18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I really want to stand here and support this Motion very strongly. NARC(K) is one of those political parties, and I speak as the Secretary-General, that has written consistently to the Chief Justice to ask what has happened to the Political Parties Tribunal. This is because we have really been affected. We have had intra and inter-party political disputes. Within the coalition that we used to belong to, we have filed two major cases in court. One of them revolves around the decision by the Registrar of Political Parties to try and put the ...
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17 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, related to that point of order is the adverse Press reports which have gone out. It will be good to correct the impression that has been created that, in fact, Parliament was boycotting Government business. The mornings of Wednesdays are meant for Private Members’ Questions and Motions. The whole Parliament is being portrayed in negative light and this is not correct. There are other reasons and not the ones being put forward.
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17 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has told the House that the Ministry engaged stakeholders to establish a broad based taskforce to develop a health strategy financing mechanism to address the needs of Kenyans. I would like the Assistant Minister to tell this House, in view of the new Constitution--- We now have 47
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17 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, African Safari Club has many employees in Mombasa. In fact, as the Minister has said, the mainstay of this business is now in Mombasa. I have spoken to workers who are aggrieved by, not only lack of their retirement benefits, but also salary. The story that is there right now, which I want him to confirm or deny--- In fact, the reason the workers are not being paid the arrears is that a very highly influential political figure has been recruited as one of the directors, so that he can offer protection against the workers who keep ...
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17 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Minister is not answering the question. Who are the directors of African Safari Club? We want to know who is this politician protecting the owners of this company against these poor workers. Could he table the names?
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17 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
I am just finishing, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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17 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am just asking: Is it possible for the Assistant Minister to find a conciliatory way, so that the country can move ahead together on this issue?
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16 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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11 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, similarly, on 27th October, I requested for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding the security of properties and our people in Southern Sudan. The Chair ordered that in ten days, the Statement should be issued. Those days have lapsed and I seek your direction.
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11 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I talked about the Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prof. Saitoti. He is currently acting.
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