Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1591 to 1598 of 1598.

• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I keep wondering whether we are really serious. During the El Nino period, we got a lot of food surplus in Ukambani. I do not want to go into the issue of the first President. He swore in front of Kenyans that never again would Kenyans go hungry and he brought the Guaranteed Minimum Returns (GMR). In the following year, we all remember the Standard newspaper carrying a headline indicating that Kenya had a bumper harvest. Can we go back to those policies? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a big issue with the ... view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to make a statement under Standing Order No.69 regarding a Question which appeared in this House yesterday, and was answered by the Minister for Roads, Mr. K. Kones. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is reported that Mr. K. Kones said that a company I am associated with- -- I want all to note that this is the only indigenous, big African company that constructs roads. The rest are not indigenous. He stated that a project we are undertaking, in which the Government has defaulted in several ways, has been delayed. This ... view
• 8 May 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to state that the Government has defaulted on the project. I want to say that a former Permanent Secretary, who is now a sitting Member of Parliament, wrote a letter to the Ministry of Finance asking them to rectify the 938 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 8, 2008 irregularities in the way they were dealing with the contract. That letter to the Treasury was never answered. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there has been politics in this project. There has been politics regarding my company. I would like the new Minister not to get involved in the ... view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am Muturi Mwangi. The Assistant Minister has accepted that there were irregularities. First and foremost, that is leakage! view
• 6 May 2008 in National Assembly: 834 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 6, 2008 If there were irregularities in the examinations and whatever terminology you would want to refer to as irregularity against the leakage and you have set up a commission, you have admitted that you have a big problem. Kenya is a member of the Commonwealth countries and, even in the Commonwealth, we have examinations and the a Commonwealth Secretariat. There is a standard to which any Kenyan student would have to achieve to be admitted in any of the Commonwealth universities. These irregularities being referred to by the Assistant Minister are going to tarnish our ... view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, since the Minister is in agreement that there is a shortage of fertilizer he, therefore, means that whatever fertilizer is available is not enough for all Kenyans. Could he assure this House that the price of unga will not go up? I remember, that before he became the Minister for Agriculture, he promised that the price of unga would be Kshs10! Could he tell us whether that will be possible? view
• 19 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am Mr. Barnabas Muturi Mwangi. I represent the people of Kiharu Constituency. I want to thank you for allowing me to support the Presidential Address. First, I wish to thank the principals, His Excellency the President and Mr. Raila, for creating an environment that has allowed us to discuss the issues that have affected our country for the last two months. I want to emphasise some of the points that have been raised by my colleagues 252 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 19, 2008 in the House. However, I want to look at some of the points ... view
• 13 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my names are Ephraim Maina from Mathira in Nyeri District. First and foremost, I wish to thank my constituents for electing me to this House. Secondly, I wish to thank His Excellency, Mzee Kibaki and hon. Raila Odinga for the Accord they signed. It brought a new chapter in our country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 28th December, 2007, when I was declared the winner, I was asked to make a few comments. I said that when I come to this House, I will use my time to try and bring together hon. Members ... view