Charles Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: When he was asked about De La Rue, he said we were speaking out of ignorance. When he was asked about the Grand Regency Hotel, he said: "This is a deal too sweet to sign off". Allow me to train him without a charge. I will tell him where the problem is. The problem is not even in the value as such. In valuation circles, there is what we call "open market value". The Minister did not even bother to say which value they adopted. They could have adopted the wholesale value, in which case they could lock themselves up ... view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: We had one Mr. Mwiraria, a very good man! view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: No comment on that, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will tell the Minister why Parliament is very disappointed. We had one Mr. Mwiraria, a very humble man. He made a mistake; he came to the House and said: "Indeed, I was wrong!" Just courtesy and respect for your own colleagues in the Cabinet and Parliament. What do we get from Mr. Kimunya? He has come and put before us his CV. If we give CVs he will be shocked at what people have done! view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: You might have a very good CV, but we are not interested in the 99 per cent of your character. We are interested in the 1 per cent. When you tell us that and you are the one who recruited Mr. Ringera - and he is the subject of discussion here - what are we supposed to do with you? If I were you, I would not have mentioned Mr. Ringera! view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the problem we have with our leaders is that when they get elected, they forget and assume that they have been anointed. What we have seen with Mr. Kimunya is that he has assumed that he has been anointed to come and liberate Kenyans. In this House, we have very good accountants, financial consultants, engineers, lawyers--- view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, where there is smoke, there is fire. There is smoke in De La Rue, there is fire. There is smoke in the IPO, there is fire. In the Grand Regency, there is even a bigger fire! Ask yourself, how come your own colleagues in the Cabinet are not with you? Perhaps, it is because of courtesy. You have no respect for anybody! Parliament has taken exception to your conduct. Your own colleagues in the Cabinet are not with you. But if you are a simple man like Mr. Mwiraria--- He was once sacked! We even demanded, ... view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Minister comes here and assumes that we know nothing. We have very many professionals here. I want to tell him that if that hotel had been floated in the market, probably, one "Stano" and many other Kenyans could have given offers. The question is not how much money you got from the sale of the hotel, but rather how you did it. With those remarks, I beg to support. view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek your ruling. The way the House conducts Business is in such a way that all the Business of the House has to go through the House Business Committee. In the House Business Committee, there is one Mr. Amos Kimunya. Since the issue we are discussing is of national importance, I am pleading with the Chair--- view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of Order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. We, the House, feel that since the Motion, that is Order No.7 on the Order Paper, is being brought by the Minister for Finance, whom this House has a lot of reservations about because he has misled this House on several occasions--- That is why, until this House is comfortable about the conduct of the Minister, it should not transact his business! view
• 1 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: The House still believes that the same Minister will mislead this House! Therefore, we have to scrutinize everything that he has done! That is why the business of the House cannot continue. view