George Thuo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 110 of 247.

• 11 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. At the outset, I would like to commend the Minister, Assistant Ministers, the Permanent Secretary and his team for doing a very commendable job. view
• 11 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think it would be fair to say that if there is any one Ministry whose efforts are physically visible on the ground - with no pun intended - is the Ministry of Roads. It is apparent to anyone who has moved around the country how much work has gone into infrastructure in the last few years. I wish to commend the entire team and, indeed, the Minister for Finance for continuing to allocate them funds. Indeed, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance should allocate them large sums of money so that they ... view
• 11 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to talk about two very important points. One of them has to do with the construction of roads, for instance, the proposed Nairobi – Thika Highway. I would like the Minister to consider giving out a small component in whatever amounts is available to assist the outlying county councils or municipalities to do physical planning. Our planning has been extremely poor and it will be a shame when we put in place a Kshs27 billion road that leads to concrete jungles and failed municipalities. view
• 11 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Secondly, with regard to toll roads, they have never been popular. People do not like to pay taxation generally. They will be resisted because they are not in every place. People will feel that they are being penalised in their respective areas. In order to avoid such resistance, I urge the Ministry to consider some resource-sharing from the toll proceeds. For instance, if they collect money from a toll stations on the said road, a certain proportion, for example, 10 to 15 per cent should be allocated to outlying or neighbouring county councils and municipalities to ensure that people are ... view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. On 23rd July, 2009, I raised a Question concerning the road carnage in Kenya and we were view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to clarify that when I raised the issue, it was made clear that it involves several departments. It involves enforcement by the police, policy by the Ministry of Transport and the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBs) in terms of roll over and, therefore, industrialization. I have the HANSARD of that day. The issue requires a broad approach that includes the Ministry of Roads in terms of roads contribution to carnage. view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to associate myself with the comments regarding how well the university management has done. As I seek clarification, my I also request that the Assistant Minister facilitates our discussion of the Report that was given to the Ministry by tabling it, so that I can get some time to interrogate it? The contents of that Report are crucial to this discussion. May I also seek a further clarification from the Assistant Minister as to whether they will support the recommendations of the Senate Committee against the students’ leaders, and all those who incited ... view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: I also wish to mention that I have an interest in the matter, because the said university is located in my constituency, it has done a great job for our neighbourhood. view
• 23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, yesterday, on the authority of the Prime Minister, we were informed that we have had the fifth successive season of rain failure and, therefore, crop failure. If we did not have rain in the last season, and in the two seasons before the last season, it is probable that we will not have rain in the next two seasons. What is the Ministry doing, as it has been asked here, not only for Mutito constituency but also for other areas? What specific measures is the Ministry taking to popularise drought resistant crops, so that we ... view
• 23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement. You will understand that I am done with details because this issue involves several Ministers and therefore, I think it should be properly before the Prime Minister. It has to do with road carnage in Kenya which continues unabated and Kenyans continue to lose lives and property. I wish, at this very early stage, to mention that I am interested to the extent that I am an investor in the road transport sector. view