Zachary Kwenya Thuku

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to this Report. From the outset, I want to pass my congratulatory message to the Chair of the Departmental Committee of Environment and Natural Resources and his team. view
• 30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: The title of the Report is an Inquiry into the Status of Dams in Kenya. I expected this Report to capture present, historical and futuristic nature of proposed dams. So, we would have a Report that is surely an inquiry into the dams status in Kenya. I happen to come from a constituency where we host a dam that serves Nairobi, that is Sasumua Dam. It is interesting that we are some of the people who suffer some serious historical injustices. This is because the water comes from my constituency yet, my constituents do not enjoy the same water. This ... view
• 30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: The other issue is that of bureaucracy. You find that there is a lot of infighting within Government circles like if a project is being done in my constituency, we have to get clearance from NEMA, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). We get all manner of back and forth movements, therefore, delaying the implementation of these projects. 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
• 30 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Finally, water is an economic and social right that is envisaged in our Constitution in Article 43(1)(d). It is a right for every Kenyan to access clean water in adequate quantities. However, the kind of funding that we give the Ministry of Water is not commensurate with the demand that is on the ground. Therefore, as a House and as one arm of the Government, we need to relook into our budgets and make sure that we increase allocations for water like now when we have this COVID-19 pandemic. It is so serious that many homes cannot access clean water. ... view
• 28 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to add my voice in support of the Petition by Hon. K.J. and the petitioners. The BOM teachers are suffering. They cannot be paid because there is no school fees being paid. Some of us had allocated a lot of money for bursaries towards this cause, but unfortunately, we cannot continue to do the same. So, then the said teachers are not paid. As alluded by Hon. Wamalwa, on the issue of teachers in private schools, I have several text messages from teachers in my constituency and I believe that is the case ... view
• 28 Jul 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to add my voice in support of the Petition by Hon. K.J. and the petitioners. The BOM teachers are suffering. They cannot be paid because there is no school fees being paid. Some of us had allocated a lot of money for bursaries towards this cause, but unfortunately, we cannot continue to do the same. So, then the said teachers are not paid. As alluded by Hon. Wamalwa, on the issue of teachers in private schools, I have several text messages from teachers in my constituency and I believe that is the case ... view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support this Vote because it will support one of the Big Four Agenda of the President. Indeed, from the foregoing of COVID-19, it is clear that we need to support our local industries. I hope all this money is not going to Recurrent Expenditure. We need to see the same going to addressing manufacturing concerns in our constituencies. I thank you. view
• 16 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. More than 10 per cent of our Budget will pay teachers. Indeed, we want to see value for money. I urge the Government to increase the number of teachers in our schools because the ratio of pupils to teachers or students to teachers is really wanting. This is something that needs to be addressed urgently. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion on the establishment of an ad hoc committee on the coronavirus disease. At the outset, our Standing Orders are clear on the formation of an ad hoc committee. It envisages such a situation. But, as I oppose the Motion, I wish to state that the facts bear that what is envisaged in this Motion has been taken care of. In fact, the whole business of this committee is time barred, because so much water is under the bridge at the moment. There are laws ... view
• 29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity to issue a Statement of condolence on the demise of the late Hon. Kimani Wanyoike, former Member of Parliament for Kinangop and Kipipiri - the defunct Nyandarua South Constituency. Hon. Speaker, I wish to make a Statement regarding the demise of a veteran politician and former Member for Nyandarua South - current Kinangop and Kipipiri constituencies. The late Hon. Kimani Wanyoike passed on while undergoing treatment in Nairobi. The late Hon. Kimani Wanyoike had an illustrious career as a vocal trade unionist and a politician. It will be remembered that Hon. Wanyoike ran ... view