23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are two Statements pending from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance. One of the statements was sought on 17th November, 2011, and it had to do with fidelity to the Budget. There has been no response since then and the Chair had ordered that he issues the Statement today.
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to stand to support this Motion. First, I would like to congratulate the Mover of this Motion, hon. Ababu Namwamba, and the Seconder, hon. ole Lankas, for a good Motion that is timely and a useful statement that needs to be made by this Parliament to the Executive arm of the Government so that they can understand what our people go through in the countryside. I have spoken to this issue before. Many people say that these things look very technical and ask why Parliament should be involved in, for example, in financial ...
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at the authority of Parliament, under our Constitution, you will find that one of the things that we need to do all the time is to debate and bring issues of concern to Kenyans before this House and find solutions. To that end, this Motion proposes a solution that is workable. I support that this House should get the Government to avail a grant of Kshs2 billion to the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) to enable it provide appropriate relief to both crop and livestock farmers in all the 47 counties adversely affected ...
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23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
With those few remarks, I beg to support.
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, did you see what the Attorney-General just did?
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you can see, it is not the first time that hon. Members have raised concerns about the goings on in the county councils in terms of disposal of property. Now we are raising concerns in terms of long-term contracts with respect to the incoming county governments. What I wanted from the Minister is an undertaking from him that he is going to stop, first, the disposal of public property belonging to the county councils, secondly, entrance into detrimental contracts pending the incoming county governments. We are all worried about what is going on. Councillors know that ...
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
I am not slipping into a debate, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the letter that has been tabled here for the information of the Minister, it is Nyeri High Court, Civil Suit No.154 of 2009 originating summon, Joseph Lekamaria and 248 others versus the AWF and Daniel arap Moi. Mr. Speaker, Sir, what is critical in this letter from Kituo Cha Sheria which has been tabled here is that on 24th November, 2010, the High Court sitting at Nyeri issued orders of status quo pending the hearing and determination of the matter in the High Court.
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22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this High Court order is also attached here. The High Court order says:- “To ensure that the squatters in occupation, and or grazing on the suit land are not evicted or harassed until this suit is heard and determined.”
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