Elijah Memusi Kanchory

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. We want to add our voices. All Members here attest to the same thing. 14th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 3 Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM)First of all, I thank the Member...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I second.

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman, for giving me this opportunity. I support the amendment. Our country already has a dress code. When anyone dresses in Maasai attire, they are known to be Kenyan. We can officially take that as our dress code. We should...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is Kajiado Central, Kajiado ya Kati. Asante sana kwa nafasi hii. Let me first thank the Petitioner for this very timely Petition. Pastoralists have been suffering from a prolonged drought. Even as we are predicting rain, our people...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. You know facts are very stubborn and they have been well stated here. In light of all the facts that have been stated and in light of Article 73, which Hon. Chepkonga has just read, will this House be in...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Let me take this opportunity to welcome Moi Forces School, Lanet, Form Four Class of 2023. Moi Forces, Lanet is one of the very good national schools that are managed by our military....

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Let me start by thanking the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining, together with his Committee, for bringing this convention to the House for ratification. At the outset, I support....

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to second the Motion. Globally, states have resorted to using DCAs to modernize their militaries, respond to mutual security threats and establish security umbrellas with like-minded states. Kenya is not an exception to this. The agreement provides...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 29th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 34 Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM)Let me also start by adding my voice to those of my colleagues in support of this legislation by the Committee on Delegation Legislation. I sit in...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also contribute to this Finance Bill. I oppose the Bill. I really pity my colleagues from Kenya Kwanza. They are trying to justify something that they know will not fly in their villages. This...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The proposal to collect Ksh2,500 each from three million Kenyans will realise Ksh7.5 billion a month. If this money was proposed to be spent in education, which is an area most people have a need in, I would gladly contribute...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I second the Motion, that this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its consideration of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. This is a House of rules. The only way we can debate in an orderly manner is by following the rules.

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, the only way that we can debate in an orderly manner is if we follow the rules that you issue from your seat. You have stated that nobody should mention the names of those who cannot defend themselves. If that is...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, let me start by thanking you for giving me this opportunity to add my voice on this very important and weighty issue. A very weighty and important issue has been brought before this House. I urge my colleagues to debate this...

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) When matters affecting wananchi are raised and we see arrogance from leaders saying that there is no way that we are coming to sit down and talk on matters that affect this country, I think we are heading the wrong way. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Thank you for your protection.

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) Members of this House should be very concerned with the unemployment rate in this country. Today it is Raila Amolo Odinga calling for maandamano and there are thousands of young people ready and willing to obey that command. Tomorrow it will be somebody else....

Hon. Memusi Kanchory (Kajiado Central, ODM) So long as we have a country in which half of the population has nothing to lose, we are in trouble. I want to urge Members of this House to be sober when addressing this matter. They are representatives of the people. I want...