2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Minister in order to give us even the price of a kilogramme of ivory when it is in the public domain that there are some very senior Government officers in this country who are involved in this trade? Could he table the list of those members who are involved in this very dangerous trade in this country?
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19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that the remains of Ms. Esther Muthoni Ngarega (Passport No. A1746327) who died in Saudi Arabia three months ago have not been transported back to the country for burial? (b) Is the Minister also aware that Ms. Lilian Nyambura, a sister to the deceased and working in Saudi Arabia is not allowed to communicate with her parents by her employer? (c) What urgent measures is the Minister taking to ensure that Ms. Lilian is repatriated to ...
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19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Assistant Minister for giving that short answer. If you can very well remember, this has been a case which has been on for almost six months now. The body has stayed out of the country for the last six months. Therefore, it requires positive identification to avoid issues which we normally see around. Has the family been involved in the identification of the body before it is brought to Kenya?
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19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, though I would still request that we get the family to identify the body tomorrow when it arrives, I do not know whether the family has been advised of the arrival of the body. The parents of the deceased are in the village. We would also like to know what assistance this family is being given by the Government---
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19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think it would be in order for the Assistant Minister to tell the House if the family has been advised---
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19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will then accept that offer by the Assistant Minister. But in case there is anything contrary to the report, he has given, then we will bring the matter back to the House. But just for the interest of the members of the family, as the Chair said, this bit is not covered in the Question, but because of the delay that has been occassioned, what assistance will the Government offer the family to assist them take the family from the airport to the burial place?
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not have a request for a specific Ministerial Statement. However, I had made my request to contribute to congratulate the outgoing Clerk of the National Assembly. That is when I put my button on, however, because you have given me a chance, let me also say that Mr. Gichohi has always been--- Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had pressed the button when I wanted to congratulate Mr. Gichohi for the good work that he has provided to this House.
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Procedural Motion that the publication period for the Civil Aviation Bill be reduced from 14 days to 11 days.
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
It is true that this Bill has been pending for quite some time. We have very many issues, especially within the civil aviation industry, that we need to streamline. If this Bill is passed, it is going to open up our airspace, especially for Kenyans to get into this
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6 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
to ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that the remains of Ms. Esther Muthoni Ngarega (Passport No. A1746327) who died in Saudi Arabia, three (3) months ago have not been transported back to the country for burial? (b) Is the Minister also aware that Ms. Lilian Nyambura, a sister to the deceased and working in Saudi Arabia is not allowed to communicate with her parents by her employer? (c) What urgent measures is the Minister taking to ensure that Ms. Lilian is repatriated to the country and postmortem on ...
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