Emilio Mureithi Kathuri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. While I appreciate the concern of the Ministry, some issues have come to light: This question was filed in June. You can see that default notice was issued in July. This is a clear indication that it was an afterthought. They thought of terminating the contract since the matter had been raised. Why would the Ministry wait until we raise a Question? Even after raising the Question, I do not see the commitment of the Ministry of Works in this. It is the Ministry of Medical Services which is involved and yet, it ... view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a double-edged sword. If the contractor has not been paid, that is he has only been paid 5 percent, then how does the Ministry expect him to continue? Two, why would the architect wait for that long before he issues the certificates? Could he also have been compromised to try and frustrate the contractor? view
• 16 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me start by saying that while it is very important for us to pass this Vote on Account, there are quite a number of issues that we must raise concern about. I want to support the Vote on Account, but I cannot fail to mention that on some issues, I wonder why we have to give 50 per cent, yet we know that they will not be able to do anything significant with that 50 per cent. For salaries, we can understand. There must be money to pay salaries. However, for some issues on Development ... view
• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Agriculture the following Question by Private Notice. view
• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: (a) What is the justification for the ban on the exportation of raw macadamia nuts as directed by the Minister vide Gazette Notice No.16229 of 15th December, 2010? view
• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: (b) Could the Minister consider immediate withdrawal of the Gazette Notice in view of the financial losses it is causing to macadamia farmers? view
• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: (c) Could the Minister state the month-to-month payment made to macadamia farmers for their crop from January 2010 to date and also state the measures being taken to ensure the farmers are paid the best price for the crop? view
• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the answer given by the Assistant Minister because it confirms that the ban was lifted. However, it would have been prudent if they made it public. Presently, in the Kenya Gazette Notice, the information percolates down to the farmers. That is the reason I brought this Question on the Floor of the House. The farmers did not know that the ban had been lifted. I notice that the payments that have been made do not indicate the prevailing prices. Could the Assistant Minister give us an indication of the prevailing prices, maybe, for the month ... view
• 14 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like the Assistant Minister to tell us whether he has ever considered the auction system, where farmers can maximize on the prices of their crops. That is how coffee is sold. That would give our farmers an opportunity to fetch better prices. view
• 13 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also stand to support this Bill. From the onset, I would like to congratulate the Chairman of the CDF Committee for coming out very clearly and eloquently to state the position as it is on the ground. Yes, we need the Executive and the other arms of the Government to function but it is also very important to realize that much as they are functioning, our involvement at the constituency level is what determines whether we shall be back here or not. The Executive will be there and we also know that we still need to ... view