Zachary Kwenya Thuku

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Finally, we also need to look at the bottlenecks that hamper the distribution of the same. There are many bottlenecks like lack of information and, of course, having a committee whose members are not given allowances. So, it is like they are doing voluntary job. Therefore, there is no motivation. In terms of recovery and training, we also need to build capacity in that area. view
• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you Hon. Speaker, I wish to take this opportunity on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Kinangop, Nyandarua County, to convey our heartfelt condolences to the family of the late President Moi. From the outset, President Moi’s life is a testimony of what we can become if we believe in ourselves. He came from a very humble background. He fought battles and won. Having come from a poor background, it is a testimony that anybody can rise from being a hustler, a son of a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for ... view
• 10 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: peasant, to become a president and a great man in this country. So, whether you like or hate him, he was the longest serving president. May his soul rest in peace, view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity to contribute to this Adjournment Motion. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for that guidance. I wish to support this Motion based on what we are going through as a country. I want to believe that this is happening all over the country whereby floods are becoming an issue. There seems to be a heavy downpour that was unprecedented. The rate at which we are losing our loved ones is so saddening. Today, we counted about 150 souls who have been swept away by floods. We cannot continue counting numbers. We are counting lives. We have not seen enough effort being done by the Government in ... view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: mission because of bad weather. We saw the Deputy President risking his life just to be there with the people, to condole, encourage and give them moral and humanitarian support. As leaders, we need to come back to our senses. That is why I support the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) whereby Cabinet Secretaries will come from this House. Members of Parliament (MP) take risks. They go to places where technocrats will never go because they feel it is too risky or people down there do not matter. As I support this Adjournment Motion, as a House, we need to stamp ... view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am the Hon. Member for Kinangop not for Kwenya. Kwenya is my name. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to state that I do not want to impute improper motives on my colleagues. We must rise to the occasion because we are a budget-making body and allocate money to weighty matters. We must put our money where our mouths are. With those few remarks, I congratulate Hon. K’Oyoo for moving this Motion for Adjournment so that we can discuss the issues that affect our people. I wish all Members a merry Christmas and a happy year 2020. Let us address the issues that affect our people down there. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: (Kinangop, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It is my discretion to choose the one I want to speak to. So, protect me from my colleagues, so that I can speak on this one. As much as I want to speak on the next Motion, we are almost time barred. I support this Report by the PAC. They have done a good job. It brings to light the kind of country we are in. I happen to sit in a certain departmental committee and I look at the way they do their things and the kind of reports they ... view