Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5371 to 5380 of 6175.

• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: I hear the sentiments of the Members and I share the same sentiments. But at this point, I am not in a position to establish exactly why he is not here and the most I can do is undertake to communicate the sentiments of the Members to him. I am sure when he comes, he will explain himself and apologise to the House personally. view
• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, while appreciating the mood of the House in terms of the sensitivity to escalation of prices, I wish to put on record that the Government is committed to the continued liberalization of the economy. The passage of this Bill by this House would not necessarily mean going back on the liberalization that this country committed itself to from the early 1990s. It should not be seen as a signal to potential investors that Kenya is backtracking on the progressive reforms it has been making. I can appreciate the sensitivity because of escalation of prices and ... view
• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. member in order to insinuate that I enjoy whisky when he knows very well that I do not even drink any alcohol? view
• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to join the Members in, sadly, opposing the report of the Committee. I wish to thank the various Members who have contributed. It is very clear that Members are not quite happy with the report. I really want to thank them for the manner in which they have articulated the issues in the report. I also want to thank the Committee for having taken the issue seriously when it was raised before it. The Committee did not just come from the air and start investigating the issue. The ... view
• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you consider the sentiments that came up yesterday on this Report, you will realise that the quality of this Report is raising a more fundamental question. We do not want to continue blaming the Committee that they have exceeded their mandate. This Report raises a question on the technical support that Committees are receiving. Had these issues been brought up at the technical support by the Clerk’s Office and the Speaker’s Office, the Committee would not have been taken through this wild goose chase. It would have been advised: “We are doing the wrong ... view
• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: The Committee has spent a lot of time and energy, and we are all feeling bad that we have to ask that this Report be rejected because there is no alternative to its withdrawal. I want to thank the Committee for having done what it did. I wish that the Speaker’s Office takes the Committees seriously and gives them the technical advice they need, so that we do not challenge Reports of Committees because of their quality. This is something which should have been averted by being given the correct technical advice. view
• 23 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Against this background, I want to, again, thank the Members of the Committee and wish to sadly beg that we reject this Report. I hope that doing so will not stop us from addressing the issues that have been raised, particularly that of ensuring regional balance in the membership of the Boards. I will consider that particular issue as the term of some Board members expire, to ensure that Kenya, the skills and age groups are represented within the various Boards. With those remarks, I beg to oppose. view
• 22 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I do not want to interrupt the hon. Member in his contribution, but is he in order to continue on the line that he is propagating, which is contrary to what is actually in the report of the Committee in terms of the due process? The report itself says very clearly that there was ample opportunity in the advertisement, including the advert having been put on the Authority’s official website--- view
• 22 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for the guidance. Is the hon. Member in order to insinuate that due process was not followed or Kenyans were not given an opportunity while it is very clear within the report of the Committee that, that opportunity was accorded to all Kenyans through advertisement and through advertisement on the international website of the organization which is accessible to all Kenyan on a global bases? view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am put in a very odd situation here, where I need to correct the information that has been given by my colleague. This is because in 2007, I was the Minister for Finance. I do not recall giving any approval for either extension or sale of that properly. The approval that was given by Treasury was for waiver of penalties and interests based on a request that was put by the Ministry of Lands, that in order for them to collect the rent that was outstanding, they needed Treasury to ... view