Alfred Sambu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 491 to 494 of 494.

• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the former Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) ceased to be an authority when this House amended that Act. Is the Minister aware that it is the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) that monopolises the selling of tea belonging to small-scale farmers from factories without giving them an opportunity to choose a marketer to negotiate with? What is he is going to do to stop that agency from purporting to be an authority, when it is no longer one? view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when Prof. Saitoti was the Minister for Education, Science and Technology last year, we passed an extra Kshs4 billion. If you look at the HANSARD, you will find that this was said to be for employing teachers to balance the teacher/pupil ratio which has gone up to 1:80 in some areas. Could the Assistant Minister tell us why more teachers have not been employed? We know that when it comes to 294 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 4, 2006 Supplementary Estimates, the Ministry will ask for more funds. When will the Ministry use the Kshs4 billion to employ ... view
• 23 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The President, in his Address to this House, said that our economy has been growing at 5 per cent. However, that 5 per cent growth rate is invisible, particularly in the rural areas and the low income areas of urban centres. The growth rate referred to is not trickling down to the ordinary Kenyan. If it were trickling down, we would 23 March, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 73 not be seeing children dying of hunger in many areas of this country. In the urban areas, if you go to the slums, you will be ashamed ... view
• 23 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the voice of the people are hon. Members because they were elected. They were not rigged in. We are not saying that they should be the ones. However, we are saying that the so-called ODM and the Government should select a group of eminent Kenyans that will write the new constitution. With those few remarks, I beg to support. view