Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Constitution-making is a political process. Yesterday, I participated in a decision of the House Business Committee (HBC) which came up with this programme. Today, I stand here to disown that particular decision and say that there is no need to extend the time for two reasons. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what we went through in the morning is a reflection of what we are likely to go through, even if we extend time not only for the hours that have been mentioned, but also even if we were to be here for the next one month. ... view
• 30 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I have no problem in giving the Assistant Minister one more day, the issue touches on the lives of very young Kenyans who were duped by none other than the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC). These students have all been awarded arbitrary marks contrary to what they have worked for, for the last 12 years. It is prudent that the Ministry brings a satisfactory answer that will save the lives of these young and innocent Kenyans. view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Ministry has raised the expectations of Kenyans and, especially, those of us who come from disadvantaged regions like mine where computers are rare. The student community is not familiar with computers and it is disadvantaged. Could the Minister consider transferring the money to respective Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) so that we know the money is safe? view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: If the issue is money, we have less than three months to the Budget! I believe the Minister is not telling the House the truth. If the issue is money, he should know that these are his colleagues; if the money is there, there is no need for his Ministry to take nine months just to design a concept paper. That does not make sense! Could he consider taking the money back to the constituencies as he had promised? view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Livestock Development when the Government will upgrade Griftu Pastoral Training College to a fully-fledged institution so that it can accommodate more students. view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate the answer given by the Assistant Minister, this institution was first opened in 1976 by the late hon. Jeremiah Nyagah, when he was the Minister for Development. Livestock farmers in North Eastern Province have been left at the mercy of nature. While we appreciate the strategic plan which is offered by the Ministry, this same strategic plan has been in place for the last 30 years and yet that institution with all the infrastructure has been idle simply because the Government lacks the goodwill to assist the livestock farmers in North Eastern Province. ... view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate the answer given by my former campus mate and my good colleague, I want to insist that the policies of the Kenya Government as far as livestock farmers in northern Kenya are concerned have been upside down. We used to have Livestock Marketing Board division. It is a pity that all the holding grounds have been grabbed. We used to have the KMC which is struggling to stand firm, but still it lacks the necessary infrastructure. Even where the view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: KMC factories are located today, the holding grounds belong to individuals. The Government has been reluctant to cancel the title deeds for those individuals who grabbed those pieces of land. Which policy, other than an upside down policy is the Assistant Minister trying to implement? The Ministry lacks the goodwill. view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, different parts of the Republic of Kenya have benefited from nurtured Government institutions or inter-Governmental programmes. Why are the people of northern Kenya excluded from such benefits? When will we be eligible to benefit from such Government institutions? view
• 24 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Assistant Minister is evading the question. He says he has the Strategic Plan of 2008/2012. Could he tell us the number of colleges that he intend to set up according to that Strategic Plan and where they will be located? view