Julius Odenyo Arungah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are two areas which I think the Minister should look at. At the very lowest cadre of the Provincial Administration, there is a group below the assistant chiefs called the villager elders. These are people who are called upon to go out to attend to the needs of wananchi . At my place, we call them Amaguru . These people do not get a cent. In the old days, they used to be remunerated by being given chicken or a goat. But these days, for them to receive that, it is deemed to be ... view
• 10 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the concept of community policing is also a good one, but these are young people who put their lives on the line in trying to provide security to the villagers. I would, therefore, urge the Minister to look at ways, at least, of remunerating these people for the services that they render to the people. With regard to housing, I think that the security forces are completely disadvantaged. I appreciate the fact that the Minister, since the last three years, has been doing something. There have been improvements going on. For instance, he has spent ... view
• 10 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are choppers although most of 2368 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 10, 2007 them are dysfunctional. But, surely, in cases of emergency, they should be able to deploy one to come to Nairobi if we really cannot station one here specifically for such rescue matters. When you talk about emergency response, time is very crucial. I think the biggest problem may not even be the question of stationing a special unit in Nairobi, but rather that of streamlining the decision- making process. I happen to know that one of the biggest problems is the time it ... view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Energy when Eshibinga, Eshirulo and Emalindi markets will be supplied with electricity. view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank the Assistant Minister for that answer. However, if there was an award to be given to Ministries, I would strongly recommend the Ministry of Energy to get that award. I wish to confirm that work is in progress on the said projects, for which I am truly grateful. However, which other projects have been earmarked for funding in this year's Budget? view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This Question was filed about six months ago. At that time, this work had not started. Is it in order for the hon. Member to insinuate that I asked a Question whose answer I knew? He is talking about "sweethearts". view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have no further question. I would like to confirm that I am truly grateful. I hope that the projects which are earmarked by the Assistant Minister will, indeed, be implemented. I thank him for that. view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, let me commend the Minister and his entire staff for bringing this Bill here. It is now clear that the Ministry will be able to know who is exactly responsible for which road. This is because in the past, there has been an element of confusion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do hope that as the Ministry begins its long journey and seeks to increase the road network generally, it will also lay some emphasis on maintenance, because it is something that has been ignored in the past. So, as we ... view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Malanga-Sidindi Water Project does indeed serve the two districts as my colleague says. What is the Ministry doing to ensure that Butere District gets its share of water as a matter of right because the current scenario is that water flows on the Butere side only when the needs of Siaya have been met. What are you doing to ensure that we get our share of water by right and not as a favour as is currently the position? view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to talk about 50 per cent? It is true that the scheme serves two districts. However, Siaya District is being served, while ours is not! When is it going to start working? We do not want to hear about percentages! view