John Michuki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 71 to 80 of 529.

• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is Mr. Ruto in order to ignore what I have said, that in addition to this, later, people invaded the place? I am aware that there are people in that forest, but they are there illegally. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to join my sons in this discussion because I too I am concerned about their welfare. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill has come at the right time. It has come at the right time because the Government has initiated many programmes for the youth. There is the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF), creation of centres of excellence, polytechnics will be improved and others set ups. There is genuine concern about the future and welfare of the youth within the Government. I, therefore, want to support these proposals and volunteer some suggestions as to how the service to the youth could be improved. view
• 27 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have had an occasion to discuss with the Minister about certain thoughts that I have. For example, it is my opinion that the current groupings of youths, so that they can benefit from the Fund has to be improved. New ideas must be injected into it. I hope the Minister will consider in effect, actually spending money to hire a consultant who will identify the inclinations and vocations that the youth hold. By so doing, the youth of this country will be grouped according to their vocations and not because the Youth Officer in a ... view
• 19 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to second this Motion; I also take the opportunity to re-visit an area that is very familiar to myself. First, I want to congratulate the Minister for his very elaborate explanation: An introduction of the services that his Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security has arranged to render, hence to form the basis of a request to this House to vote the amount of money that he requires to accomplish that mission. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister has mentioned the institutions that ... view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair. view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: First, I would like to point out that my Ministry’s mandate is - and I seek the indulgence of hon. Members to follow what I will say - to monitor, protect, conserve, manage the environment and mineral resources through sustainable exploitation of resources for socio-economic development aimed at eradication of poverty, improving living standards and ensuring that a clean environment is sustained now and in future. That is the mandate of the Ministry that I head. view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Towards this end, the Ministry aims to ensure:- 1. Catchment areas are adequately protected. I urge hon. Members to refer themselves to Section 42 of the Environment Management and Co-ordination Act which spells out exactly what the Ministry is expected to do in respect of water catchment areas. 2. Environmental issues are well co-ordinated and funded. 3. Issues of desertification and climate change effects are thoroughly addressed. 4. Ministry staff get the necessary skills to respond to emerging environmental challenges and give the required awareness to the public and other stakeholders. 5. National Environmental Authority (NEMA) formulates the necessary environmental ... view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: As hon. Members are aware, environment and economic development are inter- dependent. Environmental issues of growing concern in the world today include climate change, sustainable land management, pollution and waste management which constitute a direct threat to the quality of life particularly, among the poor. My Ministry will continue to effectively address these challenges through programmes and activities to be undertaken by the respective departments and parastatals that I have just mentioned. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the same vein, allow me to enumerate some of the key achievements that my Ministry has made in the just ended financial ... view
• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move. view