Gitobu Imanyara

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• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: you may not have been fully conversant with the procedures. I want to point out that if a Question is dropped, it is actually dropped. But because of your good reasons of urging the Chair to reinstate the Question, and because you have consulted with the Minister concerned, I will reverse that situation and allow you to ask Question No.535. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I, too, have taken the liberty to look at the Guarantee (Loan) Act, pursuant to the Sessional Paper laid on the Table of the House by the Minister yesterday. Indeed, the point raised by my friend here is valid because what this House has allowed the Minister or Treasury to do is to set the upper limit. It is set at 350 million pounds. If you convert that, it goes up to Kshs7 billion, which in far in excess of the mount that the Minister is seeking. Therefore, on the face of ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Order! Order, Dr. Khalwale!. You cannot view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: 4284 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES January 21, 2009 view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: dictate to the Chair the procedures. With regard to the first issue, I am aware of the concerns that you are raising. I am aware because I sit in the Speaker's Panel and we are aware that meetings have been taking place with the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the House Business Committee which is setting the agenda. So, it is only a matter of days before those issues are addressed. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: With regard to the second issue, again, the matter came before the Speaker's Panel yesterday. Apart from what you are telling me, I am aware that two other hon. Members have indeed given notices which have been approved by the Speaker with regard to that issue of the teachers' strike. Since the Minister for Education is aware of that issue, I think he is anticipating that the issue will come up this afternoon. Therefore, my direction is that the issue of teachers strike be raised this afternoon since the Speaker has approved it for discussion today. So, Mr. Muriuki or ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Order. You have already pointed out that the Chair has the prerogative. I can tell you that it is a very temporary measure. Probably by this afternoon, the new system will have been installed and that issue will not arise again. If there are no other issues, could we go to the next order? view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are raising these issues because we do not want to guarantee Kshs100 million in order for it to be stolen by the brokers who are stealing it from the maize. We are concerned that the rule of law be followed to the letter. The reason why we have the Attorney-General who sits in the Cabinet and who has a security of tenure is to advise the Cabinet so that when they bring Sessional Papers to the House, they would have sought legal advice from the Attorney-General's office and they are clear. Could the Minister assure you ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: I think we still have one hour for this Motion. I think the Mover should be reminded that there was an oversight on our part in preparing the Motion. The tradition of the House is that the composition of this Committee should be odd numbers. So, I hope the Mover will remember that so that we can make the necessary amendments before the closure of the Motion to ensure that it complies with the traditions of the House. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: I agree, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view