Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 9451 to 9460 of 9594.

• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The killings and deaths during this period were not just limited to Kisumu. They occurred in many other places in the country. We are aware that the police were able to arrest quite a number of youths. The United States of America and the United Kingdom seemed to have had access to the investigations that were taking place because as a result of this, several politicians, some of them who are sitting in this House, had their travel arrangements curtailed. We would like the Assistant Minister to tell us who are these Ministers whose travel ... view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to draw the attention of the Assistant Minister to Standing Order No.38(1). He earlier dismissed my supplementary question, arguing that it was a different Question. It reads: "Any Member may ask a supplementary question for the purpose of elucidating the answer given to the original Question, but a supplementary question must not introduce any matter not related to the original Question". I had stood up to ask him that, "What is he doing to the politicians, some of whom are on the Front Bench, who were behind the incitement of ... view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You heard the Assistant Minister say here that there is almost nothing he can do to Mumias Sugar Company. Yet, in this Parliament, we passed the Sugar Act, 2001, which stipulates among other things, liability of the Board for damages. Section 13 says:- May 6, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 831 "The provisions of Section 12 shall not relieve the Board of the liability to pay compensation to any person for any injury to him, his property or to any of his interests caused by the exercise of any power conferred by this Act ... view
• 30 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. When the farmers in Busia, Nambale and Butula areas went into growing cane, they had a special interest. They wanted to maximise the profits of sugar-cane farming. Over the years, these farmers have lost money through deductions of Sugar Development Levy (SDL). Heavy deductions are made from their earnings by Mumias Sugar Company so as to meet the cost of haulage of cane over long distance, something which was not in receipt by the farmer. Since this was not the interest of the farmer, could he use Section 13 of the Sugar Act 2001, ... view
• 30 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to congratulate the Assistant Minister for being so fluent in the Kamba language. This is a very serious matter. He has pointed out that a postmortem was actually done. My worry is that this was an incident which took place at the beginning of March. It is now almost 60 days. One would have expected that the postmortem report in respect of, amongst other things, the contents of the extract from the stomach, would have told us whether, indeed, there was any evidence of poisoning and also the possibility of DNA in 60 days ... view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Minister confirm that what he is saying here is not mere diplo-speak? Towards the end of last week, leaders from the Rift Valley Province came out publicly and said that they wanted the return to normalcy in terms of the settlement of the IDPs to be delayed. Therefore, since the Minister comes from the same region, could he tell us how it is possible for him to give the IDPs seeds and fertilizer, delay their return to their farms and expect them to plant their farms? view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Minister to mislead the House that the solution to that problem lies with the clergy when he knows very well that all that is required is for them, the leaders, to go back to their people and ask them to accept fellow Kenyans and live with them? view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You heard the Minister clearly say that by asking about the fate of IDPs in this country, I am playing cheap politics. Is it in order for an hon. Minister to refer to me, yet he knows very well that I am very deep, as being cheap? Is that Parliamentary? Mr. Speaker, Sir, as Mr. Samoei speaks today people from my constituency were killed in Eldoret. We buried Mr. Liayi, for his information. I cannot, therefore, be playing cheap politics! I am raising a matter of national importance and he must respond! view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs is not only the Vice-President, but the Leader of Government Business. Here is the Assistant Minister who is failing to recognise the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs as the Leader of Government Business by saying that he is consulting in his individual capacity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, would I be in order to insist that, indeed, this Question be deferred? In Western Province, three of the ODM candidates were also the prime movers of a pyramid scheme called Deci. This is a serious matter. Those ... view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I said, this is a very important issue. By requesting that the Question be deferred, I not only want the Assistant Minister to be prepared together with the Leader of Government Business, but he should also give me an opportunity to come here with actual documents showing the names of the view