John Bwire

Hon. Speaker, Article 56 of the Constitution… Zungumza kwa Kiswahili ili wageni wako wakuelewe. Ahsante, Mhe. Spika. Kifungu cha 56 cha Katiba ya Kenya kinatoa mwelekeo kwamba Serikali itafanya mipango ya kutambua jamii ndogo nchini Kenya. Hiyo mipango itaongeza mambo ya utawala, kazi na kutambua mila na desturi zao. Ninakumbuka...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I, Hon. John Bwire, Member of Parliament for Taveta Constituency, on behalf of the Pare Community of Kenya in Taveta Constituency; Draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the Constitution of Kenya in its preamble affirms the national pride in the ethnic, cultural...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Motion by my learned colleague, Hon. Mutuse. Most of the things have been said, but allow me to say a few things. Firstly, allow me to borrow from the Council of White House during President Clinton’s administration. He said that impeachment...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. When I was in Sunday school, my teacher used to remind me of the scripture in the Book of Matthew 19:24. The Bible says: ‘I will say it again. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a...

I, the undersigned, on behalf of the pastoral community from Mata and Challa Wards in Taita Taveta Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the pastoral community from Mata and Challa Wards bordering the Tsavo West National Park depend entirely on livestock keeping as their source...

Thank you. I have had the privilege of going through the Amendment Bill prepared by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs under the leadership of our senior colleague, Hon. Murugara. I appreciate the substantial part of the Bill. However, allow me to pick one item in this Bill...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am guided. (Hon. George Murugara gestured to the Temporary Speaker)

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Every time I hear my colleges debate on this matter, like them, I get more confused. I have listened to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research. There is one thing that has not come out clearly. The previous model of HELB...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I owe the Cabinet Secretary an introduction. My name is Hon. John Bwire, Member of Parliament for Taveta Constituency. 26th July 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 7 Hon. Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation the following Question:Could the Cabinet Secretary...

Thank you for the answer. With your permission, allow me to ask one supplementary question. Is the Cabinet Secretary and the National Irrigation Authority able to have a sit down with the owners of Gicheha Farm to allow communities around it like Lumi, Njukini, and Sir Ransom Irrigation Scheme have...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, allow me to appreciate my colleague Hon. Didmus. We have always agreed very many things, including this one - that it is high time we regulated the process of referral of patients outside the country. 26th April 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 31 I want...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Procedural Motion reason being we have Members who have been sitting in the House for hours and have never had an opportunity to contribute in the House, 8th November 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 36 especially the new Members. What is...

Mhe. Spika wa Muda, hiyo lugha ya taifa pia si mdomo wangu. May I, please, request you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, to allow me to make my contribution on this noble and very important legislative proposal. Before I make my presentation, I would like to appreciate and thank our senior colleague,...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker for the opportunity to address you again. I want to contribute to the Motion and agree with my colleagues who have stated earlier that we need competent people who will address multilateral and bilateral interests of Kenya. I recommend candidates who come from border towns like...