James Ndungu Gethenji

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 351 to 360 of 421.

• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, it is clear, if you read this article in the newspaper, that they are certainly referring to a certain Member who gave information. Now, whether that Member exists or not, is a fact that needs to be established. This is a live example of the responsibility that we are trying to extract from the media by bringing amendments to the KICA Bill. You cannot have national newspapers casting aspersions on Members of serious committees. I am not saying that there are committees which are not serious; committees of this House are all serious and constitutional offices. This ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, it is clear, if you read this article in the newspaper, that they are certainly referring to a certain Member who gave information. Now, whether that Member exists or not, is a fact that needs to be established. This is a live example of the responsibility that we are trying to extract from the media by bringing amendments to the KICA Bill. You cannot have national newspapers casting aspersions on Members of serious committees. I am not saying that there are committees which are not serious; committees of this House are all serious and constitutional offices. This ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: newspaper, its owners and the members of the Media Council to explain how this can happen. view
• 4 Dec 2013 in National Assembly: newspaper, its owners and the members of the Media Council to explain how this can happen. view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker Sir. I think we can offer our response in two weeks, if that is sufficient view
• 27 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I can confirm that the Office of the Clerk has not provided us with the written petition. You saw me consulting there at the Clerk’s desk. We wish to be provided with the written petition so that we can call a Committee meeting and deliberate on the same. So, we need your indulgence. We are not getting action. view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. The Member for Kiambaa, hon. Paul Koinange, requested for a Statement on the following issues related to South Sudan:- (i) Government facilitation on trade and investment by Kenyans in South Sudan; (ii) status of implementation on construction of an oil pipeline from Lamu to South Sudan; and, (iii) status of South Sudan membership to the East African Community (EAC). Hon. Speaker, as a way of introduction, there is an estimated 30,000 Kenyans living and working in South Sudan in both the formal and informal sectors. Kenya is the second-largest exporter to South Sudan after Uganda, with ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, currently, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) and the South Sudan Civil Aviation are in an advanced stage of negotiation for a bilateral air service agreement. The Government, through the Kenya Embassy in Juba, plays a pivotal role in facilitating Kenyan investors and business community by authenticating application documents for registration as required by the Government of South Sudan. The embassy also issues recommendation letters to the business community. Furthermore, in a bid to promote expansion of the market share for Kenyan products in South Sudan, the embassy facilitates Kenyan organisations to participate in agricultural exhibitions, trade fairs ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Sudan to meet the required criteria for joining the EAC, unless the EAC Heads of State and Government directs otherwise. Hon. Speaker, this is a Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, dated 26th July, 2013. Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the issues raised by hon. Koinange are pertinent. I wish to invite him to our Committee. We could take it up as a substantive agenda during our session. We will invite the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who is also responsible for international trade. We could have a session with him in the Committee, if he is agreeable. I suggest that we proceed along those lines. view