. Sometimes, it does not augur well. Sometimes you may do it, but when we say that we are going to repatriate them, you can see the reaction. Someone like Trump, having been a top level business magnet, could end up running America in a business-like manner and improve the economy but from his utterances and policies on how he wants to deal with other parts of the world, ... view
• 23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: It is important that we have a law like this in place which can help us to deal with such an issue in an orderly manner because it is delicate since it is dealing with human beings. The other problem we have in this country is that we are very young. We have been opening up our markets to other countries like China without putting adequate laws in place. That is why we are getting substandard services and goods from those countries. So, we need a law like this to control that. view
• 23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: I support. Thank you. view
• 22 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. We should avoid contradictions as much as possible when we are making laws. I agree that it is in order because we do not want to have contradictions. We want clarity in everything that we legislate and approve here. view
• 22 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. We should avoid contradictions as much as possible when we are making laws. I agree that it is in order because we do not want to have contradictions. We want clarity in everything that we legislate and approve here. view
• 17 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to support the Contempt of Court Bill, National Assembly, Bill. No.32 of 2016. The most important thing in whatever we are doing now is to consider the stage we have reached as a nation. It has taken us since 1963 up to now, which is over 50 years since we got Independence. Previously, we have relied on laws that were made from other jurisdictions, which were amended to suit our situation. However, as we develop, even if you look at our Constitution, it allows for openness and quite a lot of ... view
• 17 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: matter. They should delve into the matter and see if there is contempt, the extent of the contempt and the intention. The involvement of the DPP is a very important aspect. The Constitution talks about freedom of expression. Again, it should not just be freedoms which can eventually have negative effects. It should be freedoms which are positive and the expression that people are supposed to make should be towards the well-being of the nation as a whole. So, the freedom of expression should not be freedom for people to say whatever they want to say. That is also very ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my own behalf and on behalf of my family and the people of Vihiga as a whole, I also wish to convey my condolences to the family of my 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
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: friend and brother, Hon. Paul Otuoma on the loss of his only son. It was very abrupt and tragic. I do not know how it happened, but I am told it happened so abruptly on Friday. We have not even been able to know the cause. It is more tragic for a first year university student to die. We want the youngsters to grow up so that they can take care of us when we age or “expire”. It is unfortunate that the opposite happened to the family of Otuoma. We want to join him in support. As Mheshimiwa Jakoyo ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity to support the Report of the Committee. view