Chrysanthus Barnabas Okemo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank my colleagues for supporting this Motion. I am sure it will go a long way in improving the activities in the Mombasa port; we particularly look forward to the initiation of the Dongo Kundu and the Lamu Port projects. I hope that a mechanism will be put in place to ensure that there will be fair competition and many more players in this area. With those few remarks, I beg to move. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am seeking an amendment to the Motion for the Departmental Committee of Finance, Planning and Trade to be included in this Select Committee because we have already started doing some work. I think it would be useful to the Select Committee if we are included, so that it will enrich and not duplicate what we have already done. So, we would like to propose an amendment to include our Departmental Committee to be part of this Select Committee. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the spirit of the amendment is that we work together. We did not want to look obstructive because the issues that the Select Committee is to deal with are a bit wider than just the issue of interest rates, exchange rates and inflation. So I am quite agreeable to the fact that we should have five hon. Members. Then we will work together and share the information that we already have and we can produce one report. So, I would like to move the amendment that the Departmental Committee on Finance has five Members to represent ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I cannot name them now; it has to be a Committee! The Chairman will give three other names of Members to be added to the two that are already there. It has to be a Committee’s decision. It is not the Chairman’s decision! view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am ready to give the three extra names on top of the two that have--- view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the Motion be amended as follows- THAT, the following three names from the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade be added immediately after the name “Adan Bare Duale”:- 1. Hon. (Prof.) Philip Kaloki, MP 2. Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo, MP. 3. Hon. Chris Okemo, MP” I beg to move and ask Prof. Kaloki to second. view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have agreed between the two Chairmen that Eng. Rege proposes and I will second, if that is acceptable to you. view
• 7 Sep 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to second the Motion. As of today, the installed generation capacity in Kenya is 1,400 megawatts. Out of that installed capacity, KenGen accounts for 75 per cent, which is about 1,056 megawatts. The demand for energy is growing daily. Therefore, according to Vision 2030 Plan, the amount of generation of electricity in Kenya is supposed to increase to slightly over 15,000 megawatts. Today, we are at 1,400 megawatts. This is basically to emphasize the urgency, need and importance of supporting KenGen to try and achieve the generation capacity of 15,000 megawatts. These three ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Joint Departmental Committees on Finance, Planning and Trade and Energy, Communications and Information on Sessional Papers Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of 2011, laid on the Table of the House today, Friday, 26th August, 2011. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. We have an amendment to Clause 1. view