Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Bill which has come at a time when this country is on a development kick-off path. Obviously, we require resources and money from all potential investors, both from within the public and the private sectors, to help in terms of realising our Vision 2030 goals. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: If you look at this Bill, you will realise that it answers part of our historical problems. We are coming from a history where corruption was the order of the day. As a result, it has almost become a situation where Kenyans believe that everyone is corrupt, unless proved otherwise. So, every time there is a procurement of a certain magnitude, be it within the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) or Parliament; or be it a Government procurement or even a corporate body’s procurement; once the tender is declared as having been won by bidder “a” or bidder “b”, the first ... view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, well, it may be that this law will cure that. The approval of pudding is in the eating thereof. But, at least, it needs a major step in trying to remove some of those suspicions and mindsets that have now almost become inbuilt within the Kenyan psyche, that nothing happens unless there must be corruption. We have seen all that and the fight within the Biometric Voter Registration System and the media analysis of it. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: So, it is a big step and I am very happy that, at last, this law has come into being and I am hoping that this House will give it its maximum support – amend as necessary if need be. I cannot quite figure out what needs to be amended. I think it is very good as it is and let us start the practice. That is because when you look at what we have ahead of us - and I was very encouraged to hear hon. Shakeel. I am very impressed with his mastery of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to seek the indulgence of the House because the answer to this Question was with my Assistant Minister, and he did tell me that he was of the impression that the hon. Member for Mutito had travelled and that he was not going to be in the House today. So, I did not carry the answer. I would ask that we sort this Question out on Thursday, if it is agreeable. view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the circumstances, I would prefer we proceed and I beg to reply. view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are no plans to upgrade Kitui Airstrip during the current financial year. However, it will be considered in the next financial year. view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The reason we are not doing this airstrip in this financial year is because we have a programme of maintenance and upgrading of the various airstrips across the entire country. This does not fit it within the programme for this year. We also have a limitation in terms of the financing that has been approved by Parliament. So, it will be unfair of me to promise the people of Kitui County that we will do something when I do not have the money to do it. However, for next financial year, we have already communicated ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, there is a lot of potential within Kitui County. We are looking at the wider development of that area, all the transport connectivity with the other corridors and how all that gets connected. I do not want to promise this House that I will do something that I know is, perhaps, not within the plan. But we have undertaken to have the review of what best will serve Kitui County. It could well be that airstrip or be a new one, but it is something that is being considered. We can only handle that within a ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, obviously, we can consider some of the minimal interventions that can be made within the budgetary constraints that we have. But most of those airstrips are across the country – because it is not unique to this particular airstrip. They were there and were being maintained within the framework of the Provincial Administration. They were all then taken over by the Kenya Airports Authority for maintenance. But we have done assessments of when they are ever used for commercial or civil aviation purposes and you will find that most of them do not fall within that category. ... view