Stephen Mogaka

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Later today or tomorrow. It is ready. I just need five minutes.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Hon. Speaker, I plead that you defer my request for Statement.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP)[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) left the Chair]Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to also contribute. I also thank the sponsor of this Bill for this piece of legislation that will help regulate a hitherto unregulated industry. Gold mining in this country...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Yes, Hon. Speaker. (Request for a Statement deferred)

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I request that you defer my request for Statement to a later date because I do not have an approved copy.

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. As I do that, please permit me to thank and congratulate our Finance and National Planning Committee Chairman for scoring yet another first for the 13th Parliament by bringing this Bill. This...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance. At the outset, I express my support for this Bill and congratulate the sponsor, Hon. Kimilu, for a well–thought–out and well-crafted Bill. As a lawyer, I know that unless a profession is defined, its...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Hon Temporary Speaker, thank you for that highlight. Indeed, at the appropriate time, and I hope Hon. Kimani Kuria is listening, we will be pushing that we have an itemised budget. So far, we been taken for a ride where we pass balloon figures...

Hon. Stephen Mogaka (West Mugirango, JP) Yes. I said that political choices in this country have consequences. The larger Nyanza region has historically suffered heavily for its political positions. The Gusii region, including West Mugirango Constituency, is part of that. That is why for the last 20 years, West Mugirango...