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• 11 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to ask the Assistant Minister to revisit this Question. I know that he is very creative. He once advised Kenyans to eat rats. I want to ask him to be creative about the issue of double collection of rates. The area of business licences is where Kenyans feel most fleeced, because they pay to the Government and then the councils have also a team of people fleecing them. Could the Assistant Minister kindly consider abolishing this double licensing and any other rates, which the councils are using to exploit local businessmen? view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you being the Speaker, I think Dr. Khalwale would be wrong to imply that. At least, you need a good road. I used the Luanda-Majengo Road about three weeks ago and it should not even be called a road. Even the formation has been eroded. However, the Assistant Minister has mentioned another road which affects the Speaker also, namely, the Kisumu-Yala, Road (B1). Last year, I asked a Question in this House, and wrote to the then Minister for Roads, hon. Nyachae, to consider putting bumps at the markets on Road B1, particularly around Yala, Muhanda, Kodiaga, ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister assure the people who ply and live around Road B1 that bumps are going to be erected at all black spots as soon as possible and that all the bushes along the road are going to be cleared so that our people can stop dying? view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Something is disturbing and I think 2940 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 22, 2008 you need to guide the House. Is Mr. Ethuro in order? He was the Assistant Minister for Planning who guided the "cooking up" of those figures, which he is trying to Table, and which have really affected our people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, currently, the Minister of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 should be thanked for stopping something which Mr. Ethuro pioneered! It was really going to hurt us! view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I think I have just heard the Assistant Minister for Education admitting before the House and on the HANSARD, that the results for last year's KCSE were faked? Could he kindly substantiate because this country deserves to know more? view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Vote. First of all, I want to say that this is, probably, the most important Ministry in any country which is sincere and is interested in developing and going to the next level. I think it is about time that we, as a country, embraced the importance of planning for our future. I want to say that the Ministry needs to take off on a good footing. There are several issues, which I think are coming out of this debate, which affect Members. I think we seem to ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: I withdraw that word, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, just so that I can catch up on time. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, he is better than the other ones who were there to look after their stomachs; the ones who were selling our national monuments left, right and centre, and hope to get away with it. view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. In your planning, as a Ministry, plan for the youth, plan for the elderly, plan for our infrastructure; plan for everything; all sectors of our lives and bring those plans before hon. Members, so that we can see them and put in the political will of the people. All we hear about is seminars at the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) or wherever. But there is none where the input of hon. Members of Parliament, as the representatives of the people, is called for! You cannot plan on behalf of our people without ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I withdraw that part, if it is an offence. But I am saying that a few dishonest Kenyans registered a few companies within a couple of months and acquired Kenya Railways for only Kshs1,000. I can prove it. It is all factual! We need to be fair and true to our duty as leaders, whether you are in the Executive or just an hon. Member of Parliament. I think that is what duty calls us to do. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to increase CDF, even if it is up to 10 per ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to plan for contingencies in our planning. Why are Kenyans still dying of hunger? How are we supposed to feel if we see that in Msambweni, many parts of Coast Province, Pokot and Turkana, Kenyans are dying of hunger? I think we could improve and do better as a country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those very many remarks, I beg to support. view