Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: You are right, Mr. Deputy Prime Minister. We do not have a quorum in the House. So, I direct that the Division Bell be rung to see whether we can raise the necessary quorum. view
• 11 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Order, Hon. Members! It is quite clear that we are not able to raise the necessary quorum. So, Mr. Mututho, you will have your 45 minutes next Tuesday when we next resume. For the time being, the House stands adjourned for lack of Quorum until Tuesday, 16th November, 2010 at 2.30 p.m. The House rose at 5.00 p.m. view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Third Session of the Second Legislature of the Pan African Parliament held from the 4th to 14th October, 2010 in Midrand, South Africa laid on the Table on Wednesday, 10th November, 2010. view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are aware that the Attorney-General is the protector of public interests. Clearly, this is a case which demands that the Attorney- General gets involved to protect the interest of this poor individual in the public interest. Has the Assistant Minister considered referring the matter to the Attorney-General with the advice that his officers on the ground take up this matter in court and get representation for this landless Kenyan who clearly deserves justice? view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My question was: Has the Assistant Minister considered approaching the Attorney-General where the law clearly provides for his intervention in circumstances such as this so that he can get the court to view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you heard the Minister say that he is equally concerned about the Voi-Mwatate Road. Could he tell us what steps he has taken to clear the traffic that has completely halted the flow of vehicles from Mombasa to up country; and whether the concerns of the residents have been adequately addressed? view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has said that this is a Draft Concept Paper. So, we have no idea when the document will be completed, brought to this House for approval and whether that will happen within the current year, given the fact that he does not determine the calendar of Parliament. Given the circumstances, will he consider allocating the Kshs294 million to various constituencies which can purchase computers at Kshs2 million rather than working on estimates that have been contradicted by no lesser person than a medical officer of health who has purchased two ambulances at a cost ... view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just heard you say that, that brings us to the end of Question Time and I see that the Prime Minister is in the House and this is a Wednesday--- view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not wish to, in any way, contradict your ruling, but the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. So, if there is any conflict between the Standing Orders and the new Constitution, then the new Constitution, obviously, takes precedence. Article 75 is very clear. It says:- “75(1) A state officer shall behave, whether in public and official life, in private life, or in association with other persons, in a manner that avoids- (a) any conflict between personal interests and public or official duties---“ So, that is the norm set out clearly in ... view
• 10 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I commend the Prime Minister for the statement he has made and he made reference to the Economist which I also read and he cited the approval the same Economist magazine has predicted that the Prime Minister will be Kenya’s next president. So, given that that prediction is the basis upon which the Prime Minister cites his approval, I am asking whether in the proposed laws, that in order to achieve the development goals that you have elaborated, you are considering increasing the allocation to the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), given that the CDF has played a ... view