Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: My concern was to get an assurance that the Minister sought advice of the Attorney-General on this issue because he is a constitutional office holder. We pay him so that he can advise the Ministers when they come to seek guarantees in the House in accordance with the law that Sessional Papers do comply with the law. As the Chair makes this ruling, perhaps, the Minister for Finance could indicate to you that the Attorney-General had cleared this Sessional Paper. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Secondly, part of the reason, perhaps, why Mr. Michuki has not been able to give much attention to this matter, as he does, is because he is only the Acting Minister. When will the President consider making him the substantive Minister so that he can give his full attention to the matters that we raise? view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Unfortunately, Mheshimiwa Letimalo is sitting right behind you and we have not heard him complain. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Dr. Mwiria, please, proceed! view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Just as a matter of procedure, you may have noticed that when you were on your feet, Mr. John Harun Mwau who is an Assistant Minister, was on his feet moving around. So, I think he needs to understand the rules of the House. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Order! Order, Mr. Githae! You know the rules well. If you want to postpone any debate, the rules provide for it. As of now, the Motion is properly before the House, and it should go on. If you want it postponed, there is a provision for that in our Standing Orders. So, if you want to follow that route, read your Standing Orders and move a Motion to that effect. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Proceed, Mr. Linturi! view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must support this Motion because what the teachers are asking for is not a privilege. It is a right. They deserve this payment, not in two instalments, but in one instalment. Why do I say that? It is because they have given us more than enough notice. They have been involved in negotiations with the Government. They have asked that this payment be made in July, 2009. So, they are telling the Government; "You have between now and July, 2009, to bring a Supplementary Budget before the House and get the money." It is ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: It is a shame that the Acting Minister for Finance is not in this House. The Minister for Education candidly agrees that he would like to pay teachers, but he does not have the money. Why is he not talking to the Acting Minister for Finance? Why are we not asking the Acting Minister for Finance to bring a Supplementary Budget to ensure that our teachers are paid in one instalment? We, in this House, want a message to go out today that this House has passed unanimously--- view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Let not this matter be taken lightly by the Ministers to say that they support this Motion simply because they know there will be no vote. Let us go out and tell Kenyans that the House agreed. The Minister for Education says that he will pay teachers if you provide the money. The money is there. Let this Government bring a Supplementary Budget here tomorrow. Let them prepare a similar package as it is being done by President Obama in the USA, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Britain and the Prime Minister in Britain. We will then provide the ... view