Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4281 to 4290 of 4692.

• 29 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my question is: As we speak, there are duplications of services at the KPLC. There is the Chief Executive Officer and there is a Managing Director (MD). The Chief Executive Officer, who is an expatriate, is earning Kshs3.4 million per month while the MD is earning Kshs530,000 per month. The Deputy General Manager, who is a white and the Head of Finance and Human Resource Department, is earning Kshs3.4 million, and the local one is earning Kshs380,000 per month. My question is: What special skills do these expatriates have to warrant them to earn Kshs3.4 ... view
• 29 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Energy Sector Recovery Programme is funded to the tune of US$209 million. This is a loan. The Kenyan taxpayers will have to pay back this money. The Minister has not answered my question. Out of the three expatriates, are we paying this colossal sums of money because they are white as opposed to black? What special skills do they have that warrant them to earn this kind of money? To make it worse, the two expatriates are over 70 years old. view
• 29 May 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, in view of the escalating cost of living and the skewed employment opportunities available for the young educated people in the country; observing that crime rates have consequently gone up partly owing to the inadequate training, equipping and remunerating the police force, thereby lowering the morale of the police force to fight crime effectively; this House urges the Government to immediately initiate the payment of risk, medical and extraneous allowances to the police force in addition to any other appropriate allowances and benefits like insurance on life. ... view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the following Question by Private Notice. Is the Minister aware that His Highness Dalai Lama, who advocates for separation of Tibet from the Republic of China is due to visit Kenya, a move which is likely to endanger Kenya-China relations at a time when China is about to extend massive foreign aid to Kenya? view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the answer given by the Assistant Minister is quite misleading. When I was an Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we insisted that this rebel should never be allowed into our country, Kenya. The reason being that we have very good relations with China, which is supporting a number of projects in this country. If we can aid this rebel to come to Kenya, it means that we will forego some of the projects being funded by China. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there was a letter written--- view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, a letter was written to New Delhi for purposes of issuing a visa to this rebel so that he could come to Kenya. The letter was written by His Excellency the Vice-President! view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, why should we aid a rebel from China and yet Kenya is now getting a lot of money from China in terms of grants to aid various projects in the country? view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister is misleading this House! That rebel has already been given a visa on the strength of the letter written by the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs! The Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs ordered New Delhi to issue a visa to that fellow! I have a protest note from the Chinese Embassy saying that they will sever their relations with Kenya in the event that, that man is allowed to come to Kenya. What is it that was so important for the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs for him to write ... view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view