8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in view of the revelations by hon. C. Kilonzo on this very serious diplomatic matter---
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in view of the revelations by hon. C. Kilonzo, which are startling, could the Minister consider severing relations with the UK over this matter as it is trying to interfere with the affairs of this Republic and influencing the direction the citizens of the country are likely to take in the next general election?
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29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology:- (a) how many university and middle level colleges exist in Marsabit and Isiolo counties; and, (b) what plans the Ministry has to establish more such institutions in the two counties.
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29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for the answer. He has said that it is unfortunate and yet, it was a deliberate move to ignore those counties and marginalizing them through the formal process. As you can see also, it is when this matter was taken up by the Parliamentary Committee that the Ministry started to take this issue seriously. Why did the Ministry have to wait for the report to take serious action, particularly in Isiolo? Even if you establish a campus or technical college in North Horr, people from Moyale and Marsabit will ...
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29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I asked a very specific question and instead of the Assistant Minister answering it, he started blaming the KANU Government which left office nine years ago. We are asking for the accountability of this current administration. There is a university in Chuka and Meru Town. There is also a technical college in his constituency. Is this a mere coincidence when there is none in the two counties of Isiolo and Marsabit?
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29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are talking about universities and middle level colleges. In his own constituency, there is a middle level college known as Meru Technical College.
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29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we appreciate the college that is being established in North Horr. That is out of context for the hon. Member from North Horr. Having said that, the Questions we bring here are for the purpose of accountability. Can this Ministry sit down once again, and, without having to wait for reports of the commissions or whatever, take action? Can they move? Let them not wait until they receive reports of commissions. They have admitted that there are gaps. Can they move and fill those gaps as soon as possible?
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29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In the second sentence of part four of his answer, the Assistant Minister says:- “We are currently awaiting the findings of the task force for aligning the Universities Bill with the Constitution; it will facilitate establishment of universities.”
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29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very sensitive matter. It is important for the police to take preventive action. In those several instances, it looks like there is a lapse of security in the area. Could the Assistant Minister review the security arrangement in the area to ensure that the security personnel in that area are effectively carrying out their duties?
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22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to join my colleagues in conveying my condolences on my own behalf and on behalf of Isiolo County to Mr. Michuki’s family. Listening to FM radio stations and to this House, Kenyan are unanimous about the competency of the late hon. Michuki in his public career. My own personal engagement with the late Mr. Michuki is that the age did not matter. He always had a word of advice for everybody. With those few remarks, I want to, once again, say pole to the family.
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