Gitobu Imanyara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I commend the Minister for Finance for a very comprehensive Ministerial Statement, although it does not address a single issue that I raised with him. It is in the public domain, I am glad that the Minister himself talks about matters that are in the public domain, that last year, following a State visit by His Excellency the President to Libya, his then Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr. Kituyi, addressed a press conference at which he said that as a result of the visit by His Excellency to Libya, the Government had found a buyer in ... view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have heard the Minister say that the hotel was charged 15 years ago for Kshs2.5 billion. Again, it is in the public domain from the Minister himself who chose to carry the debate outside this Chamber that he has set a reserve price of Kshs2.5 billion and that many people had expressed interest to purchase this property. If many people had expressed interest to purchase the Grand Regency Hotel, where did they get the information? Why did the Minister not make it public through, for example, an invitation of expressions of interest in the media for ... view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Is that not the truth, Mr. Minister? Rather than give long and winded statements that do not address the issues that you talk about in your Press conferences, should you not tell the House the truth regarding the Grand Regency Hotel, which Kenyans are entitled to know? view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Minister chose to deliberately pick a portion of my statement. I said that the Minister, as early as June, 2006, was leading the Treasury in negotiations to sell the Grand Regency Hotel to a company that he may very well have an interest in. I did not say that he has an interest. If he got the message that he has an interest, I will accept a clarification from him that he has no such interest and I will be happy to withdraw that statement. view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Minister has told us that the hotel was handed back. Why is he talking about another ownership when he said that it was handed back? view
• 29 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to appreciate the Minister's prompt response to the issues of grave national concern. Could His Excellency the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs assure us that all April 29, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 731 the pending criminal cases that have been preferred against prison officials, who brought this issue to the public, are immediately withdrawn as a matter of recognition that the issues they raised were legitimate? view
• 23 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate that the Assistant Minister may be new on the job. However, the truth of the matter is that the Government issues a policy regarding April 23, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 589 free education and then it is followed by amendments that, in order to qualify for bursary funds or for this free education, classrooms must have a minimum of so many students. As a result, in a place like Central Imenti Constituency, you find that those parts of the constituency that are in the lower arid zone, there are less than ten schools that meet ... view
• 23 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister answer part "b" of the Question--- view
• 23 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, how can he tell me that I am aware when I am telling him that I am not aware and that is why I have asked the question? view
• 23 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, are you satisfied that the Assistant Minister is giving an answer to the Question? Could he inform the House the criteria for giving these bursary funds that are being provided for classes of less than 40 pupils whether in Maragwa, Central Imenti or your very own constituency? What is the policy of the Government regarding the size of the classes and the number of pupils that qualify for bursary funding and free education? That is the question I asked. view