1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
So, we expect them on Tuesday?
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1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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1 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
I am sorry, Mr. Baiya. Was it a request?
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30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister said in his answer that the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has plans to put up a specialist hospital at a plot in Karen to serve its members. Why should all the facilities be in Nairobi? Why can the Assistant Minister not consider shifting some of these facilities to another place? For example, why can they not build that cancer specialist centre in Tana River County?
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30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Last week when this matter came before the House, the Chair directed that it is the Ministry of Finance that should come and give an answer in the House. There were very strong submissions from the Minister of Trade on that particular day. Therefore, with the directions from the Chair that this Question should be answered by the Minister for Finance and him failing to answer it today, will I be in order to ask the Chair to invoke Standing Order No.97 because now it is clear that the Government ...
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30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Clerks-at-the-Table have called for Statements and yet we still have one more Question under the Prime Minister’s Time.
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30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was also one on Quarterly Budget Review which may be missing. It was listed to be issued today. I see the Assistant Minister for Finance here. If he is not ready, maybe, he could give us an indication of when it will be ready.
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30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very surprised by this Statement from the Leader of Government Business. Under which order or powers does he force members who have actually resigned by writing letters to continue being members of this very important Committee? It is in public knowledge that Messrs Wamalwa and Namwamba have, in fact, resigned from that Committee. How does he want the Committee to function when we know that these hon. Members have resigned? Can he really force a Member of Parliament to do something if he does not want? Again, is he helping the House because ...
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30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
asked the Prime Minister:- (a) Could the Prime Minister clarify the extent to which Kenyan politics is being funded by drug money, particularly whether the funds are channeled to political parties or specific candidates and provide the names of such individuals or parties? (b) What amounts are involved and what action has the Government taken to have this matter investigated and culprits brought to book?
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30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Thank you, hon. Prime Minister, for your answer. I would like to state the background of this question which is allowed under the Standing Orders. It arose from remarks he made in Nairobi on 4th October, 2011 when he was launching the report that he referred to by Peter Gastrow, a report on Transnational Organized Crime and State Erosion in Kenya.
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