Charles Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Minister for his answer. The problem is that this bridge was swept away in the last rains of January/February this year. The DRC, Machakos, work plan for the entire district was wrong. This is because the DRC submitted its programme even without meeting hon. Members of Parliament from the area. We have requested the DRC, Machakos, that the work plan for the entire district be reviewed to address the issue of bridges swept away in the last rains. I want to ask the Minister if it is possible to authorise the Kenya ... view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform the Minister that, indeed, the Machakos DRC met on Monday under the chairmanship of an Assistant Minister, Mr. Kaindi.Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the plans submitted to the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) are for one financial year. In one year, priorities change a lot. Every season when there are rains, bridges are swept away. Is it possible to submit a six-month work plan instead of a year's plan? view
• 8 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: With regard to the issue of the 10 per cent requirement, the Assistant Minister could not be aware because, probably, at that time he was in school with me. The 10 per cent requirement was introduced long time ago under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP). People were required to pay that deposit and the Government would go ahead to implement the project. There are many schemes in the country where people paid the 10 per cent requirement, but neither a survey was done nor the projects implemented. Why is the Government not considering implementing the projects now that people have ... view
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• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is now a known fact that the Minister for Finance has no heart for children from poor families. In the first place, he had scrapped the bursary for secondary schools. What other alternative can the Assistant Minister pursue? I am specifically directing my question to Dr. Mwiria. Could he consider talking to the Head of State in order to get the money for bursary? view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, something is very amiss with this Government. The Minister for Education and the Minister for Finance have been bragging that the economy of this country has grown by 5.8 per cent and the Government is now collecting more taxes. How come then that when we want money for bursary, we are told that it is not there? view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the answer here says that there is no money, but the Minister has been--- view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister, the Ministry of Finance and the Government have been going round saying that the economy has grown by 5.8 per cent. At the same time, they have been bragging that they are collecting more revenue when, in actual fact, it is not there. Where does that money go to? Why is it not available for a genuine cause like bursary funds? view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State for Youth Affairs:- (a) what criteria the Government will use to disburse the youth enterprise funds; (b) when the funds will be distributed; and, (c) whether he could ensure that all constituencies benefit equally. view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it appears that there is no difference between what banks are holding because, all these banks have money to lend. So, what is the point of creating this Fund if our youths are not able to access these funds easily? Unless the financial institutions consider availing very soft loans at very low interest rates and, perhaps, grants, to the youths, you might as well not have the Youth Enterprise Fund at all. I can see that, in his written reply, the Minister has used the word "may", which means he has not made up his mind. The ... view