MAJ GEN (rtd) Joseph Nkaissery

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was listening to Mr. Namwamba moving the Motion. I was in the pigeon hole area. I heard exactly what he has said. What I am saying is very simple - that this is a serious issue. We, as a Government, need to have a policy in place to address natural disasters seriously. We have to speak here as nationalists. We should not speak here as populist Members of Parliament. We are here to defend the country as a whole. We are here to talk about Mandera and Tana Delta districts. We know Budalangi. In the ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, could I be allowed to contribute to debate? view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, unfortunately, some of my colleagues have to learn to listen. They have to be patient. In communication, listening is better than talking. It is very important that they listen to what I want to say. What I am trying to say is that the Government has to create a policy. I am supporting this Motion, but I am not supporting the Motion for Budalangi. I am supporting the Motion in terms of how the Government can address natural disasters. Budalangi is one of the pilot areas which, as a Government, we should take up. We should ... view
• 14 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Vote. From the outset, I would like to thank the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government for bringing this very important Vote which covers the local government authority. I very much concur with my colleagues who have spoken before me on the issue of district allocations. When you look at the district allocations, you will find that it has not been fairly distributed. For example, in Kajiado District we got a raw deal. We were given Kshs6 million for ... view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware of the presence of bombs in Gitura Division, Kandara Constituency. I, therefore, confirm to the House that there are no military personnel guarding the area. (b) As I have stated, the Ministry of State for Defence has not received any report and cannot, therefore, table any assessment report. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member has any information regarding the existence of bombs in his constituency, he should provide it to us for immediate action. view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that if the hon. Member has information on the location of those bombs, we are ready, even tomorrow, to go and dispose of them. But the hon. Member has not provided that information! So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir--- view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are ready to go with the hon. Member, even tomorrow, if he is available. view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, if those are real bombs, we need bomb disposal experts. So, first and foremost, we need to go and vet the area, find out what type of bombs they are and go with the disposal kit. Therefore, I am available to go with the hon. Member to the site with the experts even tomorrow, if he is available! view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, after Question Time, I am going to take the hon. Member to my office and we are going to call the experts. The hon. Member is going to have a cup of tea and we are going to open the space for him to be satisfied that it is a public institution and is not, actually, inaccessible! view
• 8 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: The Ministry of State for Defence is a Government Ministry accessible to all Kenyans and, therefore, it will be wrong for hon. Members to come and indicate that the Ministry is inaccessible. view