George Thuo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 211 to 220 of 247.

• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think the Assistant Minister has tackled the issues of turning Nairobi into a 24-hour economy. It is all very well to create measures and to say we are going to have CCTV surveillance cameras. This means we shall now capture crime as it happens. Recently, an order was made for the Port of Mombasa to operate on a 24-hour basis and it started. The Assistant Minister ought to go, a bite at a time, and give us an elaborate plan that says, "In this area, it was that. In this area, we will ... view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I applaud the good work that NEMA is doing, I think it is important that we look into the causes of these things, even as the Minister tells us that we have historical problems. In Juja Constituency, in Githurai, we have even allowed construction of houses that do not have facilities for discharge. There is no sewer line and there are no soakpits. What are they doing to ensure that councils that work in those areas do not approve facilities that will not have treatment works? As you solve the problems of the past, you ... view
• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to say that if you find that there is a problem you should report to the local authorities? That is like reporting to the thug who is beating you! We cannot report to the people who are causing the problem in the first place! view
• 14 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order to call for next Question without giving us adequate time to interrogate the Assistant Minister's answer? view
• 14 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Lands the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Could the Minister confirm that the Thika Municipal Council has subdivided a public utility plot, Block 11/338 in Ziwani Estate, hived off from it a new Block 11/1037 and allocated it to Thika Institute of Technology vide allotment reference 23136/XLII? (b) What steps will the Minister take to ensure the land is preserved for public use? view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate that answer from the Assistant Minister, could he tell the House what we are expected to do when the Ministry says that the land is still intact yet the situation on the ground is otherwise? Could he be very specific on what the community ought to do now, in view of this statement, in terms of repossessing, physically, that particular piece of land? view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is unfair to make it the last one because he did not answer the last question! Could he tell us what we should do, physically, on the ground given that people have moved in? Should I go there with my residents, invade and take it over physically? view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while the Assistant Minister has still failed to answer as to whether we should invade the said land and repossess it, let me ask my final question. It is clear from the questions that I have posed to the Assistant Minister in this House on land and plots in Thika, that the council has in the past been notorious for hiving off such land and distributing it for gain by individuals. Could the Assistant Minister stop or change the title from the Thika Municipal Council to some trustees or any other competent authority that will ensure ... view
• 7 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Despite your ruling, Mr. C. Kilonzo is treating this matter very lightly. Would I be in in order to ask him to substantiate the allegations that he has made? view