John Olago Aluoch

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 791 to 800 of 2169.

• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important to note in the answer given by the Assistant Minister that the pensioner is not one of the persons who are accused in court. The Pensions Department in this country has become a punishing den for pensioners. In many countries in the world, pensioners are honourably referred to as “senior citizens” and they enjoy privileges. In Kenya, they are the suffering lot. When they go to the Pensions Department, they never get paid. Note that the Ministry of Education took three years before they forwarded the file. Why did have to take that ... view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We have been belabouring the point as if we do not know what should be done. If the police have carried out investigations and charged those against whom they have evidence, and this pensioner is not one of them; the only conclusion is that she is innocent. If she was not innocent, she would have been charged with the others. Under these circumstances, is it in order for the Assistant Minister to insist that this pensioner must wait for the case to end before she can be paid? view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You heard the Assistant Minister say that he has done the best he can and there is nothing more he can do. The Assistant Minister ought to know that there is a National Cohesion and Integration Act. Section 62 of that Act states that any person who utters words which hurt the feelings of others and which encourage contempt, hatred, hostility, violence or discrimination against the person or group on the basis of ethnicity or race commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Kshs1 ... view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the road runs from Kondele in Kisumu and I have a question on it as well. I humbly ask if you could allow hon. Khalwale to give me a chance before the answer is given. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this construction work was supposed to run from Kondele in Kisumu up to Kitale. It was divided into two sections. The section that we are referring to is the one that has been done partly from Kondele. The understanding was that this was supposed to be relief works and proper work was going to start. So, when the Assistant Minister says that Kshs5 billion has been set aside for proper construction of the road, could he explain to the House from which section is he talking about? view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Finance:- (a) why he has not complied with the direction of the Chair to pay the pension due to Mr. Ernest Obwocha and Mr. Harrison Buyuka as per the order/judgement of the High Court given on 27th October, 2010 when the Minister answered Question No. 479; and, (b) whether he is now willing to comply and discharge the order as per the court judgement and direction of the Chair. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to say that he has not served me with a written answer. If he has one, I can take it now ... view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have listened very keenly to the reply by the Minister for Finance and clearly that answer is, in all terms, the same as the one that was given last year when this House debated the issue and all the hon. Members, including the Chair, directed him to effect payment as per the court order. For over one year, he has failed to do so. The reason this Question is on the Order Paper is for him to explain why he has not complied not just with the court order but also with the directive of ... view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Under these circumstances, is it in order for him to come back to the House with the same answer that he had given one year earlier instead of explaining to the House why he has not complied with the court order and directive of the House? view