Julius Odenyo Arungah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think Mr. Mwancha meant to say that when this cess was introduced, at that time, we did not have such a fund as the Fuel Levy Fund. So, the Fuel Levy Fund is supposed to go towards the maintenance of roads. Why do we want to levy another tax on farmers when we have money through the Fuel Levy Fund that is supposed to be used to maintain roads? Why tax farmers twice? Why can we not abolish this cess altogether, on all the crops and not just coffee, tea and sugar cane? view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to second this Motion. In seconding this Motion, I will appeal that the issue of ethnicity be handled very soberly. If badly handled, we could tear this country into pieces. This Motion seeks to establish a Select committee which, in my view, will have the following four objectives. First, to explore the role of public agencies in facilitating a fair integration of our country's ethnic communities into the public sector employment. Second, to find out the role and effectiveness of statutes and statutory instruments and see how they can be ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker Sir. It means that the Assistant Minister was not listening to my opening remarks. I said that we must approach this subject with sobriety because we must give a balanced view. We must not create the impression that it is one sided. Therefore, it is important that we have a Select Committee that will soberly look into the status quo, at the way things are so that we can have a balanced distribution of these positions. I cannot do that without giving a balanced view of what is on the ground. So, I do ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to second. view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is an open secret that there is a concentration of teachers in urban areas as opposed to the villages. What measures is the Ministry putting in place to rationalise the position? Teachers who are over-concentrated in urban areas should be encouraged to go back to the villages even if this means giving them some kind of incentive. view
• 5 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Vote. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I join my colleagues in commending the Minister September 5, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3727 for the work that he has done. If you look at the parastatals that are under his Ministry, the performance, generally, has been on an upward trend. But, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, a lot has been said about the issue of matatus, the madness in that sector and the role that hon. Michuki played. It has been implied that the current Minister ... view
• 5 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Vote. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I join my colleagues in commending the Minister September 5, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3727 for the work that he has done. If you look at the parastatals that are under his Ministry, the performance, generally, has been on an upward trend. But, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, a lot has been said about the issue of matatus, the madness in that sector and the role that hon. Michuki played. It has been implied that the current Minister ... view
• 5 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), it takes a minimum of one hour to get to the City centre. So, there is a company which is going to airlift people. As soon as you land, you get into a chopper and you are brought to town. That will take five minutes. That is what is going to happen. If the Minister is now aware, I have informed him. I am hoping that he is going to insist that Kenyans must be part of that deal, otherwise it is not fair. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 5 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), it takes a minimum of one hour to get to the City centre. So, there is a company which is going to airlift people. As soon as you land, you get into a chopper and you are brought to town. That will take five minutes. That is what is going to happen. If the Minister is now aware, I have informed him. I am hoping that he is going to insist that Kenyans must be part of that deal, otherwise it is not fair. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 28 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to contribute to this Vote. Let me state from the outset that I support the Vote. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I would like to appreciate the good work that has been done by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I am privileged to have been travelling abroad for the last 20 years. I can confirm to this House that the attitude of our staff at our embassies has dramatically changed in the last four years. You go there and you will find that our facilities ... view