Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: , could the Minister clarify whether it is the official position of the Government to sit down and negotiate with the Mungiki, as the Prime Minister has said? If, indeed, the Government has changed its position and wants to negotiate with the Mungiki, is it also going to negotiate with the youth in Mt. Elgon, who are called "the Sabaot Land Defence Force" and with other many militia that we have in this country? view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. With due respect to the Minister, there is some confusion this Government is visiting on Kenyans. On the one hand, the Prime Minister has told us that the Government would negotiate with the Mungiki, while the other hand, as recently as two weeks ago, the Minister told us that, that is not an option. Since the Minister is responsible for that docket, could he make it clear to Kenyans whether they are going to negotiate with Mungiki or not? If they are going to negotiate, they should expand the dragnet and ... view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is very clear, in the rules of debate, that the purpose of a Question is to press for action from our Ministers if it is so desirable. The question of the need to negotiate with members of the Mungiki sect is not just limited to the Prime Minister. Even the bishops have now come on board. We want the Minister to say, clearly, whether in the meantime, he has started negotiations as a new tact or whether the issue of negotiations is out of order. view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to support this Motion. I wish to inform the Leader of Government Business that the challenge facing this Government is staring them in their faces. It is only last week that we passed a similar Motion that allowed the expenditure of Kshs35 billion. There is now need for another one to come. That means that the challenge of the Coalition Government is greater than we had anticipated. I support this Motion because I am aware that some of my former colleagues who were in the Back Benches and have now become Ministers ... view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Standing Orders of this House are very clear. Once a Member of Parliament is elected, he or she is free to ask a Question on issues emanating from his or her Constituency or any other constituency in Kenya. Is the Assistant Minister in order to evade the Question on the pretext that the Questioner is not from Bondo but from Kisumu Town East Constituency? view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, just like in Koyonzo, consumers in many parts of this country usually go into community initiatives to source funds and pay the Kenya Power and Electricity so as to get connected to electricity in their homes. Sometimes, before the KPLC brings electricity to these people who raise money through Harambee, the Government moves in with the Rural Electrification Fund. Could the Assistant Minister tell us the policy of the Ministry towards the KPLC in respect of the many little community initiatives that have paid millions of shillings to KPLC over the years to be connected to electricity? ... view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. While I fully agree with your ruling that the Ministerial Statement should come from the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, please, guide us. How did members of the military leave their barracks? It is important that in answering this question--- view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has told us that his Ministry has invested in the wisdom of the District Education Board (DEB) in so far as determining the upper limit a school should charge after the Government has sent the Kshs10,265 per student. Mr. Speaker, Sir, could he tell us whether they are going to undertake to give clear guidelines on the maximum for national, provincial and district schools? To leave it open means a DEB can as well allow a headteacher to charge Kshs50,000 or more. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. According to the National Assembly Powers and Privileges Act, could the Chair guide this House whether, because of its displeasure for what the Minister for Medical Services has done, he should be reprimanded for actually masquerading as a Minister when, indeed, he is just a mere Back-bencher? view