Kalonzo Musyoka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could we settle for Wednesday afternoon? After all, it does coincide with the anticipated Prime Minister's Question Time. view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I really must profusely apologise to the House, because I am also mesmerised. According to the records that I have, an answer is ready with regard to several of these Questions on the Order Paper. It must be that, being a Wednesday morning, hon. Members are trying to wrestle with the jam to get here. However, I am taking a very serious view of this matter. view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I can definitely give that assurance. I appreciate the gravity of this matter and I also know that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security have been working on this matter. So, I think it is important that Kenyans who are affected get to know what the Government is doing. Therefore, I am sure the Ministers will be here to answer this Question tomorrow afternoon. I actually have a copy of the answer myself. view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I recall the earlier statement that I made when I profusely apologised before this House for what is happening this morning. One can only, perhaps, blame it on the terrible traffic jam in Nairobi. Many of these answers are ready. This particular Question was supposed to be answered by the Assistant Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government, Mr. Njeru Githae. I am sure he must be trying to get to this House. The matter of performance contracts is a completely different invention by the Member for Yatta. view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will give full assurance. Unfortunately, both the Whips are out of the country. This could also explain the reason why Ministers are not here. We will issue a four-line whip and I am sure next Wednesday, the Member for Turkana Central, and I dare him to be here in good time, will see a big difference. view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary 3076 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE October 29, 2008 Deputy Speaker, I really sympathise with my friend, Mr. Boaz Kaino, and I can share his fury. However, I want to assure him that His Excellency the President has called for a Ministerial retreat this Friday and Saturday. As the Leader of Government Business, I intend to take advantage of that forum and rub in the fury that is clearly written on Mr. Kaino's face this morning. I am sure there will be a difference. view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, this happens to be the Minister who should deal with this problem. However, both the Minister and the Member for Mutito are out of the House. I can almost suspect that the Member for Yatta would have given himself the responsibility to ask the Question, which is very good. Be that as it may, I do not have an answer. My office is of the view that the Ministry was not in a position to answer this Question today. Could it, therefore, be deferred to next week? I really plead with the Member for Yatta to ... view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Yes, indeed, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. It could also be deferred. view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have heard what the Member for Naivasha has said. In fact, he has some very interesting things to say about his constituency with regard to where Satan lives in Mt. Longonot. However, that is a separate issue. I admire Mr. Mututho's ability to be thorough. I want to confirm 3134 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 29, 2008 before the House that the three Whips are away. Two of them have been away. One is in the USA trying to follow, on behalf of all of us, the proceedings leading to next Tuesday's historical elections in the USA. ... view
• 29 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, according to the records in our office, the Ministry should have been here to answer this Question. Neither Minister Kajwang nor his Assistant Ministers are actually around. I have seen a copy of this answer myself. It is not the type of answer I would have given to satisfy the hon. Member for Matungu. In future, I may have to answer where the House feels that, that is in order particularly where I have copies brought to the Office of the Leader of Government Business. Looking at this answer from the Ministry of State for ... view