Aden Sugow

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 131 to 140 of 324.

• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are at least three reasons why they are implementing it in 2010.First of all, to raise hardship from what it was to Kshs5,000 and Kshs10,000, respectively, I am sure members will agree with me, will have significant impact on our budget. The time when this decision was made, already the budget for this financial year had gone through the House. Thirdly, during the review, there were areas that were considered as no longer needy to be considered for that status of being hardship and have since been recommended to be removed from that list. We are ... view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a criteria we use to determine which are moderate and extreme hardship areas. The list of the areas, per province and district, which I have is long. I can table it for the hon. Members to see them. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will avail it. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with the sentiments raised by the hon. Member. But you will also agree with me that there are quite a number of Members of Parliament who have raised concerns. They are leaders and, therefore, have to be satisfied with the criteria that we have used. If they bring up concerns about their areas, I think it is only fair that we revisit the issue until they are satisfied that, really, the reasons for the removal of some areas are justified. In any cases, there are also other reasons for the delay of the implementation of ... view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we used about seven criteria. There is non- availability or limited accessibility to food, non-availability or limited access to portable water, non-availability or inadequate supply of transport and communication services, non-availability or limited access of social services and amenities, harsh climatic conditions, insecurity and high possibility of security threat and high poverty index. All the seven criteria have different marks totaling to about 100. Now, it is on the basis of that, that we have some cut-off point. That is how we classify those that fall under moderate and hardship areas. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think hardship is hardship. We are all human beings. I do not think the boss feels the hardship more than his junior. view
• 17 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to assure the hon. Member that one of the key issues we looked at clearly is non-interference of political feelings or affiliations when this study was being carried out. I would also like to add that, regarding any subsequent appeals, when being considered, no politics will play a role. However, I would like to point out one thing very clearly here to the hon. Members; that hardship is an index of the level of development in an area. When we started at Independence we had only 15 areas, but as at the time of ... view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you very much Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity. I want to go on record as having opposed this Bill. It is, probably, not expected of me because I am in the Government, but my conscience tells me otherwise. Hon. Haji indicated clearly the direction we are coming from in terms of implementing laws that we have not even enacted in this House. When the debate was on--- view
• 10 Nov 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I need your protection. I am debating from my conscience. I represent the same communities that still have the perception that this particular Bill is not in their interest. I have, therefore, to express the wishes of the people view
• 13 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this very important Vote of the Ministry of Tourism. view