Benjamin Jomo Washiali

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1691 to 1700 of 1882.

• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had talked to the Assistant Minister and he promised to do some consultations. For me, I really do not have any objection as long as whatever kind of consultations he is going to have will benefit farmers. I will want to remind him that on 30th September, 2010, and it is captured in the HANSARD--- view
• 1 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we had consultations. I do not have an objection, but I hope he will remember that considering the answer he brought to this House on 30th September, where he declared that as far--- view
• 18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have heard the answer that the Assistant Minister has given in response to Dr. Khalwale’s Question. The Question is very clear as to whether the KSB supports the sugar cane farmers in this country. However, from his answer, he did not indicate how farmers receive the money. He has talked about disbursing the money to the Sugar Development Fund, but has not indicated how this money eventually gets to the farmer. It is in the HANSARD that I asked a Question in this House demanding for Kshs500 million that was supposed to be loaned ... view
• 18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The money for sugar cane development is supposed to come directly from the KSB to the farmers. The Assistant Minister is talking about the factory lending money to the farmers. Is he in order to mislead this House? view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister of State for Defence the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Could the Minister explain why army recruits in the recent recruitment exercise from South Wanga in Mumias Constituency were not given a chance and were instead referred to Matungu in the neighbouring constituency? (b) What steps is the Minister taking to ensure people of South Wanga have a fair chance to join the Armed Forces? view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have heard the answer the Assistant Minister has given. I do not know how much he trusts the officers he sent on the ground. I was personally there with some people. Mumias Constituency which is Mumias District has three divisions namely East Wanga, Nabongo and South Wanga. When the officers came to the ground, they announced that people from South Wanga Division would be recruited in Matungu Constituency which is a neighbouring constituency. I would like to inform the Assistant Minister that if his officers gave him this information, they did not tell him the ... view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that the people of South Wanga Division were not involved in this exercise although the Assistant Minister has said that five people were recruited from Mumias, could he consider recruiting two or three people from that division? view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have looked at the list tabled by the Assistant Minister but I do not know whether it is authentic or not because it does not have a letterhead and the name of the person who signed it. It has no name appended on it. view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, given the number the Assistant Minister told us in the morning session, that they recruited 1,800 people during the recent exercise, is it fair that out of 1,800 recruits nationwide, they can only recruit five candidates from Mumias Constituency? view
• 3 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what has the Assistant Minister done about the lightning strikes that we have had in western region, where there is a lot of rain? Many of our institutions, especially schools, have a lot of lightning strikes and I believe that they are part of the disasters that you have been addressing. I would want to know how you have handled that kind of disaster. view