Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 9391 to 9400 of 9741.

• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: In the same country, Cuba, the biggest challenge of health that we have in this country, that is malaria, is not there. Cuba has no malaria, whatsoever! This is because they have eradicated the mosquito. Since the Cuban people love Africa, they have prepared a budget for what it would cost to eradicate malaria in Kenya. You will not believe it - they are going to spray this country once in three months over a period of nine months. Every time they spray, they have already budgeted for it. It will cost them US$10.5 million which translates to Kshs750 million ... view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Information and Communications:- (a) whether he is aware that through privatization of Telkom Kenya and the IPO of Safaricom, the Government has reduced its shareholding in each to less than 50 per cent; (b) whether he could explain the national security implications of putting the telecommunications sector in the hands of foreigners and private individuals/companies; and, (c) what measures the Government has put in place to ensure that national security 2802 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 16, 2008 is not compromised in view of the foregoing facts. view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, last week when the Minister in charge of internal security answered this Question, he said that he was aware that with this kind of shareholding, the national security is under threat. That, that was being said by the Minister in charge of Internal Security meant that he knew what he was talking about. However, now Mr. Poghisio is saying that there is no threat to national security. I do not know, in this Coalition Government, which Minister to believe. view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Be that as it may, I would like the House to know that in order to sell these shares, and to be sensitive to national security implications, the Kenya Communications Act, 1998 needed to be amended. The Minister did not do it! Why then is he belatedly bringing in an ICT Bill to attempt to achieve what should have been done before the IPO was released to the public? view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what the Minister was trying to do in disregard of the need to amend the law before this was done was, because they were trying to cash in into this lucrative telecommunications sector; once you lower the shareholding of the Government--- view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with all due respect to you--- view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with all due respect to the Chair, a Question like this one, that touches on corruption that is perpetuated through high levels of intelligence requires that I build up, before I pose the question, otherwise I will not carry the House with me. view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for supporting me that this is very high level corruption. view
• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: During this privatisation, a group called "Alcazar Capital" was registered seven days before the conclusion of the IPO. Could the Minister tell us who are the directors of this dubious company that took up 11 per cent of the shares? view