Gideon Sitelu Konchella

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 551 to 560 of 588.

• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: I believe that all Kenyans should be grateful for what the Government is doing, if it is serving them. If it is not serving them, then they have no reason to be grateful. view
• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is not a question. I think he is just making a statement. view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday an hon. Member asked for a Ministerial Statement on the arrest of Mr. Swaleh Mdoe. I now wish to issue the same now. Mr. Swaleh Mdoe was arrested on 19th October, 2006 and booked at Kilimani Police Station. He was later moved to Kileleshwa Police Station, and the following day to Railways Police Station, Mombasa. He was arrested as an individual and not as a journalist. Therefore, his arrest is not part of the alleged campaign of intimidation and harassment of journalists. Mr. Swaleh Mdoe moved to the High Court via Miscellaneous Criminal Application No.79/2006 ... view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member has more information on this, I need substantiation of his allegation from him. However, if the matter was not in court we would have released the information which we have. He must have gone to court to protect himself because he knows there is something the people of Kenya should know. Since Mr. Mdoe has many friends and fans countrywide, it is in his interest to ensure that he obeys the laws of this land, like anybody else, and then he will not be harassed, as it is being said by people ... view
• 26 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Since this debate has taken some time, I beg to move that the Mover be now called upon to reply. view
• 19 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) About 23,000 refugees have moved into Kenya from Somalia after the Islamic Courts started taking over most of the areas in the country. (b) The Government has put in place the following measures to ensure that this does not lead to increased insecurity, particularly in North Eastern Province:- (i) Regular meetings by the security agencies and officials from the Refugees Department and the UNHCR to share information on any activity that may endanger the security environment for Kenyans and refugees and impress upon the latter to observe Kenyan laws. (ii) Arriving ... view
• 19 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one case of polio has been reported from the old refugees and not the new ones. The child involved has been treated and vaccination has been done in the camp. So, we have not detected polio from the refugees who are arriving now. The disease was detected from the old refugees. We are vaccinating all the refugees. view
• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that many youths are yet to get their identity cards and more are yet to be registered. (b) I am not aware since the issue of registration of voters cards does not fall under my docket. (c) Arrangements have been put in place to ensure that those who apply for identity cards, at the attainment of 18 years, are given the same without delay. The Ministry is currently undertaking an exercise to register all Kenyans who are eligible, to enable them take part in the 2007 General Election. view
• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not my responsibility to discuss with Mr. Kivuitu on how he runs his business. But I have said that we are undertaking an exercise; it is actually a crash programme to ensure that not only the youth, but all Kenyans who do not have identification cards and deserve or are entitled to have them, get them. They will receive those cards within the next August 3, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2593 three or four months so that they are able to register for the General Elections of 2007. view
• 3 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am in order because I have said that we have just started a new financial year. The process of allocation of funds to the Ministry is already ongoing, but this is a special task because we are registering three million Kenyans and it is an uphill task. Between January and now, we have issued out identity cards to 300,000 Kenyans. Those films are not made in Kenya. They are imported. Those are materials that we have to get from elsewhere. So, the process is ongoing, to ensure that adequate materials are there and that additional funds ... view