John Michuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 351 to 360 of 529.

• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, to address the question that has been raised by Mr. Muturi, I think we ought to know that it is not the amount of money that makes equipment special. Suppose you have a special kind of gun and you want to buy some specialised bullets for that gun? I am just trying to point out the fact that it is not the amount of money that makes equipment special. view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary July 12, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2511 Deputy Chairman, Sir, we are using the big Estimates Book, but the explanation is in the small book. If Mr. Muturi looks at the small book, he will see that it is stated therein that it is specialised equipment. I think he is satisfied. view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am not quite certain whether the explanation that I have already given on these repeated Items--- We should look at the designation rather than read anything more. It has always been the case. I have worked in the Treasury. The item is Buildings, even if you are constructing one building. Because it covers all forms of constructions. I must admit that this must be a typographical error, as opposed to anything that someone was particular in describing one single building. The Estimates cover so many buildings of various sizes. I trust that the hon. ... view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolution. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is highly regrettable that these things are happening, not just in Kibera, but also in other places. It has become fashionable that whenever crime is being committed by other people, the blame, obviously, must go to Mungiki . But I want to assure this House that what I am dealing with are criminals. Indeed, as far as I am concerned, Mungiki does not exist! view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: It does not exist because it is a proscribed society whose members can only meet the Government in a court of law, and not elsewhere! Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek the indulgence of the hon. Member that we be allowed to bring a Statement on Wednesday afternoon, next week. view
• 10 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am honoured once again to stand in this august House to move the Vote for the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security. For the purpose of this debate, the Vote of the Provincial Administration and Internal Security Ministry covers the following departments: The Provincial Adminstration, the Kenya Police - which includes the Criminal Investigations Department otherwise known as CID, the General Service Unit also known as the GSU and Administration Police - Government Press and National Campaign Against ... view
• 10 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: (1) Organisation and co-ordination of Government businesses at the grassroot level. (2) Maintenance of public safety, law and order. (3) Printing and distribution of government documents. (4) Campaign against drugs and substance abuse. (5) Maintenance of national and international boundaries. (6) Co-ordination of state functions. (7) Disaster and emergency response co-ordination. (8) National disaster operation centre. (9) Maintenance of security airstrips and security roads. Those security airstrips and roads are unclassified strategic facilities that are spread throughout the country and are used mainly for security operations and emergency evacuations. My Ministry is faced with many challenges in its implementation of ... view
• 10 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you very much for your intervention, which was timely and needed. The other challenge is:- (3) Inadequate equipment. (4) Inadequate training facilities. (5) Inadequate houses for police officers. (6) Threat of terrorism and other forms of emerging crime. (7) Porous borders within Kenya. (8) Proliferation of small arms and light weapons. (9) Cattle rustling and banditry in pastoralist areas. (10) Drug trafficking and substance abuse. (11) Conflicts over resources, especially land and water. (12) Organised criminal gangs. In spite of those challenges, the Ministry has continued to discharge its responsibilities to ensure maintenance of security, ... view
• 10 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: (V) We have implemented new schemes of service for chiefs and assistant chiefs, among many other initiatives, and also a more clearer scheme of service for district officers, district commissioners and provincial commissioners. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the 2006/2007 Financial Year, my Ministry, in collaboration with the Government, Justice, Law and Order Sector (GJLOS) development partners, continued with the re-training and equipping of the Provincial Administration and police officers in a bid to make them more responsive and effective in service delivery. In particular, 3,000 chiefs and assistant chiefs underwent change, security and management courses at the Administration Police Training ... view