Joseph Nyagah

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 401 to 410 of 447.

• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State, Office of the President:- (a) how much Kenya has been paid by the United Nations for its troops serving in peace-keeping in the last three years; (b) how much is owed to Kenya; and, (c) which account the money goes into once it is reimbursed by the United Nations. view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. With all due respect, for two days, I have attempted to get the written reply, but I have not received it. I need to do some homework in advance. Is it possible for the Chair to order them to bring the reply to my office, please? view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Question No.239 was scheduled to be answered yesterday, but there was a last minute change of the programme. I have not received a written answer. Could you direct the Office of the President to give me the written answer, so that I can prepare sufficient supplementary questions before tomorrow? I think they should be delivered to my office, if possible! view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to support the request by the Ministry of State for Administration and National Security that we grant it about Kshs29 billion for purposes of Provincial Administration, Police, Administration Police (AP), Government Printer and the outfit that fights drug abuse. This Ministry is one of the most important Ministries in this country. It represents the Presidency itself. When it makes a mistake and goes down, it brings down the entire institution of the Presidency and, indeed, our country. So, it is important that as we discuss this Vote, the officials who run ... view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I stand to support this Motion. I wish to thank the Minister for Finance for the Budget that he presented for this year. Let me just mention a few of the items that I think deserve some praise, and those that he could have improved, and where attention is required. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Minister because having recognised that the bulk of the Kenyan population consists of the young, it was important to allocate some funds for ... view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this way, the youth, not only those working in Government, but also those in private institutions, will be involved. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to address the issue of Kenyans living abroad. I am told that one of the biggest source of foreign exchange earnings for this country has become Kenyans living overseas. I am told that the boom that we are seeing in the housing estates, particularly the flats, is because of the funds that have been remitted--- view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you for protecting me, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is quite clear that we need to give incentives to Kenyans who live abroad. When you travel overseas, Kenyans abroad will always tell you that they are not getting enough incentives. In many countries such as India, the development that is taking place there has to do with resources June 28, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1649 and expertise that their locals who live overseas are taking to their country. I would have liked to see the Minister introduce tax incentives that will make Kenyans bring in more funds to this ... view
• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Roads and Public Works:- June 20, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1431 (a) what is the average cost of constructing a kilometre of tarmac road in Kenya; and, (b) what is the average cost per kilometre in the neighbouring countries. view
• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, given the fact that tarmac roads are supposed to last for 15 years, but they only last for five years, is the Assistant Minister satisfied that the average cost of constructing a kilometre of a tarmac road in Kenya is between Kshs30 million and Kshs60 million? view