Dr. Julius Kipyegon Kones

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me also take this chance to congratulate hon. Kaino for bringing this very important Motion. This Motion is very critical because it will affect the way we do business in the Government and distribute the national cake to the country. If it is fully implemented, it will assure us of some level of equitable distribution of resources, especially at the grassroots level. I want to agree that we really need to convert all constituencies into districts and make corrections where a constituency has two districts, so that they fit in line with ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Labour:- (a) whether he could table a list of the top management; from CEO to the Assistant Manager level, in the multinational tea companies in Kericho-Bureti districts namely; George Williamson Ltd., James Finlays (K) Ltd. and Unilever Tea Kenya Ltd; (b) whether he could also confirm that the three firms have flouted the labour laws by engaging expatriates to do the jobs that should be done by the locals; (c) whether he could also give the statistics on the proportions of unskilled labour from the local community (Bureti and Kericho districts) employed in these companies, giving ... view
• 14 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me join my colleagues in supporting the budget for the Ministry of Local Government. The Ministry is very critical in the development of this country. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, having looked at the budget for the Ministry, I have a few issues and concerns to raise. First of all, I want to know whether Bureti County Council is recognised as a county council. From the Printed Estimates, no allocation has been made to Bureti County Council. I will support this budget on condition that the Minister is going to make allocation to that county council ... view
• 14 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, revenue generation is another area which I think the Ministry needs to look at seriously. When I look at this budget, most of it goes to traditional investment in roads. I think we need to look at other income generation projects that can help sustain these councils. I am looking at investing in tourism attraction projects. I hope that in the coming years, the Ministry will guide the councils on key investment opportunities that exist in their councils. I also want to emphasize that the Ministry needs to allocate more funds for employment of Early Childhood ... view
• 9 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to know from the Assistant Minister, the official policy of the Ministry on acquiring land for police stations. Of late, they have been going round, asking us to donate land for the construction of police stations. An example is my constituency, where we have been asked to donate land for construction of a "sub-station" of the police station we are talking about. Does the Ministry not have financial allocations for the purchase of land to construct police stations? view
• 9 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to clarify that my question is not different from the Question before the House. It is the same police station that is asking for land in my constituency for construction of a "sub-police station", because that part of my constituency is under the jurisdiction of Litein Police Station. So, my supplementary question is valid and relevant. So, what is the policy of the Ministry on acquisition of land? Does the Ministry buy land for the Police Department to construct police stations or must local authorities always allocate land to the Department in order for police ... view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker. Sir, one of the problems in the allocation of the CDF funds is that it is based on the poverty index. Many people have raised questions as to whether the Ministry computes accurate poverty indexes. How reliable are the figures? Why did the Ministry suppress the latest statistics? view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Information and Communications the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Could the Minister table a list of persons assigned FM Radio and TV frequencies in Kenya, indicating the number of frequencies assigned to each of them and amount paid by each to the Government in fees and other revenues to date? (b) Could the Minister also confirm that one person has been assigned more frequencies than the State owned Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) and give the justification for the situation? (c) When will the Government commission the Digital TV ... view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Minister for that comprehensive reply to the Question. However, I would like to know what criteria is used to give one individual more frequencies than the rest as is the case with Royal Media Services? view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister has said that KBC has the highest number of frequencies followed by the Royal Media Services. He has given a list of all broadcasters who have been assigned these frequencies. However, the Minister has chosen not to show the number of frequencies assigned to the Royal Media Services. Could he tell us how many frequencies have been assigned to Royal Media Services and the fees it has paid so far? view