Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Kshs2.3 billion in Kshs1,000 notes is the equivalent of three tonnes. That is a lot of money! Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this amount of money attracted the interest of Parliament to the extent that the Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources went to the Board three times. They wrote two reports. However, up to this time, this Committee led by Mr. Bett has never tabled any one of those reports. Could the Chair direct that the Chairman of the Committee - knowing the weight of this matter - tables ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This matter is very important. If Parliament is to get to the bottom of it, then the Committee on Agriculture, Lands and Natural Resources should table the two reports that they prepared when they visited the Board three times. Since we are seeing signs of political interference, political protection, tribal interests and nepotism--- There is a chain and the former Minister, Hon. Kirwa, presided over this mess when Ms. Yego, whom he was protecting, was from his community. The current Minister--- view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to second this Motion. Let me commence by acknowledging the 67 per cent rating that this Parliament was given by members of the public for the good work they think Members of Parliament are doing. I want to assure the public that we are not going to disappoint them. Let me also compliment hon. Namwamba for this Motion and more importantly, for the commitment that he has put to parliamentary democracy in the short period that he has been in Parliament, this being in spite of threats from some political party bigwigs. People in ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. You notice that 20 minutes of this debate has gone on when neither the Minister nor the Assistant Minister in charge of water and irrigation is here. Could you direct from the Chair--- view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: He has jut arrived! view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, could I make my point? This is very important for parliamentary practice. The reason as to why the Minister should be here all the time is because issues are raised by hon. Members, which require that he responds. If he takes the problem of Budalangi seriously, he should have been here to listen to each and everyone of us. Is he in order? view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is the Assistant Minister in order to say that the Government cannot compensate people when we know that he led a group of Maasai women who were compensated? 2746 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 15, 2008 view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, is the Assistant Minister in order to mislead the House that Mr. Wanjala, who was appointed Assistant Minister, had in his job description, the latitude to originate Government policy that would have addressed the issue of flooding in Budalangi? Is he in order? view
• 14 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. What Mr. Wamalwa has said indicates very clearly that what the substantive Minister said is different from what the Assistant Minister is saying. Now that he has given us an actual date, could we defer this Question so that it comes up after that deadline of Friday, for us to be able to hold him to account? view