Joshua Ojode

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Entries 731 to 740 of 4692.

• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you order me to answer the Question again, I will do so. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) On 27th October, 2011, at about 8.30 a.m., the late James Waweru, the late Yusuf Godana, the Principal of Lafey Secondary School; the late Hassan Sheikh Ali, an ex-councillor and the late Birik Mohamed, were on board Motor Vehicle KAT 966Y, Toyota Hillux Surf, driving from Lafey to Mandera to collect Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Physics examination apparatus. In their company were Messrs. Abdi Mohamed Aden, Hare Gulo and two Kenya Police ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: (b) I want to confirm that the Education Officers met their deaths while on duty. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: (c) The Ministry of Education provided transport for the deceased body to Mandera Hospital Mortuary, coffin for the burial of the late Hussein Godana Gadecha and a chartered plane by the Kenya National Examination Council to airlift the body from Mandera to Nanyuki Airbase where Government vehicles took the body to Merti for burial. They also gave the family members Kshs20,000 for funeral expenses. However, the Principal of Lafey Secondary School, the late Hassan Ali Mohammed was buried immediately at the scene according to the Islamic religion. The Ministry will pay death gratuity to the families of the deceased as ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am not misleading this House. I have a letter written to my Ministry. It is dated 10th November. It states as follows:- Find below a summary of the assistance provided by the Government through the District Education Officer, Lafey District, to the late Yusuf Gadacha and the Principal, Lafey Secondary School; the late Hassan A. Mohammed. It says as follows:- “The District Commissioner’s vehicle transported the body from the scene of accident to Mandera Police Station. A police vehicle from Mandera transported the body to Mandera Hospital Mortuary. The District Education Officer, Mandera East, provided ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, you are aware that this is not under my docket. I have just read the letter confirming the assistance offered by the Ministry of Education. Initially, I had suggested that since they were talking about the security and the assistance given to the principal and to the DEO, I even asked the Questioner to separate the two issues. The one of education should actually be replied to by the Minister for Education in order for me to reply to mine which does not have any problem. But now that I have tabled the communication from the ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, now that I have tabled the Ministry’s response which is here, where they are saying that they actually committed Kshs20,000 to the family members, however, I do not have the machinery to know whether that Kshs20,000 actually went to the intended purpose. I would not know. But if there is any case that he wants me to further check, who in particular received the Kshs20,000, then I could go back to the Ministry of Education and not security. I had already finished with the security. I will go to the Ministry of Education to ascertain who ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will consult with the Ministry of Education to give us the names of those who received the money which they purport to have given out. I will do that. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply. (a) On 19th May, 2009, the General Manager of M/s Swani Coffee Estate Ltd., Mr. Herman Njenga, reported that a company by the name Terra Flower Ltd. had fraudulently obtained land Title LR.No.304/5/1 and used the same to obtain a loan from the Bank of India. Investigations were commenced and the original certificate of title No.IR23995 and LR.No.305/1 dated 18th January, 1971 in the names of M/s. Swani Coffee Estate Ltd. was discovered to be at the Bank of India charged on a Kshs5 million on 6th April, 1987. At the same time, ... view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have already asked the CID to investigate the matter thoroughly. If I can be given time - say two weeks - I will give a full investigative report to this House. I will tell the House what the CID has done so far and, if possible, whether the directors can be taken to court and charged with fraud. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as you have seen from my reply, the case was re-opened. I can assure the House that I will direct the CID officers to investigate this matter. Within two weeks, I will be able to report to the House how far we have gone and whether the directors will be taken to court and charged with fraud. I think that would be the only way forward. view