Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1461 to 1470 of 1598.

• 16 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: I am a Committee Member and I support the Committees of this House because they are doing a good job, but we must be careful so that we remain within our domain. We should not surpass our boundaries and venture into issues that should be left to others in this Government. For example, we have given the board some powers to appoint the Managing Director. Once they do the job, let it be so. There is no use this Parliament questioning minute details which we call operatives in an organization. The issue of who will recruit who in an organization ... view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The illicit brew is actually killing more people than HIV or any other problem we have in this country. Worse still, it is targeting the youth. Some bars open from 6 am to 6 am; 24 hours. Could the Assistant Minister tell us whether the Provincial administration and security organs will reinforce the drinking hours? Two, the brands of some drinks are known to be poisonous even by the local people. I want the Assistant Minister to tell this House that if people in a certain area meet and decide that they do not ... view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: So, I would like the people to be empowered. Thirdly, we should have guidelines on how many bars are allowed in any particular area because in some areas, there are more bars than restaurants or, schools. Could the Assistant Minister also include in his directive, a certain guideline on how many bars should be licensed in any particular area? view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is obvious that this country is going to a contest. I consider this unfortunate. Is the hon. Prime Minister comfortable that if we went through this referendum, and by some chance, it came to 49-51, there is a guarantee by the leadership that this country will hold together? The unity of this country is vulnerable. view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying that our unity in this country is vulnerable from the history we have gone through, especially the post election violence following the disputed Presidential 2007 General Elections. To me, the unity of this country is paramount. It overrides any other benefit that we may be looking for, including the so called benefits that we will derive from the referendum. view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my question to the Prime Minister is: The churches have been saying that they have never been listened to. There is no doubt that it is an important group. They say that they were never listened to at all. Is he still comfortable that under circumstances we are in, we should still proceed with the referendum? How is this country guaranteed against the risk of splitting apart? view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Two weeks ago, I sought a Ministerial Statement regarding another urgent and serious matter where people who are holding old identity cards are not being allowed to register and most young people who have gone to get identity cards have been given waiting cards which last as long as one year and are not being allowed to register as voters. The Statement was to come last week on Tuesday. Since the Minister was not in the House, the Speaker ruled that, that Ministerial Statement should be brought today. This is a ... view
• 14 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Really, this is a matter of national interest. Whereas I do not wish at all to go back on any ruling, I would beseech that this Statement comes tomorrow. This is because the issue of voting is a right of every citizen. I have stated here that in some regions identity cards take a year to be processed and we see this as a designed way of rigging, right from the beginning. I do not think that the Government needs any further time to issue this Statement. view
• 30 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I must say that it is a good thing that the World Bank has actually pointed out the unfriendly climate in this climate of doing business. But is the Minister aware that the bulk of this unfriendliness is actually meted against Kenyans, who comprise nearly 99 per cent of the population and, consequently, this country is not likely to develop at the rate it should be developing? We are also aware that the foreign companies enjoy untold kind of treatment in terms of favoritism and protection from their embassies when the local business people ... view