Julius Odenyo Arungah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, like my other colleagues have said, I am in the forefront of those who are saying that this Ministry, indeed, should be renamed "the Ministry of International Trade and Foreign Affairs". There was a time when we needed these gentlemen who are always smiling and versed in good manners. However, times have generally changed because, as a country, we are able to fund our Budget to the tune of about 95 per cent. Therefore, our embassy staff have been saved the indignity to having to trot from office to office begging for support from the ... view
• 23 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has referred to DEOs staying for a full term. How many years does she have in mind? Secondly, how long does it take for the Ministry, for example, to force a DEO--- Because we have a case in Butere where, for the last four months, we have not had a DEO. When is she going to make sure that we have a DEO to implement education programmes? view
• 23 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Minister in order to mislead the House that the said market is in Kakamega when the Assistant Minister who is concerned has clearly stated that it is actually in Butere/Mumias District? view
• 23 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: August 23, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3431 view
• 23 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate your ruling, but in the same vein, could we also direct - because there are certain Acts in other Ministries that this House has enacted but have not been operationalised--- Could you, in the same vein direct that they do the same? view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to thank the Minister for giving me the three minutes to make a point or two. I am very happy to note that out of the Kshs832 million that the Ministry has decided to give to the rural areas, I think my district of Butere is going to benefit to the tune of about Kshs20 million. This is the first time that this has happened in a long time. As I appreciate the allocation we have received, I have a very big concern about the operations of these so-called "boards". ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! view
• 16 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, following what Mr. Khamasi has requested, I would also like the Minister to explain, or tell the House, what specific measures are in place in terms of manpower and equipment, to be able to respond to emergencies of this nature because the problem is that there does not seem to be any organized manner in which the Ministry responds to emergencies. Secondly, what is the chain of command? In other words, who makes decisions about what should be done in emergencies? I have dealt with this department and it seems that there is no particular individual ... view
• 16 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also join my colleagues in opposing August 16, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3277 the Motion. For a Government which has come up with the fantastic idea of Vision 2030 to be in a hurry to take us home is incomprehensible. I have had the opportunity of looking at the Vision 2030, and seen that there is an enormous amount of legislative work, or legal framework, which needs to be put in place for it to be put into effect. It is the same Government that wants us to go home which developed that policy. So, ... view
• 16 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: We have debated the bigger part of the Bill. We are only left with the Committee Stage. I suspect that there is something which the Government wants to hide. I do not understand why the Government cannot bring that Bill here for us to pass, so that whoever will be in the next Parliament will have the chance of engaging the Executive in a more constructive way, so that hon. Members do not come here to grumble and complain about how the resources of this country are allocated. The other point which has something to do with resources is the ... view