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• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thought I heard it, and I am sure that it is in the HANSARD, when the leader of Government Business said that tomorrow, if given time, they will prove what has been said by the two gentlemen to be untruth. I think the opposite of that should be what I said, but I withdraw it, nonetheless. Mr. Kimunya, the Minister in question is here. He has told - and I will say it in my contribution - this country that he was the one negotiating. So, they do not need time to digest anything. He ... view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First of all, I support this Motion. I also want to say to my colleague, the Leader of Government Business and the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs that I am the Chief Whip and not a Deputy. Secondly, I did not get any communication from hon. Raila. I was in his office at 12.30 p.m. up here in Parliament for 20 minutes and, at no time, during my discussions with him, did he indicate that he wanted this Motion to be put off. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to echo the words of hon. ... view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Today is the day that we must put a stop to the problems that this country has undergone for several years since Independence! I am talking about impunity, where leaders loot public funds and know that nothing will happen to them! In fact, a couple of days ago - I think last week - I spoke to the honourable Minister right here in the corridors. He told me that if he is cornered, the President will call for a state of emergency! view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: I thought that, that was the height of arrogance! I thought that this House cannot be led through threats. I want to remind hon. Members who are in the Cabinet that we are the Grand Coalition. But I do not think that we are in the Grand Coalition to protect the thievery of the Grand Regency! We are here to serve Kenyans! July 2, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1597 Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade - and I have served there for six years - I smell a rat. I wanted ... view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: We shall lay our Report on the Table. So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are issues that we must look into as a country. The Minister for Lands told us - and it is on record - that the Grand Regency was sold for a meagre Kshs1.8 billion! The Minister for Finance said that he sold it at Kshs2.9 billion. The Minister also told the Finance, Planning and Trade Committee that he would never sell the hotel for less than Kshs3 billion. So, where is the extra Kshs100 million? Suppose the property was sold for only Kshs1.8 billion? The land ... view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Kenyans will never forgive us! We do not want to lynch you! But we want to protect the integrity of the Government and Parliament. We must do that, as a credible institution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, two weeks ago, the Minister said that hon. Members did not want to be taxed. In fact, he went ahead and said very bad things about hon. Members. He was setting a stage that, if he sold Grand Regency Hotel, hon. Members would not react! He wanted to damage the names of hon. Members! All these hon. Members want to pay taxes. They only ... view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: You, Mr. Kimunya, and the Governor of Central Bank of Kenya; the two of you, must answer to Kenyans! You must tell us the role of Ms. Judy and Mr. Joe Kamau in the issue of Grand Regency! You must tell Kenyans! You owe them an explanation! They belong in jail alongside yourself, Mr. Kimunya! view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to just touch on the issue of Safaricom. The company called Alkazar has acquired 11 per cent of the Safaricom IPO without paying a single cent! That translates to Kshs7.5 billion. view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Those are just a few Kenyans looting Kenya! This is not going to happen and I am happy this House has seen the mood. We must stop it! The country is watching us! As Kenyans and, as politicians, we cannot keep on making noise, day-in, day-out, and yet, there is no action. The time to act is now! The time for hon. Kimunya to go is today! view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Kenyans are asking why the share price of Safaricom is only Kshs7. Why is it held? Can you compare Safaricom with KenGen? view