All parliamentary appearances
Entries 361 to 370 of 1195.
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18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
We also know that as a nation, we have had serious problems and a disease called land “grabbiosis” that hon. Orengo referred. Where I come from, it has been a problem and for many years, we know that we have not been addressing this problem. We know that with the new laws that we are proposing today, there will be proper management of public land and it will no longer be at the pleasure of an individual to turn land into a gift shop to be gifted to his cronies and supporters or those who are politically-correct individuals. I believe ...
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18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not wish to take up much time because I know that several Members are waiting to contribute to this Bill. I know that when the Community Land Bill comes, we will be addressing these issues. I wish to second this Bill and to give room to other Members to also contribute. Thank you very much.
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13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order No.82 requires that the matter should have been raised instantly. It is several days after the matter was raised in this House. Since then, a lot of water has gone under the bridge, including the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations getting seized of this matter. I am a member of that Committee and we had audience with the Minister for Foreign Affairs. We made it clear to him that we were then seized of the matter and will be requiring him, the Permanent Secretary in his Ministry, the Director-General of NSIS and other ...
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13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we urge patience in this House. Allow the Committee to interrogate this document, to actually have audience with the British official who will be appearing before us and the NSIS. The Minister for Foreign Affairs said that the NSIS has not said the document is fake; the NSIS has urged caution. That is what the Minister said. The Minister himself did not say the document is fake; he said, in fact, he was in the
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13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
process of interacting with the British Government. He has met the High Commissioner twice, and he was expecting the Minister on the 20th.
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13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we get to the bottom of this matter, our Committee will be reporting back to the House on the authenticity of this document; all the issues being raised before this House are grave matters. They touch on the sovereignty of this nation. They touch on our long good standing relations with the British. I will urge caution and patience to allow our Committee to dispose of the matter. Thank you.
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6 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding a statement issued by the British Foreign Secretary, hon. William Hague, in Nairobi on 3rd February relating to the social and political situation in Kenya which caused uproar and protests from many leaders in this country. I wish the Minister in his Statement, to state whether the Government, indeed, sought a statement from the Government of the United Kingdom on the same in terms of the protests and whether they have received such a statement from the ...
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1 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. On 15th of February I requested for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Medical Services regarding the controversial transfer of one Dr. Wakwabubi, the Medical Superintendent at the Kitale District Hospital, which the hon. Minister undertook to give yesterday, but I did not see him in the House. I have not seen him in the House today. Could we have a direction since it is an urgent matter?
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15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Asante sana, Bw. Spika. Waziri Msaidizi, wakati wa mazishi ya marehemu Prof. Wangari Maathai, tulionyeshwa kwamba mmea huu unaweza kutumika kutengeneza jeneza. Ni juhudi gani Serikali imefanya kusaidia haswa vikundi vya vijana na akina mama wanaoishi karibu na Ziwa Victoria ili waweze kutengeza majeneza na waweze kupata riziki kutokana na mmea huu?
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15 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Medical Services with regard to the controversial transfer of the Kitale District Hospital Medical Superintendent, Dr. Morris Nyongesa Wakwabubi. I would like the Minister in the Statement to explain the following:- Under what circumstances was the said officer transferred, what informed the Minister’s decision to abruptly transfer the said officer and whether the said transfer was politically instigated.
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