4 Jun 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker. I would like to thank all the hon. Members of this House, on behalf of the late hon. Joseph Ngugi. As you all know, I was the Chair of the funeral committee. On behalf of his family, I would like to pass a special and sincere recognition for the role that you, hon. Members, played towards the journey of resting him. We thank you for your generous contribution. To be very honest, in terms of cash donations, we received over Kshs2 million. In terms of check-off system, we received over Kshs3.3 million. This was one occasion ...
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4 Jun 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, first of all, I want to thank hon. Members on behalf of the family of the late hon. Joseph Ngugi for your support. On behalf of that family, I thank you very sincerely. Secondly, I would like to bring to the attention of hon. Members that hon. Ngugi was very committed to this subject of drug abuse and alcoholism. Indeed, he was running a rehabilitation centre at Garden Estate called Bridgestone Rehab Centre. He had a passion for this subject. On his behalf, I would like to say that I support this Bill. This Bill recognizes ...
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25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Lands regarding dishonest land buying companies. In the recent past, a number of directors of specific land buying companies have been engaged in land transactions without the involvement of the shareholders. For instance, the directors of Nanga, Kihiu Mwiri, Mwana wi Kio and Graceton Farms in Thika are selling land belonging to shareholders without their knowledge and involvement. This has triggered land disputes, untold suffering and even loss of lives. The Chairperson should therefore, inquire and report on the ...
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25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I thought we are talking of land ownership in these farms. The squabbles and disputes with the directors are on ownership since the directors are selling these pieces of land to other parties without involving the shareholders. Therefore, the shareholders are losing the ownership as it were. So, I thought that it is more to do with settling the disputes on the ownership of land, such that the matters are settled once and for all. The struggle is on ownership more than anything else.
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25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, the issues in question involve surveying and ownership. Some of them have even gone to the District Commissioner. We have even had some of the people there disappearing and like I said, resulting even in death. The Government has a duty to adjudicate and make sure that these squabbles are brought to an end. They should issue a Statement bringing to light the land issues that concern the Ministry.
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25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, at the end of the day, we are talking about ownership.
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25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly:
I thought the hon. Member was talking about the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives. I see it cutting across the two Committees. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly:
I agree it should be the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives.
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25 Feb 2014 in National Assembly:
Yes, it is one Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives.
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