Charles Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1201 to 1210 of 2469.

• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Government is doing a good job on the beautification programme, one aspect which has been left out is housing. The Government does not inspect residential dwellings, even commercial and industrial buildings. What efforts will the Government put in place to ensure that by-laws and building codes are followed to the letter and that the Government inspects properties in particular residential properties to ensure that they are in acceptable standards? There is no point of dressing and beautifying outside while inside, the state is not acceptable. view
• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister says the programme has been rolled out to other authorities. In Machakos County and even in my constituency, the local authority has stopped sweeping markets. There are no cleaners in markets. The local authority does not even have latrines or toilets in the markets. So, I am just curious to know what beautification programme the Ministry has rolled out in other local authorities when the local authorities have already stopped doing what they are expected to do. A good example is a market like Kivingoni in my constituency. view
• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. We truly need to uphold the dignity of this House. When he refers to hon. Musyimi, who is the Chairman of the Departmental Committee--- Instead of referring to him as the Chairman, he is referring to him as a presidential candidate. That is trying to degrade the roles of that Committee and the dignity of the House. Is the hon. Member in order to flout the rules of this House which he knows very well? He should refer to the hon. Member as the Chairman of the Committee or by ... view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance:- (a) what became of the approximately Kshs.5 billion held by the Central Bank of Kenya and other commercial banks in “frozen” accounts belonging to “pyramid schemes”; (b) when the “pyramid scheme” victims will be refunded their money; and, (c) why the Government has failed to institute criminal proceedings against the directors/proprietors/officials of the schemes. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of pyramid schemes is a case of the Government abandoning its people. When the Assistant Minister says that this matter is with the Attorney-General--- The Task Force Report did note that the Banking Fraud Investigations Department did make applications in court for the suspension of some of these bank accounts and those orders were granted by the court. The same Government, through the Attorney-General, went to court and sought to have those orders lifted. Thereafter, the people who conned Kenyans money were able to withdraw the money. If the Attorney-General is protecting the pyramid schemes, ... view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the recommendations by the Nyenze Commission on Pyramid Schemes was meant to assist the Government to take action. One of the recommendations, with your permission, I wish to quote, was criminal prosecution. It says:- view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: “The Attorney-General, under the existing legal system, institutes immediate criminal prosecution of all directors, proprietors and officials who are engaged in pyramid schemes.” view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that was very straight forward. The people are known. The Report was tabled in the House and the Government was told who the directors of those pyramid schemes were. This Government promised, during campaign time, that it was going to take action on all those who swindled people’s money through pyramid schemes. view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister table the Report which was forwarded to the Attorney-General’s office by the Banking Fraud Investigations Department for review and advice on prosecution? Obviously, we are aware that there were former Members of Parliament. There were wives of Members of Parliament and senior politicians who were involved. So, if the Attorney-General is not able to take action, could he table the Report? view
• 12 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is not an allegation. It is something contained in the Report which was tabled in the House. view