Daniel Dickson Karaba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1611 to 1622 of 1622.

• 8 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very serious situation that Kenyans are living in. Kenya is losing a lot of money to Uganda because of the cut-off points. We have also heard that maybe the education system in Uganda is better than Kenya. It has taken a long time for the Government to address this issue. Can we be convinced that what the Assistant Minister is saying is true while we continue losing all this money to the Ugandan Government? The Government should change our system of education because that is where the problem lies. view
• 7 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is also good to note that there are many dispensaries in the country which are almost collapsing. Is there a special fund to take care of re-construction in cases of buildings collapsing? view
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a road in Kirinyaga where bitumen was put five kilometres towards Kerugoya from Baricho. However, works on this road have stalled. Is this road still being considered to be upgraded to bitumen standard? view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Tourism and Wildlife the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware of the ongoing wanton destruction of food crops by rampaging elephants at Gikumbo/Kangatia area on the slopes of Mount Kenya? (b) What measures is the Ministry taking to protect the farmers who are under siege by these animals? view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, did you say Thursday, which is tomorrow? view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we reckon that very many reports of inquiries have been put in place, but we have not had any of them tabled here in this House. Could the Assistant Minister confirm that the report of this inquiry and all other reports related to land matters will be tabled in this House for us to discuss them? view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister is likely to tell us that electricity is cheap in Kenya. However, it is a mirage for any ordinary person to access electricity in Kenya. Could he consider reducing the overhead costs of things like transformers, poles and wires, so that our local consumers can easily access electricity? view
• 4 May 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance also to contribute to the debate on this very useful Bill. Cotton is a very important fibre that Kenyans should not lose sight of. Cotton is the basis of the textile industry. It also gives cover to the soil. If we neglect the cotton crop, we will have neglected very many people who would have been engaged in its production. You will also note that cotton in Kenya is grown in selective areas where it suits best. I would like to urge the Government to pay more attention ... view
• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what the Assistant Minister is trying to allude is that he will issue a Land Rover to Kasarani Division. Is he aware that there are very many District Officers in Kenya who also deserve the same treatment, and that this cannot be done? That is one of the ways in which insecurity is crippling the country. view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee on Education, Research and Technology went round the country and established that primary school teachers' shortage is real. The Assistant Minister has told us that the Ministry replaces the teachers who leave employment through either death or attrition. Is the Assistant Minister aware that we need more than the 7,000 teachers who have been recruited, so that the increased number of pupils through the free primary school education have teachers to teach them? view
• 28 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this chance to contribute. I would like to confirm that the Speech by the President was excellent and to the point. March 28, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 131 The President said very clearly that we should be proud of the free primary education. It has been accepted by all the people in Kenya. But there has been an over-enrolment in primary schools, with some classrooms having over 250 pupils. My Committee discovered this problem in Butere- Mumias when we visited Western Kenya. One teacher was handling a class of 250 pupils. This ... view