Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1531 to 1540 of 1598.

• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I speak with a heavy heart as a Kenyan. On the night of 24th April, 2009, 29 people were brutally murdered in a manner that has not been witnessed in this country in the most recent times. I wish to give, briefly, the events that had happened in that area before those murders occurred. During the day on Monday 20th, a gang of people came to Karatina Town - there were about 300 of them – on motor bikes waving pangas and all manner of weapons. That happened in broad daylight at 4.00 p.m. in a ... view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I need not mention the uncivilized act that, that portrayed. Those people passed through a road-block and entered Karatina Town. People were in the shops. They closed the shops. Two young men were cruelly cut on their necks and heads after being robbed of their mobile phones and any money that they had on them. view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, when I got the news, I contacted the security agents and I must say their response was positive. Those people were supposedly driven out of Karatina town. They were not people from that area and I requested that patrols be conducted in that area. Everybody was in shock. That happened and I was assured that the security forces will be conducting patrols. view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the dreadful night at about 1.00 a.m. in an area called Gathaithi, various incidents happened and they were reported by the members of the public. Young men were called from their houses and, supposedly, they were driven to a section of a road about 100 metres. Next to it, a timber house was set ablaze and 20 people were murdered in that distance of about 100 metres. I was informed that 45 minutes earlier, the security forces had just passed through there while conducting patrols. There must have been mayhem. There was a burning house. ... view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: I will request Mr. Wamalwa who has been with us and who has witnessed similar incidents in his area to second the Motion. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On 11th February, 2009 I asked for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Agriculture regarding the serious food situation in the country, and a Ministerial Statement was to be tabled in this House. Sometime back, the Assistant Minister for Agriculture promised this House that maizemeal would be sold at Kshs52 for a two-kilogramme packet. He also laid on the Table two packets of two kilogrammes of maize flour, which was to sell at Kshs52 and Kshs72. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Today, the price of maize flour has gone up, and to make matters worse, it is not even available. Therefore, I ask the Ministry to issue that Ministerial Statement, which they were supposed to issue last week, but, because of the nature of business then, it was never issued. view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the matter before this House is a serious one. I want to seek your guidance as to whether this House can be given enough time, so that it is brought to an end. Yesterday, the Minister informed this House that he had given orders that these executions should never happen. I think this House will have failed if this matter is concluded without--- view
• 12 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am doing that. First, I would like the Minister to give assurance to this House whether those killings are going to stop from now onwards. Secondly, could the Minister confirm who gives these orders, because the people who have the capacity to give such orders must be very few in number; maybe not more than three? view
• 11 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Ministry of Agriculture on the crisis facing this country with regard to the availability and price of maize flour. view