Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 601 to 610 of 851.

• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I withdraw that bit and appreciate that the Minister for Planning and National Development has spectacles. That is a fact which is undeniable. view
• 24 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not attacked the character of the Minister, but I have just observed that he is wearing spectacles. That is really not a big issue. It is true that he is wearing spectacles just as Mr. Wetangula is. These are facts that you cannot deny and it is really nothing. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to appreciate that as we debate and approve these Supplementary Estimates and this being an election year, we have got to be careful and observe that some requests are being put in areas that are likely to ... view
• 19 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to say one or two words about this very important Bill. Like the previous speakers, I fully support this Bill. But, like others, I will also be proposing some amendments because some of the provisions are not quite clear. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, going straight to the definition section, that will require an amendment. In Part I, there is a paragraph which reads:- "public officer" means a person in the service of/or holding office under the Government of Kenya, whether that service or office is permanent or temporary, or ... view
• 19 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that was a slip of the tongue. There is a fringe party called Sisi Kwa Sisi. I have been corrected. So, a party like that one, or SAFINA, can continue having Members of Parliament and councillors, but not the 25 per cent. view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to say one or two words about this re-published Bill. I am also happy, just like the Mover and the Seconder have said, that a lot of the issues that were discussed before Parliament went on Recess last year have been incorporated in the now re-published Bill, thereby, making the 764 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 18, 2007 work during the Committee Stage much easier. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there cannot be any gain-saying about the importance of professionalising our procurement order. As you know, a lot of goods ... view
• 17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we adjourned last week, I was making references to the various issues raised in the PAC Report. I was raising the issue identified as evasion of duty and taxes from the Port of Mombasa and various Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that were exempted from paying duties and Value Added Tax (VAT). Examples of these NGOs were given as M/s Womankind and M/s International Children Trust. The NGOs disappeared without trace. Indeed, even the insurance companies, clearing agents and all those involved in issuance of bonds and clearing of goods from the Port of Mombasa have ... view
• 17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: payments and compensations. All these are issues that are within the knowledge of the Attorney-General. However, as is pointed out in various pages of this Report, when the Permanent Secretaries appear before the Committee, the explanation they give is that they were not made aware that they had been condemned by the courts to pay certain compensations, or damages, in respect to suits. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in a number of instances also, indeed, the Attorney- General does not even appear to defend Government Ministries. It is the responsibility of that office, at all times, to detail certain senior ... view
• 17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Luckily, the Government side has woken up. It is good that they keep awake. I was saying that there have been a lot of delays in communications from the office of the Attorney-General to various Ministries regarding situations where the Government is sued. In this Report, there is a serious indictment on Treasury itself in the way in which they treat several contingencies funds. Contingency Funds are emergency funds but the way Treasury has operated is that they advance Ministries from a normal basis, funds from that account. Indeed, in some situations, because ... view
• 17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not wish to respond to road-side comments. view
• 17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you could ask Mr. Obwocha to keep cool because he is making too much noise. What I am saying is that the three Ministries have been singled out and I am saying--- view