George Thuo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 241 to 247 of 247.

• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: to ask the Minister for Lands:- (a) Is the Minister aware that a piece of land, LR.4918/8, within Thika Municipality was acquired by the Council in November, 1971 for a mortgage housing scheme? (b) Is the Minister further aware that sometime in 2007, some councillors from the municipal council illegally sub-divided the said land without the approval of the full council? (c) In view of the seriousness of this matter, what action has the Minister taken to guard public interest by ensuring that this piece of land is reserved for the intended purpose? view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to oppose the amendment. It is very important, as hon. Members have pointed out, that we do think out of the box. However, we have a responsibility. Indeed, we may even choose to throw away the entire box, but in doing so, we cannot purport to throw away the entire mechanism of the Ministry of Finance merely because we can come into the House and chop figures. A lot of work has gone into this. When the Minister read the Budget--- There are a lot of details as to how he arrived at these figures. ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I was saying, it is not just a linear relationship. We know from our own lives or even from managing our own Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) money that figures are not accrued in a linear fashion. As the Minister for Finance explained, it is vital that he is given the means with which to run the Government for the next few months. It is a bit mischievous to assume, therefore, that, by cutting it into a quarter, we have catered for the next three months. That is not true. I know that even hon. ... view
• 20 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the Presidential Speech. I must record my gratitude to the people of Juja Constituency for giving me an opportunity to serve in this august House, particularly in the company of such stalwarts as hon. Charity Ngilu, among others. I wish to advise that good things come to those who wait. I am sure yours is on the way. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me also take this opportunity to associate myself with the remarks made by my colleagues earlier on the issue of all the ... view
• 20 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: At that point, I will consider my support for hon. Charity Ngilu who has been waiting for a long while. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also dare our leadership to have big dreams. We heard from hon. Samoei when he quoted the example of the tourists in France. This country has a lot to offer but we do not have big dreamers. We do not have people who want to dream big dreams. We want to compromise and go for the small ones. There is nothing to stop us from doing the things that have been done elsewhere. If ... view
• 20 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: on behalf of political leaders. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to comment on a proposed road from Nairobi to Thika that will cost about Kshs18 billion. I want to ask the hon. Minister, or the Government, to reconsider it. It is so good to do a five- or ten-lane road between Nairobi and Thika, with all its benefits. However, it would be useless if we do not consider the issue of all the small settlements along the way. These towns have no plans. Buildings are constructed haphazardly. There is no sewerage system. This road will bring in many ... view
• 12 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to address myself to your last communication and to, indeed, own up to the fact that I came across the said document, at which stage I came to your office and reported the matter. My own investigations indicate that whoever brought it into the House brought it through my office without my knowledge or my approval. I wish to take this early opportunity to accept responsibility as the person in charge of that office, tender my apologies and confirm that such will not happen again as measures have already been put in place to ensure ... view