David Aoko Were

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have just said that one new company has been licensed to do mobile business and fixed line business. We already have Econet Wireless which is having problems with the shareholders. As soon as these ones are operational, we will go to the option of licensing another operator. view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no monopoly as we have two mobile phone operators and a third one has been licensed. When it comes to Telkom Kenya, we have already registered a second national operator who will do both mobile and landline. view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Member has asked three questions in one. First, he has asked about what the Ministry is doing in relation to the standards of mobile handsets that we have. The last time I answered this question in this House, I indicated that the CCK tamper- proofs all the handsets that come into the country. But as you know, with the free market and the porous borders, it is a bit difficult for us to study each mobile phone that comes into the country. On the issue of cost, I believe it is for the good of all ... view
• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in my answer, I indicated that CCK is carrying out a study on the cost of making calls. As soon as the study is completed, action will be taken. view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 19 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) According to the records held by the Postal Corporation of Kenya, Mrs. Jane Auma Oduol, who was officially known as Mrs. Jane Auma Ohato, was paid all her benefits upon retirement in the year 2003. (b) The amounts due to the retiree, according to her terms and conditions of service were as follows: (i) Entitlement from Postal Corporation of Kenya Staff Provident Fund - Kshs44,279.80 2166 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 19, 2006 and, (ii) Terminal leave benefits - Kshs4,940.00. Thus the total amount paid to the retiree was therefore, Kshs49,219.80 (c) As ... view
• 19 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, I would like to say that the payment to this retiree was made in 2003 and not after this Question was asked. This lady was employed in 1980 and got married in 1982. In 1990 she was refunded whatever she had contributed in 1990. On 24th October, 1990 the total amount that she had contributed was refunded to her. In 2000, the Provident Fund was reintroduced in the Kenya Postal Corporation, and she contributed to it between 2000 and 2003. So, the payment of Kshs44,279.80 was for the three years during which she made contributions. view
• 19 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have the documents here signifying all the payments that were made to her. They are payment vouchers for her contributions between 2000 and 2003 and the previous payments between 1980 and 1990. view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. 1798 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 4, 2006 Chairman, thank you for giving me this chance to contribute to this Motion. At the outset, I support the Motion except for two issues on which I differ. I represent sugar-cane farmers and of late sugar- cane growing has become unprofitable. With the change in the Sugar Development Levy (SDL) which requires that sugar-cane farmers pay 7 per cent on the gross amount payable to them, the farmers are going to lose more income. Mr. Chairman, Sir, if we look at the recent increase of fuel prices, where Kshs3.20 was levied per litre, ... view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I am sure if it were you, you would talk about water too! Mr. Chairman, Sir, the second item I want to talk about is the amendments to the Insurance Act. The guarantee that is always deposited with the Commissioner of Insurance is being increased from Kshs1 million to Kshs5 million. Even new brokers might not be able to register because from experience, since my background is insurance, it has been very difficult to raise that Kshs1 million as a guarantee. It might end up being very difficult to register new brokers. You will find that the ... view