Gideon Sitelu Konchella

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, cancer is becoming one of the greatest killers in this country. We would like to see what the Ministry is going to do in terms of educating Kenyans, particularly on exposure causes. What is causing all these problems? What are you doing as a Ministry to educate Kenyans, so that they avoid exposing themselves to this problem? view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government is in order to mention what is in the contract, when you look at the contract, you will see that it was done by the bank which dictated the terms and ensured that the terms are favourable to them. For example, the contract is for ten years and yet technology changes--- view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Attorney-General was not inducted in the House properly, so you cannot blame him! view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this contract is skewed in favour of the bank. When you look at it, it is a contract for ten years and within those ten years, the council is supposed to buy a system whereby the smartcard is run by the bank while receiving 1.7 per cent of the Kshs1.5 billion. So, this is a system that is supposed to rip off the council. The issue of interest rates whereby the dollar rose from Kshs90 to Kshs120 is not taken care of. So, they are giving a fixed interest rate where any fluctuation becomes money for the ... view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Minister is a custodian of public good in terms of local authorities. Here, he is not looking at the interest of the people but the interest of a businessman. All these things are skewed towards making money. What I want to ask him is whether this whole thing can be referred to the relevant Committee to actually interrogate the bank and the council because this is something that is done with corruption in mind. view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Minister is insinuating that we, Members of Parliament, who represent the people are part of a skewed system to corruptly take money that belongs to our people. What I am telling him is that--- view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I talked of insinuation. I did not say that he said so. What I want to ask him is the difference between billing and collection. That is what we are trying to follow. view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You clearly can see that the Government is out to rip the people of Kenya, particularly the innocent ones of their own property and land. Indeed, this is community land. This House passed a law to create a Land and Environmental Court which should be handling these matters. In fact, the Attorney-General is also watching the people being ripped of their wealth. Under what circumstances, would this Government allow a private entity to occupy community land without the due process of law? view
• 10 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 10 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform our Chair that the doctor said that she moved to Luoland, but she did not mind being called a Luo. She did not say that she preferred to be a Luo; she did not say that she preferred to be a Luo; she said she did not mind being called one. view