Emilio Mureithi Kathuri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to send my condolences to the family. On behalf of Manyatta people, we feel that we have lost a great Kenyan. There was a day when we were saying in Embu that if only Michuki could be taken back to the Ministry of State for Defence despite his advanced age, the Al Shabaab would be a thing of the past. If there was a bold man in Kenya, it was Mr. Michuki. At one time, I happened to be in the matatu industry and he invited us for a workshop in Mbagathi. Instead ... view
• 21 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you. I also just want to make few comments. One, I support this Bill. It is very important for us to come up with this authority. But over and above that, I also want to add my voice to the fact that to be a leader, it is not proven through academics. Yes, a Masters Degree is good because it shows that you have the brain, but that is not the only quality that we should look for. For that reason, a Masters Degree requirement should be left optional. At least, if one has ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Finance:- (a) how much was raised by the Government from the sale of its 7.85 per cent Preference Shares in the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) during the Rights issue in December 2010 and whether he could explain how the money was spent; and, (b) whether he is aware of the recommendation of the Budget Committee on the report adopted in the House on 27th July, 2011, that Kshs.2 billion out of the proceeds of the Government’s 7.85 per cent Preference Shares in KPLC be allocated to Rural Electrification Authority (REA) to compensate it for ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while the Minister is denying the fact that there was oversubscription, it was quoted in the media--- As much as we cannot rely on media reports, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) was quoted saying that there was oversubscription by 3.17 per cent. The Rights issue had raised Kshs9.8 billion and we had agreed in the Committee that they should organize with Treasury, so that we receive Kshs2 billion under REA. I wonder where this information came from because there appears to be a contradiction given what the Minister is telling us now. Could the Minister clarify where ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you can see the sort of interest the Question is raising. It is because rural electrification is in the hearts of Kenyans and specifically to the sitting MPs. Electrification is the only solution to rural development. Since the money appears to be elusive, could the Minister see how he can do a refund of the VAT that was deducted and so that we are able to move on with the programme of rural electrification? view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support this Bill. Devolution is the way to go. A doctor’s prescription if not taken seriously and you end up taking an under dosage, you will end up not healing and at the same time the body will develop resistance. If you also do not follow the prescription strictly and you take an overdose, it has disastrous consequences. Devolution is good, but if not checked it can also lead to disastrous consequences. Under Clause 4 of the Bill, it is very important for us to see how the central government will also co-ordinate the activities ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is very important also to realize that even the registration of vehicles--- Thanks to hon. Nyachae when he was Chief Secretary; he was able to give identification to vehicles that are owned by semi-autonomous Government agencies. However, this time we will be having county governments and we would want to know whether they will all use the same type of registration for their vehicles, or they will be different. It is important for us to know how we will be differentiating the vehicles that belong to Embu County, Kitui County and so on. This will ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on Clause 47, I am disturbed about fixing of the maximum number of wards. We cannot have a quarter of a person. At the constituency level, we are prescribing the maximum number of wards. At the county level, we are also doing the same. At the national level, we are also trying to do the same. If we start move from the constituency level to the county level, these figures are bound to change things in this country. We cannot put a ceiling on the national level because it will be determined by the ceilings in ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Clause 29 is the recall clause; I believe it should be revised upwards. Thirty per cent threshold is too low, and we are leaving it open to manipulation by the rich. Some of us did not win because of having used money. It was because of our popularity but it will be very easy to unseat a sitting county assembly member when we have this 30 per cent threshold. A tycoon from within the locality who may feel as if he has been arm twisted by such a member of the county can easily apply this ... view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is also sad to see that while the senator is expected to come and represent the interests of the county at the national level, we have not created a link between him and the county assembly. That should come out very clearly; that link should exist because the senator and the women representatives will be country representatives. So, they should be automatic ex-officios of the county assembly, so that whatever is discussed in the county assembly, they have their own input and should it require a petition at the national level, they will be able ... view