Charles Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 971 to 980 of 2469.

• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will be very brief. There is no pride in being poor. The CDF has tried as much as possible to address the issue of poverty and it is one of the best economic stimulus package. So, it is us, hon. Members, to ensure that CDF does not disappear under the new Constitution. You can try to visualize a situation whereby you will be going to beg a governor to give you money. So, it is up to us to ensure that the CDF continues under the new Constitution. As a member of this Committee, I ... view
• 8 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will be very brief. There is no pride in being poor. The CDF has tried as much as possible to address the issue of poverty and it is one of the best economic stimulus package. So, it is us, hon. Members, to ensure that CDF does not disappear under the new Constitution. You can try to visualize a situation whereby you will be going to beg a governor to give you money. So, it is up to us to ensure that the CDF continues under the new Constitution. As a member of this Committee, I ... view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. We are at a loss because, unless I am wrong, I thought he is an Assistant Minister in the Ministry concerned; the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. Besides that, he is an Assistant Minister in the Government and he is now coming to lament the inability of the Government. The Chair has ruled many times that the Government has no business coming to lament here. The Government is here to give us solutions and not lament. Is he in order to do that? view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Barely three months ago, the Minister for Education stood in the same place and gave the policy of the Ministry of Education, which is against this tuition. Is the Minister in order to contradict his Government’s policy yet he is the Deputy Leader of Government Business? view
• 1 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Minister in order to mislead the House that once an offence has been committed by his own officers in the Ministry he cannot take action without forwarding the matter to KACC? We know very well that he can directly take action against those officers without having to forward the matter to the KACC which we know has not been doing a good job? view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the people who prepare these Bills; and I hope our good friend the Minister is listening, this business of saying, “in two newspapers” at this era of technology is getting outdated. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: I know you do! However, we really plead with you so that we do not have to be amending all the Bills that come to Parliament. We expect your good office to be so advanced in as far as matters of technology are concerned. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am just wondering because somebody who has gone up to Form Four and has a certificate, that is already “a post”. So, I do not find the necessity of this amendment! view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just need to improve on that particular amendment by deleting the words, “at least a university” to read as follows, “at least a degree from a university recognized in Kenya”. This is for very obvious reasons because there are universities which are not recognized. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, they say experience is the best teacher. Prof. Sambili who is a Member of this Parliament was denied a certificate in her own party nomination after participating. This could have been because she is a woman. So is Ms. Wavinya, so is myself in the Ninth Parliament and many other people. There is party-hopping because the leadership of most of these parties is dictatorial. You are not able to practise democracy! If somebody is not loyal, as far as you are concerned there is no nomination. Therefore, it is very important to ensure that as we ... view