GG Kariuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not know what to say about the two minutes except that I need to--- view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have been listening since the time this Motion was moved by my good friend; I have also listened to those Senators who contributed to this Motion, including yourself, and I think there is one thing we are omitting here. Nobody is talking about the positive side of this kind of development. Everybody is saying they were neglected, they were not consulted and all these manner of things. Madam Temporary Speaker, the intention of those who created these major projects was quite good at the time these projects were being contemplated. However, ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: This was the time which we call “personal rule”, because only one person had a say on what was to be done and what ought not to be done. That is why Kenyans unanimously voted for a new Constitution because of various historical problems they have gone through. Therefore, it is important for us to appreciate some of the projects which were done at that time, whereby economic consideration was there. But the issue of compensating people downstream or the people who occupied the area was not taken into consideration because they would have otherwise delayed implementation of the project ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: I have another minute? view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, some of us respect the Chair very much. When I saw the yellow light, I thought I was being alerted to sit down. But thank you for allowing me to wind up. We need to support the sentiments of this Motion and what has been said by the Mover and Senators of this House because it is now a national Motion and not purely for West Pokot. The people of West Pokot have definitely benefited from this project, and I know that. But we cannot say vividly that all the projects that have been created to date ... view
• 3 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Mine is very simple. It is to give this Motion more force in terms of law. I want to make sure that it will not just be debated and, after the resolution, it dies off. I think time has come when the Senate must start thinking as my friend has started thinking that a resolution of the House does not just work. However, if we convert this Motion into a Bill which would be assented to by the President, that would be a more appropriate situation. Without repeating what my friends have said, everybody knows ... view
• 3 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not have a lot to say because the hon. Senators who have contributed to this Motion have talked quite a lot. I want to say that I have learnt a lot from their contributions. Having said that, I think it is important for the Senators to know that the Inspector-General applied for Kshs150 billion to be allocated to the police, but what he got, according to the Estimates, is Kshs80 billion. So, there was a short fall of about Kshs70 billion. That means that a lot of what he wanted to do cannot be done ... view
• 3 Jul 2013 in Senate: Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 3 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the country is experiencing rampant incidents of insecurity due to factors such as competition for resources, ethnic tension, crime and economic disempowerment; aware that some of the incidents may spread unabated from one county to another as well as across the international borders; concerned that many lives and property are lost, people are displaced and the socio-economic set-up of the affected communities and individuals is disrupted; cognizant of the fact that poor infrastructure is the main contributing factor inhibiting the containment of insecurity incidents; appreciating the initiatives ... view
• 3 Jul 2013 in Senate: I have picked on Sen. Machage, but he is not in. view