John Michuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 501 to 510 of 529.

• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me take this opportunity to, first of all, correct an impression which has been made on the Floor of this House on the so-called "large variations of the Estimates". Last year, when the Government assessed the extent of drought and famine, a decision was made that everything must be done to make sure that we save lives and contain the calamity, which was natural. The drought, famine and all those deficiencies were estimated to cost Kshs19 billion. This money had to come from the revenues that provide the voted provisions. To that extent, there had to ... view
• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for drawing the attention of the House to this very important matter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was talking about our economy. Our economy is so strong that those who were unable to revive it before are jealous. If you look at today's newspapers, you will see that the KenGen Initial Public Offer (IPO)--- Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure hon. Okemo does not know what I am talking about. view
• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Okemo knows very well that when I talk about the economy, I am talking about the Supplementary Estimates. It is the economy that produces the kind of money that we are looking for. I was saying that the KenGen initial public offer attracted from the public Kshs20 billion. This was from ordinary Kenyans who bought 500 shares each. If you noticed, since the offer was floated, there were queues at every bank which had offered to assist in giving loans that were required by our ordinary people. People who could not afford to buy more than ... view
• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, any Government in the world, as long as it operates within the law, can create institutions. Whether you talk about the Government Spokesperson or Dr. Mutua's office, the office has been created legitimately by the Government in power. Other than the fact that Dr. Mutua is performing his job properly, there has been no reason why we should argue about the Kshs45 million that would be spent to make sure that Kenyans are told the truth about what the Government is doing, which is what Dr. Mutua is supposed to do. If it is the case that ... view
• 20 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. There is nothing special that the Minister has to do other than to ensure that the law and regulations governing procurement are followed. In those laws, the tendering system is open. However, the law also allows procurement that is exceptional in terms of national security. That would be dealt with, by the Treasury in terms of the procurement laws that govern this business. view
• 20 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005, governs all those matters. Although it may not have come into effect, there were procurement regulations in place, and of course, Government policy to fight corruption, is also part of the process. view
• 20 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a Government, we do not intend to interfere with the working of Parliament. April 20, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 607 view
• 20 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is also the duty of this Government to ensure that the public gets value for money. To that extent, any method, be it through negotiation or otherwise, that would reduce the cost of securing goods and services from public funds, would be most welcome. view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise at this particular moment to support this Motion. I would like to thank hon. Lesrima for introducing this Motion, so that hon. Members of this House may have an opportunity to discuss this matter of great importance to this nation. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, insecurity, cattle rustling and cross-border insecurity are not matters to be taken lightly. I wish the hon. Member for Budalang'i would listen. I saw him trying to rise in order to address this problem but there was not enough time. You may recall that last year, we launched ... view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: We have decided, as a Government, that from now on, we will disarm the Pokots by force. view