Gideon Sitelu Konchella

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 161 to 170 of 588.

• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, with the indulgence of the Minister, the spirit of the Sixth Schedule says that when members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission are selected, there is actually need for continuity and retention of expertise and experience. If we are able to capture that in the spirit of the new Clause, then I am happy and I withdraw. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause after clause 33- 33A (1) A person who immediately before the appointment of the chairperson and the members of the Commission under sub-section (4) of section 7 was an officer of the former Electoral Commission shall cease to be such officer. I want to amend that by further saying “may subject to the Constitution continue”. (2) A person who ceases to hold office as a result of sub-section (1) shall be eligible, subject to the requirements of Article 232 of the Constitution, ... view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, indeed, this is why I was saying I had brought these amendments to take care of what the hon. Members were complaining about. So, if it has been captured, then I withdraw them. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is clear that this is a briefcase contractor. We have a big problem with the Ministry of Roads. They have created very many entities to enhance corruption. We have KeNHA, Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) and so on. Could the Assistant Minister tell us whether this particular briefcase contractor has ever done any work? This is because the problem is all over the country and something must be done by this House to abolish all these entities and create a Ministry that will enhance the usage of money to develop Kenya. We are talking about Kshs378 ... view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You have just seen the Assistant Minister speak from the Back Bench; that is away from the Dispatch Box. Would I be in order to ask that he, therefore, moves and speaks from the right place? view
• 19 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the deceased person was a police officer. As such, he might have had a firearm in the house. Could the Assistant Minister confirm whether, indeed, there was a firearm in the house, and whether the wife of the deceased could have accessed that particular weapon? If so, has the weapon been checked for any ballistic discharge, for it might have been used to cause the death? view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also want to congratulate the Committee for coming up with an amendment to the law to ensure that our people benefit out of their sweat. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is no need for us, as leaders and legislators, to mourn just like farmers. We must make a difference and we must ensure that our farmers do not mourn because of the law that is not providing for their needs. In one particular issue, if we are talking about the issue of the Government divesting from industries like Mumias Sugar and other Government-owned parastatals, the ownerships of these institutions should be 50 per cent Kenyans. We do not want people to come from other parts of the world and own our wealth while we ... view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is a matter which this House mandated the Joint Committee to address because it is a matter of great concern to the people. Kenyans today are suffering as a result of these acts. Since Parliament has a duty to investigate and deal with matters of national concern, I see no conflict, whatsoever, with the law. So, this Motion has to be debated, so that the House can either adopt the Report or refuse to adopt it. view
• 18 May 2011 in National Assembly: I apologise, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view