Alfred Sambu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the tea does not leave the auction in Mombasa without affirmed letters of credit and insurance from the buyer on the other side. Affirmed letters of credit must be guaranteed by a local bank. Anything short of that, is conspiring to steal from farmers. Could the Assistant Minister make sure that those officers who allowed the tea to leave Mombasa without affirmed letters of credit are arrested? 2658 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 19, 2007 view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You did ask why many people are asking why KTDA keeps on coming here. Mr. Speaker, Sir, tea is supposed to be sold at the tea auction. What the Assistant Minister did not say, and it has now come to light, is that, that tea was sold directly, as it was in the lorries going to Mombasa. They just transferred it to those people and transferred it to the ship. Even the July 19, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2659 Government may not have known how many tonnes were there. It was theft. Tea ... view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second this Bill. This Bill has come at an opportune time. As you know, it is only the other day that the Minister for Finance set aside Kshs1.3 billion for the purpose of doing exactly what this Bill wants. It is necessary to recognise the efforts of the previous Government in settling Kenyans. It should not be lost to Members of Parliament, and Kenyans at large, that, we, in Kenya, did not approach the issue of settlement in the proper way. If you look right across this nation, you will see that ... view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was no riot. I also use that road and there was nobody with any arms. People were just mourning. Actually, they were mourning for people who had been killed the previous day. The police in that area and the Provincial Works Officer in Nakuru knew and had known. Why does the Government not respond in situations where vehicles cause accidents? Why does it take that much time? When the police are on a road block looking for money--- view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is hon. Gitau in order to impute improper motives against some hon. Members, including the Speaker, that some of these lawyers are even in this House? Is he in order? Could he name them or withdraw? view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the first chance to support this Motion. Employment is crucial for any nation. A nation whose people do not have jobs is headed for disaster. A nation whose young people, specifically, are not kept busy will find itself in problems; when young people are idle. Therefore, the Government must find ways, like what this Motion of hon. Jimmy Angwenyi is stating, of creating jobs. This Government, or any other government in future, when we have a lot of young people and middle-aged people who are idle, who have no jobs ... view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, general issues in the health facilities are affecting the whole country. There are now many health centres which have been put up by CDF committees. Could the Assistant Minister state the Government policy on equipping health centres not only with ambulances, but even with the basic equipment like maternity equipment, laboratory equipment and other equipment that is required. What is the Government policy in equipping this newly built health facilities? view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Leader of Government Business, His Excellency the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs, because he also knows the problems facing pensioners. He is of the age. All the files of pensioners at the Department of Pensions, for some reason or the other, have disappeared! Could His Excellency the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs direct that office to make the pensioner's files available, so that our old men and women are paid their pensions on time? view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to support Vote 31, with the following comments which I hope the Minister will note. First, I would like to say that, yes, come next year, we will support the Government's move to pay tuition for students in secondary schools, at a per capita of Kshs3,600. However, if we do not control the school boards, they will still escalate the fees, to the extent that we will not feel the difference. The boards of governors, these days, are more or less out of control. With all due respect, I would ... view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I concur with the Assistant Minister that Kshs240,000 was sent to each health centre and Kshs180,000 to each dispensary for construction. When buildings are ready at health centres, for example, maternity wards and other facilities, will the Assistant Minister consider getting equipment for them from the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA)? I have been to KEMSA and a lot of equipment, particularly maternity and laboratory equipment, is lying idle. Could he direct KEMSA to supply equipment to all health centres and dispensaries whose buildings are ready and which have been gazetted? view