Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the connection I was making if you heard me at the beginning, I was saying I am worried that the Government is not treating my people favourably because of the pressure as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) I have been putting in. So, I gave the example of the Ministry of Planning, National Development and Vision 2030. So, when he dismissed me that I should go and find out, I made it broader by now bringing in the issue of the other Ministry. It is serious and protect the people of Ikolomani. view
• 20 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before we went on recess you had given us a two weeks period to look at the troubles bedeviling Banita Settlement Scheme. The two weeks have expired and we have made a lot of progress. We are unable to table the report and so we are requesting that you give us two more weeks. This is because we have not talked to the Provincial Commissioner (PC), the Permanent Secretary and a few more witnesses. view
• 20 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Assistant Minister is saying that he is not able to table the contracts. These are contracts worth Kshs1 billion. Therefore, if he does not table the contracts before Parliament, it means that he is not ready to answer the Question. We must push him to come back when he has these contracts because that is the gist of the matter. We want to see how Kshs1 billion was appropriated. view
• 20 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs regarding the ongoing registration of voters by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Could he clarify if he is aware that thousands of youth currently holding waiting cards, otherwise called nusu kipande, are unable to be listed as voters in the forthcoming General Elections? Is he also aware that many elderly voters who have the old generation identity cards are being denied an opportunity to register as voters? Could he also clarify if he is aware that a ... view
• 20 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: members of the African Church of Holy Spirit, otherwise called Avakambuli in my community and nuns of the Catholic Church are being denied registration unless they agree to strip their heads bare for photo sessions? Could he clarify if he is aware of these three issues? What is he doing to ensure that all these Kenyans are not denied their constitutional right to vote? view
• 20 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to oppose the extension of the term of this particular Commission for the reason that the TJRC was not an afterthought. It is one of the Commissions that were established after the considered opinions of a team that represented all of us during the Serena Talks. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, if we allow this Commission’s tenure to be extended, we run the risk of it meeting the same fate as did the Ndung’u Commission which looked into the land injustices in this country. The same risk that befell the Kiliku Commission on ... view
• 20 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I appreciate that. But because we are the law makers, we can still amend it, so that all Kenyans can know that because they have allowed me the privilege of sitting in this House for many years, I am not a special creature of God. They can know that we are also sensitive to what concerns them. I can assure you that when this House shall vote to extend the time, it is going to pass. But if you subject the vote to the court of public opinion, namely the public in the streets of Nairobi ... view
• 11 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, with all due respect to state officers and all public officers of the Republic of Kenya, Article 230(4) of the Constitution states as follows:- “230(4) the powers and functions of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) shall be to- (a) set and regularly review the remuneration and benefits of all state officers; and, (b) advise the national and county governments on the remuneration and benefits of all other public officers.” view
• 11 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, with all due respect to state officers and all public officers of the Republic of Kenya, Article 230(4) of the Constitution states as follows:- “230(4) the powers and functions of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) shall be to- (a) set and regularly review the remuneration and benefits of all state officers; and, (b) advise the national and county governments on the remuneration and benefits of all other public officers.” view
• 11 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, what I am saying is important because, as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), I know that only 30 per cent of our total annual Budget is available for development. Seventy per cent of it is used for remuneration. Are we going to develop this country by spending the entire Budget on remuneration? Members of Parliament, we have to accept and allow for this trend to be put to an end as soon as the Commission publishes its report. view