Julius Odenyo Arungah

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 141 to 150 of 176.

• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek your guidance. Are we discussing issues concerning the Ministry of Local Government or the Ministry of Trade and Industry? view
• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The issue of Ministers not supplying written answers in advance is becoming a daily occurrence. In my view, this is deliberate. They want to ambush us and catch us unaware, so that we do not ask adequate supplementary questions. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could you make a ruling on this matter to inform Ministers that unless they have supplied written answers in advance, we will assume that they are not ready to answer our Questions? Could we get guidance from the Chair? view
• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. Could you, please, protect me from Eng. Toro who is holding a baraza here? I am unable to listen to what the Minister is saying. view
• 25 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Motion. This Ministry deals mainly with two areas: trade and industry. In the area of trade, I would like to commend the Minister, just like my colleagues have done, for the job that he has done in leading negotiations in various forums internationally. What is often forgotten is that the Minister is surrounded by a very able team that has always supported him in the course of doing his work. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister, in particular, for successfully negotiating ... view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in an earlier answer, the Assistant Minister said that the Ministry does not have the money to employ enough teachers. Now he is 2248 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 20, 2006 saying that the Ministry does not have money to employ Quality Assurance Officers. What measures is the Ministry taking to empower the headteachers to be the first people to do the inspection where necessary? view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in view of what the Minister has just said, could he undertake to inform the country on a daily basis what the weather conditions are going to be, because wrong information can be drastic to the country in general? view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me join my colleagues in commending Dr. Ojiambo for a job well done. It is my sincere hope that His Excellency the President will move with speed and give assent to this important Bill, so that it can be put into effect. It is a pity that this Bill has been on the shelves for the last three years and we have not taken full advantage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). We should have done so a long time ago. It is my sincere hope that the Ministry of Agriculture will ... view
• 6 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Agriculture what specific measures he is taking to assist poor farmers increase food production, given the high poverty level in the country, poor access to farm credit and high cost of inputs that has led to food insecurity. view
• 6 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very disappointed. This is a very important Question since it affects every member of the community in every corner of this country. But my colleagues are not interested. They are consulting loudly. I can hardly hear the Assistant Minister. view
• 6 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, does the Ministry have any plans to go to villages and identify the poorest of the poor and give them seeds and fertilizers, so that they can grow enough food for themselves? Is the Ministry waiting for pictures to appear on televisions before it can buy food to give to them? view