Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi

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• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to understand this Question. It says: "When will the Ministry seal potholes that have emerged on Wote-Katumani Road?" Have they just emerged or have they developed? view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to say a few words about this Ministry's Vote - Vote 31. From the outset, I would like to commend the Ministry. The Minister, in his speech today, has just raised the very issue of transition rates from primary to secondary schools. We can be proud that, within four years, we can talk about having risen from 47 per cent to 60 per cent. But connected to that improvement is the fact that, in all areas across the country, there will, obviously, be the need to have more ... view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, with regard to Head 011 - Police Reforms, let me look at the first Item; Training Expenses. I recall, while the Minister was moving this Vote, he spoke about reforms in the police. I wonder whether this allocation is suggestive of any seriousness at all on the part of the Ministry to train the police. If these reforms are within the police force. How can you allocate only Kshs5 million for training expenses? Are you going to train three policemen? That is on page 10, the first item. I need to draw the Minister's attention ... view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I do note the composite nature of the way the Items are put there. It talks about the police. Does that include the Anti-Narcotics Police Unit because the Minister's speech on Tuesday, completely ignored any mention of that particular wing, yet as you appreciate, we have a lot of problems with drugs being imported into the country? view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, under Head 006, District Administration, there is Item No.3110300, Construction of Building. Last year, on the same item, there was an allocation of Kshs36,049,540. This year, there is an allocation of Kshs81.120 million. I would like to get some clarification from the Minister. Is this a building in a specific district, so that if it is in Mbeere, then I will just walk out of this place singing halleluyah? Where is it, so that we can follow it up? view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just hope that, that answer is taken as correct, because it is repeated severally. The Minister should then tell us, if it is meant to be construction of buildings---- I think it is not possible that it could be a typographical error, because the next item is "refurbishment of buildings." This is "construction of building," and it falls under the Head, "District Administration." I think it must refer to a specific building, because I know that it is repeated. I have gone through the book. view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think, I am at a risk of sounding repetitive and that is what I am trying to avoid. On the first Head 010, Administration Police Services, there is "Construction of Building", which was allocated Kshs210 million last year, and Kshs200 million this year. Next year, it has been proposed that it will be allocated Kshs300 million and Kshs400 million the year after. Immediately below that item, there is "refurbishment of July 12, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2507 buildings." Are we saying that the people who print these books really do not know what it is ... view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, that is the point I started at. In fact, if you go through all of it, even under the title Kiganjo Training College, there is "construction of building" and not "buildings". That means it is a specific building. Wananchi of this country have a right, when they are passing nearby, to pop in and check whether there is any building coming up. If none is coming up and yet we voted money for it, at least, the matter should be reported. For that reason and in respect to this issue of "building", I think the ... view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, of course, I do not want to drag the Minister on this issue. I really want the Vote passed. However, it is not just with regard to this matter, as you rightly observed. It runs across and I think therein lies some problems for, maybe, auditors at some point. But for the time being, we will go by what the Minister has said. However, Treasury, because we have also lined them up to come here, we will take them on so that they can explain to us why they give a code, "Construction of building" ... view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: No, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. It is on page 3. view