Joshua Ojode

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4321 to 4330 of 4692.

• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there has never been any increment on the chiefs' and assistant chiefs' pay packages. What the Assistant Minister purports as an increment is what they have been getting for the last five years. During the referendum, the Minister promised to increase--- view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir--- view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir--- view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the question I wanted to ask the Assistant Minister is this: What was increased in their package was just Kshs100 as "an allowance". It is one item known as "an allowance". It is not indicated what kind of allowance it is. The Assistant Minister is also aware that chiefs and assistant chiefs do not even have an insurance cover. Neither do they have a medical cover or any other allowance. Why can the Assistant Minister not introduce the other allowances, May 16, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1393 which these public servants are not earning? view
• 10 May 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Finance:- (a) how much money is still outstanding as pending bills; and, (b) whether he could table a list of the firms owed money to date and how much has been paid or recommended for payment following Kenya Gazette Notice No.297. view
• 10 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister is not serious in answering this Question, because I am aware that payments are being done selectively. The reason why I am worried is because of the following: Sometime back, the same Minister forced a roads contractor to build housing units in his own plot in Nyandarua, in the name of the House of Mahiga. I think it would be in order for the Minister to tell us who is being paid and who is not, because I know that some people have been paid, and I have the evidence to that effect. view
• 10 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I said that I am a worried person, because the Minister is not straight. That is the key word. He has failed the credibility test. The reason why I am saying this is because the majority of those companies undertake construction works--- view
• 10 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me just give the background information! view
• 10 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my supplementary question is whether the Minister is aware that payments are being done on a selective basis. My worry is that because he is involved in some of these shoddy deals within the Treasury, that is why I am also worried as to whether those construction firms will be paid. That is my worry! view
• 10 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when is he going to pay those firms whose bills are still pending since those bills are accruing interest in the banks? Why is he paying others selectively and not the rest? view