Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1711 to 1720 of 1730.

• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I stand to support this Motion. I would like to start by commending the Mover of this Motion, Mheshimiwa C. Kilonzo. This is a very timely Motion because we all know that while there are many other issues that may have caused the violence that we witnessed during the post-election era, one of the medium that was used heavily by those who thought it was necessary to perpetuate the violence was the mobile phones. A lot of hate messages were sent across the board. This only helped to worsen the situation in this country. ... view
• 2 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will take very few minutes. I rise to support this Motion that we actually need a Bill, so that we can all be able to participate in the fiscal management of this nation. It has been mentioned by many others in the past, but I would like to also say it, that one of our roles in this Parliament, as the representatives of the people, is to be involved in the management of affairs in terms of the money that is collected by way of taxation, how it is allocated and how it is ... view
• 26 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to say a few things on the tax proposals that have been laid before us by the Minister for Finance. First, I would like to applaud the Ministry for the many good ideas that have been put before this Committee. I note that there is a proposal to zero-rate tax on air travel. That is very important because, in so doing, we will make Kenya Airways competitive. It will be able to compete in the arena with others. A proposal has been made to zero-rate motorcycles rating up to 250cc. It is important ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether she is aware that water dams in Ndaragwa Division are on the verge of being extinguished by weeds; and, (b) what the Government is doing to save the dams. view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I think it is not accurate to say that only two dams in Ndaragwa Division have problems with weeds. We have other dams like Kanyagia, Muruai and Acacia which are having the same problem. So, the position that there are only two dams in Ndaragwa that are having problems with weeds is not accurate. Secondly, I would like the Assistant Minister to, perhaps, familiarise himself with the situation, so that he can get a more accurate position. As pertains to the amount of money that is said to have been spent, that is ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for the good attempt he has made to answer this Question. However, in his own admission, he says the information he has may not be accurate. Given that scenario, it may be important for him to pay a visit to those particular dams, so that he can familiarise himself and, in the process, be able to come up with an accurate answer. I was out in the field yesterday. I visited those two specific dams. I want to submit to this House that there is nothing to show for ... view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the Assistant Minister was struggling with his very wordy answer, he must have come across the budgetary allocation to this Department. Could he tell this House what is the budgetary allocation to the Department? Secondly, which areas are still benefiting from the Adult Education Programme? In my constituency, nothing is moving on. view
• 18 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the obvious things that come with any dry spell is the outbreak of wild fires. On many occasions, these fires affect water sources in this country mainly the forests. What preparedness measures is the Ministry putting in place to curb any such fire outbreaks, especially within the water sources of this country? view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Roads:- (a) whether he is aware that the Nyahururu-Nyeri Highway is in a pathetic state; and, (b) when the Government intends to rehabilitate it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not received a written answer. view
• 10 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, while thanking the Assistant Minister for the answer that he has given, it is important to note that this is a 100-kilometre stretch of road between Nyahururu and Nyeri. I do not know how much money the Assistant Minister wants to spend per kilometre because we know that it will cost Kshs35 million to do work on one kilometre. Patching it up may not be appropriate. I would also like the Assistant Minister to tell us when the rains damaged the road because the road has been in that state for a long time. In addition, Mr. ... view