Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4481 to 4490 of 6175.

• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: In terms of delegating this matter to somebody else, it was very clear that he was specifically requested to come and issue the Statement as the coordinator of all the Ministries. It would have been unfortunate for any of us on the Front Bench to rise here and discuss the matter relating to a colleague. I think that is a constitutional duty that has been given to the Prime Minister and not to the rest of us. view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: If I take the two that are related to the presence or absence thereof, is the issue raised by Mr. Nyamweya who wanted to know whether the matter could not have been delegated and whether this matter was not more important than the matters taking place outside. I want to state that the meeting that is being co-chaired between Kenya and the UN on the horn of Africa, on responding to the famine and drought which has captured the entire region including Kenya, is a matter of international attention and importance that this House has even taken time, even through ... view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if I recall, Section 17 of the former Constitution restricts even the advice that Ministers can give and not involve matters touching on a colleague. I think it is important that we appreciate the fact that it will be good for the Prime Minister himself to do it as part of his constitutional duties as the co-ordinator. It is only him and the President who would have sat in that meeting to discuss and agree on those appointments. view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: In terms of the question raised by Mr. Keynan on whether the Prime Minister did not come to this House because of this audit report, I believe that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance has made it very clear that this report has not even been in his office and I would highly doubt that the Prime Minister – knowing him as brave as he is – would have avoided to come just because there is a matter in a report. So, I think that, that is a bit farfetched and I would like to take it that ... view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: In terms of delegating this matter to somebody else, it was very clear that he was specifically requested to come and issue the Statement as the coordinator of all the Ministries. It would have been unfortunate for any of us on the Front Bench to rise here and discuss the matter relating to a colleague. I think that is a constitutional duty that has been given to the Prime Minister and not to the rest of us. view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if I recall, Section 17 of the former Constitution restricts even the advice that Ministers can give and not involve matters touching on a colleague. I think it is important that we appreciate the fact that it will be good for the Prime Minister himself to do it as part of his constitutional duties as the co-ordinator. It is only him and the President who would have sat in that meeting to discuss and agree on those appointments. view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: In terms of all the other seven issues that were requested, Mr. C. Kilonzo asked for extra information and a legal opinion to be annexed to the report by the Prime Minister and we will communicate that. Dr. Khalwale wanted more clarifications to be brought in, including on other investigations that have been done in the past, including by this House, on the Grand Regency Hotel in 2008. Ms. Karua added to that by raising the issue of the Ministry of Water. I believe, we will all be happy to have all those things clarified at ago so that these ... view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: In terms of the question raised by Mr. Keynan on whether the Prime Minister did not come to this House because of this audit report, I believe that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance has made it very clear that this report has not even been in his office and I would highly doubt that the Prime Minister – knowing him as brave as he is – would have avoided to come just because there is a matter in a report. So, I think that, that is a bit farfetched and I would like to take it that ... view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will communicate this and, perhaps ask the Public Accounts Committee to also include within its review what happened in 2008. With Dr. Khalwale being the Chairman, he might want to brief this House on whether the Controller and Auditor-General had anything to say on that sale so that we know whether there was anything wrong or not. view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Duale was asking for other information to be included in the report. Mr. Namwamba also wanted the contradictions between the two reports to also be featured in the Prime Minister’s report while Mr. Baiya wants more clarification. Basically I think it may well appear that it was a blessing in disguise that the Prime Minister was not here today so that he can then take on all the other issues which have been canvassed over and above what was originally asked and then issue a comprehensive statement to cover all these matters. I do view it from that angle. view