25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have structures in place. However, I was just reacting to the insinuation that the IDPs have been here for long. These people used their money and decided to buy parcels of land to settle. So, we realized that what they bought was a small piece of land and it was in a terrible condition. We, as a Government, felt that we could buy them better land; two and a quarter acres per IDP household. That is the one I wanted to correct. But for the structures, we already have them in place and they ...
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25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not for any political reasons. I want to confirm that, as the hon. Member said, land is available. Many people have come to the Ministry purporting to be genuine owners of land. However, we cannot just buy land without doing a search to prove that, indeed, that land is available and it is genuine. Unfortunately, many of these people who purport to own this land, do not actually own it. So, this complicates the case for us. There is actually one such case, whereby after the transaction, other people came up claiming that ...
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25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we did not have the idea of buying land for
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25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government is constituted by ordinary human beings and as such, when people come and tell you that they have land, you will not know that it is not genuine. So, we have to go through the same process. However, I assure the hon. Member that we are working on that matter in order to move faster.
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24 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that 64 bags of maize, five cartons of vegetable and eight bags of beans that were meant for the IDPs in Maua Camp in Nyandarua West District were sold by some camp officials. These officials are Joshua Muchiri, who was the chairman of the camp and Rose Wambui who was the secretary of the same camp and have since been arrested. (b) I am not aware of any disappearance of relief food in Karandi and Kiambi IDP camps in the same district. No loss of food has been reported ...
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24 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really appreciate the hon. Member’s concern. However, as he rightly says, this relief food is supposed to be handled by the District Security Committee under the chairmanship of the District Commissioner as it has
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24 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I again appreciate the concern and we want to hear that these IDPs are settled once and for all. But as to when, if the Member is keen, only three weeks ago I issued on the Floor of this House, a very comprehensive statement on the programme the Government has as far as the IDP resettlement programme is concerned. But just maybe, to give him an idea of what it entails--- If, for example, he goes to the HANSARD, he will see it from the records that we are hoping in not too long a time to ...
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24 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Coupled with the fact that there are some complaints about some registers in a few camps, we had written sometime early this year to the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate and take the necessary action so that this programme will be running smoothly. Otherwise, the particular case the hon. Member has mentioned, the officer has already been interdicted and justice will take its course. We are awaiting the report from the KACC as to deal with allegations of corruption whether in the camps or otherwise, so that this matter can come to rest.
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18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware that this Ministerial Statement is due on Wednesday and we are making all efforts to make a comprehensive Statement at that time. However, in view of what Dr. Khalwale has raised, I want to report to the House that this problem has got the attention of the Government and has been resolved. The IDPs have been encouraged to go back to their camps. The Government has given them transport back to the camps. Three members of the IDPs have been selected, so that they can seek audience with the Ministry officials on ...
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3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply.
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