Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, for the convenience of the House, the business of the House is now interrupted and the House stands adjourned to Tuesday, 13th December, at 2.30 p.m. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: The House rose at 6.30 p.m. view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Lands the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that the Clerk of the Nyambene County Council has unlawfully alienated 1,000 hectares of public land to private developers, including himself? (b) Could the Minister provide a list of beneficiaries (including the respective acreage) of the irregularly alienated land? (b) What steps has the Minister taken to revoke the illegal alienation? view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, like those who have spoken before me, you will also see that I am wearing a blue ribbon in solidarity with the doctors. Having said that, let me, in supporting this Motion, point out that the Joint Chief Whips should not say that hon. Manson Nyamweya is being replaced because he has been appointed an Assistant Minister because the Standing Orders permit Ministers to sit in the Speaker’s Panel. I think it is important that, that clarification is made so that we know the real reasons but I am not opposed to it. This is because Ministers, ... view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did say that I am supporting the Motion. I just wanted to point that out. view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Constitution requires that all proceedings of the House and Committees of the House be in public. In order to go into a private session, a basis needs to be really made. No such basis has been made. The Kenyan people are entitled to know. It is not a secret that our forces are in Somalia. view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thirdly, they are not in Somalia as a result of a declaration of war. We sought that earlier on and we were informed by the Government that the Kenya Government was not at war. So, there is no basis at all to go into secret to discuss matters that Kenyans want to hear about and know what is happening. view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I too do rise to support the Motion, even though I am not quite happy with the manner in which it is framed. That is because the forces are already in Somalia. They are not there as peace keepers. The military spokespersons who have been giving reports on the Operation Linda Nchi have been talking about liberated areas. Therefore, those forces are not really there as peace keepers. This ought to have come to this House as a report under Article 241 (3) (b) which requires that the Kenya Defence Forces shall assist and co-operate with ... view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Order, Dr. Mwiria! Maybe, I should remind, hon. Members, that the Motion we are debating is not the one on the Order Paper. It was amended to read tea and coffee. So, wherever you see the word “tea”, you should read as “tea and coffee”. view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Dr. Kones, the schedule I have shows that the Government is supposed to respond at 10.50 a.m. So, you are now speaking at the pleasure of the Assistant Minister. view