Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2941 to 2950 of 3399.

• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have looked at this Bill and seen the proposal to create the National Mining Corporation. We know very well that the Jubilee Government has been moving towards merging of state corporations. We have the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have looked at this Bill and seen the proposal to create the National Mining Corporation. We know very well that the Jubilee Government has been moving towards merging of state corporations. We have the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: problem of containing the public wage bill. We want parastatals which can manage themselves in terms of the financial capability. Such parastatals will not need to go back to their mother Ministries for funding. It is a good idea to have the proposed corporation in place, but it must justify its existence. The idea of the board is, indeed, very good. She has also mentioned the mechanism for dispute resolution. In many other cases, we have had problems. We have seen the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) having problems with compensation. In the process of undertaking mining, we will have the ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: problem of containing the public wage bill. We want parastatals which can manage themselves in terms of the financial capability. Such parastatals will not need to go back to their mother Ministries for funding. It is a good idea to have the proposed corporation in place, but it must justify its existence. The idea of the board is, indeed, very good. She has also mentioned the mechanism for dispute resolution. In many other cases, we have had problems. We have seen the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) having problems with compensation. In the process of undertaking mining, we will have the ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will get information but let me just prosecute this point. The issue of petroleum hydrocarbons is something people are excited about. The hydrocarbons are the main elements or compounds when it comes to oil. Initially I was very excited. I thought that the Mining Bill would touch on the issue of hydrocarbons but the Chair mentioned that it is not going to be there. We are likely to have conflict. I know that the Chair of the Energy Committee wants it to be on their side. We must have clear a separation, so that we ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will get information but let me just prosecute this point. The issue of petroleum hydrocarbons is something people are excited about. The hydrocarbons are the main elements or compounds when it comes to oil. Initially I was very excited. I thought that the Mining Bill would touch on the issue of hydrocarbons but the Chair mentioned that it is not going to be there. We are likely to have conflict. I know that the Chair of the Energy Committee wants it to be on their side. We must have clear a separation, so that we ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, that is, indeed, wonderful information. It is for hon. Amina to know that what is between my ears is able to comprehend even multi-tasking. I heard her very well. She said: “The many powers that we thought would be with the Cabinet Secretary have now been brought back, which is actually good in terms of accountability.” This is just to confirm, so that she knows that I was very alert. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Bill is very important. I want to urge all the hon. Members to support it in a big way; it will ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, that is, indeed, wonderful information. It is for hon. Amina to know that what is between my ears is able to comprehend even multi-tasking. I heard her very well. She said: “The many powers that we thought would be with the Cabinet Secretary have now been brought back, which is actually good in terms of accountability.” This is just to confirm, so that she knows that I was very alert. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Bill is very important. I want to urge all the hon. Members to support it in a big way; it will ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security regarding the on-going countrywide police recruitment in terms of compliance with Article 232 of the Constitution in relation to the principle of equal opportunity for all, equity and equality. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. This is something of importance to this House. I was hoping that when the Cabinet Secretaries will come to this House, it will be a good opportunity for ole Lenku to answer this. Having said that, pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2)(c), this is a request for a Statement from the Chair, Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, regarding the on-going countrywide police recruitment. The Government is currently undertaking a police recruitment drive to beef up the security situation in this country. While this is a commendable step, the recruitment has been marred with irregularities ... view