Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5161 to 5170 of 6175.

• 9 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to make the following Statement on the road accidents on Kapsabet-Chavakali Road as requested by Mr. Chanzu. On Sunday, 20th November, 2010, a road crash occurred along the Kapsabet- Chavakali Road at a place known as Shiru, involving a Nissan matatu Reg.No.KAX 509G and an Eldoret Express Bus, Reg.No.KBE 233E traveling from Nairobi to Kakamega. The Eldoret Express Bus was overtaking while traveling down a hill when it had a head-on collision with a matatu. The matter was reported to Mudete Police Station and the cause of the accident was human error as the bus ... view
• 9 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, any motor vehicle driven on our roads, whether public or private must have third party insurance and we should, therefore, leave the question of compensation to the families to the insurance companies involved. Investigations into the accident are progressing and charges will be brought against the driver on the wrong. The Ministry recently held a road safety week that began on Monday, 15th November, 2010 to 21st November, 2010. During the week, there were a series of awareness activities on road safety across the world. These activities were aimed at sensitizing all citizens and the ... view
• 9 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for those comments. Indeed, in terms of the issue of driving licenses for public service vehicles, every driver of a public service vehicle is obligated to obtain a special license on an annual basis to ensure that they are still eligible to drive a public service vehicle. We are even going one step further in terms of review, and we would be proposing to this House to even have annual tests for people who are driving the public service vehicles. The important thing to note is that as a country, the main causes ... view
• 8 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a)There are several causes of delays, which are not unique to Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways operates as a hub and spoke carrier via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as its hub to its 51 destinations worldwide. Some of the causes of delays include immigration delays out of some of the European destinations and sometimes in view
• 8 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of any internal problems at Kenya Airways which are affecting the flights in terms of delays and general operations of the airline. In fact, I have been closely monitoring the issue of management, staff and the Board, and the relationships amongst them, and I can say that it is as cordial as they can be. We do not have problems similar to those affecting all the other airlines in terms of labour relations. All the threats to strikes have been averted because of the way the management has handled them. I can ... view
• 8 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the KQ is still the national flag bearer and the national airline of this country. It is not just for this country, it is the pride of Africa with 42 destinations in Africa and 21 destinations globally. So, no other airline commands that connectivity; 42 destinations within Africa including the latest, last week in Mozambique. In terms of the shareholding, the Kenya Government owns 22 percent, the staff of Kenya airways, 4 percent, Kenyans and other investors through the stock exchange own another 51 percent. The only external block of shares is owned by KLM through ... view
• 8 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know where hon. Khalwale is getting his facts from, but I can tell you for a fact that the staff of the KQ are some of the best remunerated. The airline industry has its own standards, they have their own terms and the reason that they have not--- view
• 8 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am happy to table the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that was signed by KQ and the union to the satisfaction of both parties. They negotiated and they were both happy and it is in the public domain. If it is required, I will table it in the House but it is public information and it is in the public domain. view
• 8 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: At the earliest opportunity, once I get it, I will table it. It is available; it is a negotiated document--- view
• 8 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be happy to table it on Tuesday next week or earlier. I want to confirm to this House that the morale is at its highest, there are no issues with KQ. If you are travelling to Mombasa, you actually have a dedicated two aircraft flying to Mombasa--- Can I give this House the information they need so that--- view