Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir and hon. Dr. Ojiambo for that gesture. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I support the Motion wholeheartedly, I think we are going about this whole business of fighting poverty or marginalisation the wrong way. If you look at the key issues underlined in this Motion which are marginalisation and inequitable resource allocation, investments and promoting enterprise and so on, what comes out clearly is that we have three fundamental problems that need to be addressed by this nation. This is because we cannot continue creating micro attempts or rather attempts to try ... view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the Assistant Minister in order to continue asserting that it is the responsibility of a chief to save the lives and properties of Kenyans? I do not think that is the primary responsibility of chiefs. That is the responsibility of the law enforcement agencies. view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Minister is in charge of the Public Service Ministry and appreciates that renumeration is determined on the basis of job evaluation. Mr. Minister, are you satisfied, as the Minister in charge of public officers, that the money paid to Dr. Mutua is commensurate to his responsibilities, given his job description that you have read out, as compared to the job description of university lecturers? I do not begrudge the Kshs546,050 he is given for the dirty work he does for the Government! view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Relax! view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Parliament, constitutionally, is the top legislative and policy-making institution in the country, yet this House is being rendered ignorant on such important national matters as Vision 2030. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we learned through the Media that Vision 2030 was launched by the Government a week or so ago. Could the Leader of Government Business undertake to lay on the Table Vision 2030 in this House so that hon. Members can not only understand and educate their constituents, but at the same time also make an input into the vision for this country for the next ... view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the truth of the matter is that such money is not going to be paid to a contractor unless he is willing to pay some kickback. Since this Ministry undertook 100 days Rapid Results Initiative programme that would ensure that there will be no corruption, could he undertake to pay this money within 100 days? The Kshs1 million, which is being demanded by the supplier, is available to a Ministry whose budget is over Kshs30 billion. view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what the Minister has told us with regard to the pending bills is not something new. The former Minister for Finance undertook in this House that when the pending bills closing committee does its work, a report will be tabled in this House before any payment is done. That was a pledge made on the Floor of this House. Could the Minister tell us, now that they have already started making payments, whether they have ignored litigation? Most of the people going to court to demand this money decided to opt for negotiation instead. Was that ... view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement and some action by the Minister of State for Administration and National Security. On 30th October, at 8.00 a.m. in the morning, a Government of Kenya (GK) Land Rover belonging to the Provincial Administration which was carrying 11 passengers including nine members of the Administration Police and two chiefs from my constituency overturned at a place called Ndando due to heavy rains. One Adminstration Police Officer died on the spot. Three of the rest, including two chiefs, were injured badly. Three days later, and ... view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. All the nine injured people are also there. The area is not accessible because of heavy rains. They sent two Land Rovers to try and get there but they got stuck on the way. So, there is that tragedy and I think it is really a pity that something has not been done. I will appreciate if he could dispatch a chopper with utmost speed. I can give him all the details and the DC in charge is here in Nairobi and we can get all the details. view