Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, just two weeks ago, the Government lost over Kshs7 billion. Where did that money come from? We are talking too much and doing too little. This is simply because teachers of this country are teaching ordinary Kenyans. The children of the ordinary Kenyan citizens are not the children in private schools and academies or other private institutions in the country. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: The Government can drag its feet when it comes to paying them because they are paying ordinary citizens of this country. We want a message to go out and go out powerfully that when this Parliament says; "Pay teachers in one instalment", we really mean business. If the teachers are not paid, we are going to ensure that no legislation passes in this House starting tomorrow. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Let the Acting Minister for Finance know that we are not going to give him a single penny to guarantee this money he wants from the USA, unless there is a commitment that he is going to bring a Supplementary Budget together with that Sessional Paper to pay teachers. It is possible to pay teachers. It is not unreasonable for teachers to demand this payment after sitting down with Ministry of Education officials. This Government has waited until the last minute. The teachers gave a strike Ja nuary 21, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, given that Guinea is a French-speaking country and further that the Kenyan police officers are trained in English and Kiswahili, could the Assistant Minister tell us which police officer is this who is being sent to Guinea who can speak French and can undertake investigations in the French Language? view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a happier note and with your permission; pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.20, I rise to give notice of Motion for adjournment of the House in order to congratulate the citizens of the United States of America (USA) and the President-elect, Mr. Barack Husein Obama, on his impending inauguration as the 44th President of the USA. As I speak, the ceremony is underway. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have indicated this to the Leader of Government Business and he is in agreement. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the impending inauguration of President Obama is a historic event which will be celebrated worldwide. It is indeed being celebrated worldwide. I have no doubt, being an American of Kenyan decent is a matter of our own national importance as stipulated in Standing Order No.20. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I, therefore, humbly request you to allocate time this afternoon for us to congratulate the President-elect of the USA. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure those who support me will stand up. view
• 20 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in a little more than two hours and a half, one Barack Hussein Obama will be taking the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States of America (USA). This event is of great significance to the entire world but even more so to us in Kenya because the President-elect of the USA has his ancestry in living memory of Kenya. His father was born, bred and died in this country and what was unimaginable in the many years you lived in America as a professor in an American university has happened ... view