Charles Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2211 to 2220 of 2469.

• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This issue is becoming a little bit confusing. In my constituency, there is somewhere where there is a borehole, and across the road, 10 metres away, there is a power line. When the committee in charge of the borehole applied for power installation, they were asked to pay Kshs400,000. Last year, in a village called Nyanzani in Ndalani Location, power was connected from a nearby institution to a nearby market called Kisiiti. When the villagers applied for power installation, as much as power lines pass over the area, each one of them was asked to ... view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very clear why we have so many potholes all over this country. There are road projects which have taken five years to be completed and yet the Ministry is doing nothing. It means that his Ministry is already compromised by the contractors. A simple road like the one from Machakos to Kitui has taken more than one year since the contract was awarded. Could the Minister inform the House what his Ministry is doing to ensure that disciplinary action is taken against contractors who do not abide by the terms of their contracts? view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, they say there is a first time for everything. My good friend is trying his best. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are private schools which are currently not benefitting from this funding. Some of these schools are in very remote areas. Some of them have been constructed by religious organisations specifically to address the issue of education in areas where communities and the Government have not been able to establish schools. Could the Ministry consider giving those schools funding under the free secondary education programme? Secondly, there are schools that are funded by the Constituencies Development Fund 904 ... view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Obviously, the Assistant Minister has the disadvantage of being still very new in office. Last year, the then Minister for Education said that it was the policy of the Ministry of Education to consider all schools constructed by the CDF, even though they were not yet registered. Indeed, a number of them have already received teachers from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). They are operating as if they were already registered. Therefore, to say that they will give funding when the schools are registered is contrary to a policy that the Ministry ... view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I come from a party called ODM(K), and before the party was swallowed by the PNU, we were talking about a 24-hour economy. Is it possible for the contractors to be working for 24 hours and---- view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is obvious. I do not need to confirm the obvious. The Chairman is here. He has even said that he is not fielding any candidates for the by- elections, but he is instead supporting the PNU. Back to my question--- view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is obvious that he is stage-managing the party. My question is very simple: This party called ODM(K) was talking of a 24-hour economy. So, I am asking, could all the contractors engaged in contracts be working for 24 hours? In Nairobi, when we go to sleep, the contractors also go to sleep, and when we come in the morning they also come. So, it is a total mess. Traffic jams in the city are a mess. So, could the contractors work for 24 hours? view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It appears today, that the House which you Chair has decided to give the position of the Leader of Government Business on the Opposition Benches to one Ababu Namwamba, according to the Order Paper. So, would I be in order to ask Mr. Namwamba to sit where he belongs? view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. The mood of the House is very clear. Hon. Members are basically repeating themselves. Could the Mover be called upon to respond? view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view