Daniel Dickson Karaba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1251 to 1260 of 1622.

• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: doing what they are supposed to do. I am sure the travel overheads will be very high. That is why I am saying that we should act as a House to check and balance whatever expenditures the counties are incurring. They should not be allowed to overspend in luxuries without caring. That is why this report is important. I encourage other committees to do so. I am sure that the Committee on Education and Information Technology will table a report too because we have done a bit of trips out there. Committees that are not doing that should be reprimanded ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for reminding me that I had a Statement to seek. But since I had not received your express permission to do it now, I was shy in seeking it. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement is on education, and I can see that the Chairman of the Committee on Education, Information and Technology is here. The Statement is about the ongoing problems being faced by schools countrywide as regards the provision of free secondary school funds which so far have not been remitted to schools. This has made schools and head teachers in the country embarrassed with regard to purchase of science equipment. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for protecting me. As it stands now, there are schools which are facing problems regarding the purchase of examination materials and equipment. Some exams have already started while others will start next Tuesday and teachers are finding it very difficult to execute examinations because of lack of funds. So, I wish to seek this Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on Education, Information and Technology. He should tell us why the Ministry has not released the free secondary education funds to schools, particularly for the third term which is almost ending and ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you may realize the gravity of this matter, the main exams are starting next week and the money has not been released by the Ministry. The heads are yet to buy materials which are supposed to be bought before the weekend. Therefore, when the Chairman talks about Thursday next week, I think that we are at a loss. We need to know how exams will be done. view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to move a Motion which is already in the House. The Motion is as follows:- THAT, aware that tourism is one of the leading sources of income to Kenya’s economy; noting that the Government has set a target of 3 million tourist arrivals per year by 2017; cognizant that the country is endowed with many, scenic and captivating natural tourist attractions; aware that access to some of the tourist attractions by conventional means of transport is difficult, insecure and a constraint to the achievement of their full tourism potential; ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: My friend, can you second this Motion? I rest there, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the City of Nairobi has grown to be a large cosmopolitan and metropolitan city in Kenya and the East African region and that it acts as the gateway to the rest of the countries in the hinterland; cognizant of the traffic jams occasioned by the ever increasing number of vehicles and narrow roads leading to time wastage, fuel consumption and insecurity to motorists; noting that there have been increased cases of incidents that require intervention of emergency services in the city of Nairobi; recognizing that Article ... view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a Motion which should have come when the City of Nairobi was developing. Nairobi City, being one of the major cities in Africa, should be able to measure up to other cities of the world and the region. The city should fall within the bracket of cities with characteristics of an urban city. That is why it is characterized as a cosmopolitan and metropolitan city in the region. view
• 9 Oct 2013 in Senate: If you compare the City of Nairobi with other cities in the world, like New York, London and Paris, you will realise that this city is developing haphazardly without any plans, especially in the area of traffic management. It has become very difficult for emergencies to be dealt with urgently. If there is a problem on one side of the road, it becomes very hard for any emergency intervention to be taken because at times, our roads are congested. There are also times when traffic lights are not working. I have in mind cases where ambulances find it very difficult ... view