Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1441 to 1450 of 1730.

• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to take this opportunity to support the Vote for the Ministry of Lands. As I support it, it is important to note that it is true that this Ministry is underfunded. Without challenging the ruling of the Chair, we have given more time to the Ministry of Lands, which has less money than the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife. We would talk less to those who have more money and talk more to those who have nothing to spend. But be it as it may, it is a bit disappointing ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: and I doubt whether the Ministry is aware of the number of squatters who lead that life without any help. I was gratified to hear that some money has been set aside and an office is being set up in Garissa for adjudication purposes. As another hon. Member has said, it is important that the area be adjudicated because in so doing, developers will be attracted to the area. The Minister has mentioned that 291,370 families have been settled in about 467 settlement schemes. That is another commendable achievement. However, it is important that the Minister and his staff pay ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: I think there is also a disconnect between the Ministry of Lands and the Ministry of Local Government because in those settlement scheme areas, we have the trading centres. To date, we have the local authority moving around and pretending to be subdividing plots and showing people beacons, whereas the trading centres are still under the settlement scheme. They have not been properly transferred to the Ministry of Local Government, meaning that the people within those trading centres cannot get title deeds which they can use as collateral. That inhibits development in those areas. So, I think it is important ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Vote for this Ministry. On the outset, I want to thank the Minister for the work that he is doing, especially in the Department of Forestry. I have personally been to that department on a number of occasions and received a lot of help. Because we do not have a lot of time, I indicated earlier on that I would be happy to see a working relationship between the Ministry of Lands and the Ministry of Local Government. I forgot to say that even more crucially, there is need for ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: make sure that the forest cover is increased in this country. But those areas which are not forests, and on which people have been settling, and there are no environmental concerns, as we have in other areas, it is only fair that we are not seen to be punishing the same Kenyans in respect of whom we have taken an oath to serve. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be seeing the Minister in charge of this Ministry, and the other one, to sort out this issue. However, I believe that it should not be coming to your level. ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: On a point or order, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairperson. I do not think I have a problem with this particular Vote but, when I look at the members of staff from the Ministry, I can see the Permanent Secretary and the Director for Kenya Forestry Service. I am wondering whether the Wildlife Department is represented. The Minister is here and I think it would have been good to see the Director of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairperson, this to me is contemptuous of this House. If the director and the chairman of the board are somewhere in this country roaming about, and we are seated here discussing and passing a budget for money that they will use--- They are not even courteous to us; they should be here to take short notes and hear what we are saying. I think it is not something that we can just allow or wish away. I suggest that even if we were to proceed with this process, these individuals must appear before the Committee in charge ... view
• 10 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has indicated that the households that are covered by his Ministry total about 6,000. If it is within the ability of the Assistant Minister, it would be very useful if he can tell us where these households are so that we know which ones in our constituencies fall under that programme. Could he tell us whether he can give us a distribution of where the 6,000 households are? view
• 10 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Select Committee on the Activities of Unlawful Organizations laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 21 July, 2010. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the select committee on the Activities of Unlawful Organizations was constituted by this House pursuant to the House resolution passed on 23rd of July, 2008. It had a clear mandate to inquire and establish:- 1. the membership, organization, structure and the operationational mode of the unlawful organizations; 2. the reasons for the formation and existence of such organizations; ... view
• 10 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee was also to review the policy, legal and administrative framework governing the existence of these unlawful organizations. We were also mandated to carry a comparative study of similar organizations in other parts of the world. Finally, to report and make appropriate recommendations to the National Assembly. The Committee commenced its work, but it was necessary that its mandate be renewed. This was done in the month of May, 2009. The Committee was given a further three months because of the scope of work that continued expanding as the Committee continued to execute its ... view