Zachary Kwenya Thuku

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank the Whip of the Majority Party for giving me this opportunity to second this very important Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Bill of 2018. I must say it is an honour to really be seconding this Bill when we have seniors here. In fact, I was sandwiched between two senior Members, the father of the House, Hon. Jimmy Angwenyi and Hon. Washiali. In seconding this Bill, I want to touch on three things as I support the amendments to all the 15 statutes that are under review. However, I want to single ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 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
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I want to support the same with some reservations because there are some amendments that I do not support. I wish to state at the outset that I will bring some amendments during the Committee of the whole House stage. This is a Bill whose time has come. I would rightly put it so, given the circumstances under which our county governments are being run. They are being run as if they are private members’ clubs, with one person in whom all power is concentrated. Maybe ... view
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: On the issue of deputy governors assuming office in the event of death or any eventuality of governors, I am of the opinion that we ought to be gender-sensitive on this issue because we are trying to be in support of the affirmative action. If the governor is of one gender, the deputy should be of the opposite gender. That way we shall create space for all the genders to be represented in the management of county affairs. view
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: On the issue of nominated MCAs, we are creating a monster because most of the people who are nominated in these county assemblies do not have the competence. They are just there for sale. They will always follow the highest bidder. They have no capacity to represent. I am saying this from a point of authority because this is what we are going through. 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
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: As my colleagues from Nyandarua County have stated, yesterday we sat in a meeting trying to resolve some wrangles in our county. The people who were supposed to give numbers as far as doing the right thing is concerned could not stand to the occasion because they are so afraid that they may be de-whipped by the party if the governor prevails. So, we need to have a safeguard mechanism and house rules on how such can be appointed. If need be, if these county assemblies meet the threshold of the gender representation, then we do not need to nominate ... view
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: I would wish that going forward the Senate should come up with a legislation that is going to cure some of the problems that we are experiencing in our counties and constituencies. There are so many people with titles such as “Your Excellency”. It is not in order that governors bear the title of His Excellency. This is a preserve of a person who has been elected to the highest office of this land and that is the President, the Deputy President, former Vice President and maybe Baba because he is equal o the task to be called His Excellency ... view
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Finally, on the issue of the county service board, there is a threshold here of the people who are supposed to be its members. I do not see the need of giving one line of profession preference like advocates or accountants. We should not state expressly here because what has an accountant to do with appointment of people who must serve in a board? What does an advocate have to do and yet we have county attorney who is supposed to give guidance to county on legal matters? So, these are two issues I would request this House to look ... view
• 6 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I wish to support with few amendments coming. Thank you. view
• 25 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I am in support of the amendments up to a certain point where the Leader of the Majority Party is proposing that county governments should buy their supplies from KEMSA. Without opening a pandora’s box whereby you allow such drugs and medical supplies as seen in (a) and (b)… The national Government and county governments are supposed to place their orders with KEMSA. Then, KEMSA can procure, so that we do not open boundaries for county governments to continue spending money on medicine. They will always justify and say that KEMSA does not have ... view