Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 8601 to 8610 of 9741.

• 3 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Obviously, when the Attorney-General contemplated to ensure that these people come back to this country to face our laws, he must have weighed the various options. Is he telling us, as a competent advisor of the Government, that he does not know that extradition was one of the options? If it was one of the options, how come he has not confirmed that we have signed such a treaty between Kenya and the USA? view
• 3 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister knows that the Chair of the HBC is currently the Speaker. Had it been the usual way where the Chair is the Leader of Government Business, then such an assurance being given to the HBC would have been conveying the word of the President, who has the sole prerogative of proroguing Parliament. Who has assured you that the President has said that? view
• 3 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Lands in respect of a Question which I asked in this House on 15th September, 2009, concerning the illegal acquisition of plot No.LR/Nairobi Block 93/1418 which is an environmental carbon sink and buffer zone against noise between Plainsview Estate and the busy Mombasa Highway. In answering the Question, the Minister indicated that investigations had been initiated to ascertain the circumstances under which the plot, which is a public utility, was allocated to a private developer. To quote the Minister, he said: view
• 3 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: “In the meantime, the Ministry has placed--- view
• 3 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was quoting the Minister who said:- “In the meantime, the Ministry has placed a restriction on the title deed to forestall any transaction on the land until the matter is fully investigated and determined.” view
• 3 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, despite the answer given to this House by the Minister and the undertaking he made, I am very sorry to report to this House that the private developer has gone ahead and started constructing a petrol station on that land. Could the Minister, therefore, clarify whether it is him and not the private developer who is taking this House for a ride? Secondly, could he report to this House the current status of the investigations that he ordered into this matter? Could the Minister also order the law enforcement officers to move in against that rogue ... view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Roads:- (a) whether he could confirm that the Government spent over Kshs22 million for survey and design of Sigalagala-Butere-Sidindi Road (D260) about four years ago; (b) whether he could also confirm that this road will be factored into the 2010/2011 Budget for actual construction works; and, (c) when he will upgrade the road to Class “E”, considering that it connects Nyanza and Western Provinces. view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have in my possession, a letter from the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary (PS), Eng. Kamau, which confirmed that the Ministry was going to tarmac this road, following a Presidential directive to construct the same road, when President Kibaki visited the district, two years ago. In view of this particular affirmation by the PS, could the Assistant Minister confirm that he will ensure that the construction costs of this road will be included in the Budget of 2010/2011? view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this road is the direct link to Malinya Cultural Stadium which was launched by the Government last month as a major tourist destination. My problem with the Assistant Minister is that the Permanent Secretary, upon being directed by the President, wrote to us and said he was going to put it in the Budget last year, but he did not and now we are going to the next financial year. What else would you like the President to do for you to realize that he is serious that you put money there? The President gave the ... view
• 2 Dec 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is only on Friday last week when Members of Parliament held a workshop where none other than the Prime Minister claimed that chairs of Committees of this House are not patriotic; they are asking questions for money and that we are pushing the Government too hard. In view of those unfounded--- view