Kariuki Mirugi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Assistant Minister for the answer. What reforms has the Ministry undertaken to encourage Kenyans, who are innovative, to apply for patents? That Kenyan applied for that patent in 2005. Three years have gone by. Regional organisations have granted him intellectual rights, while his country has not been able to approve the same. We are not encouraging our people. That is why we have brain-drain in this country. What has the Ministry done to encourage Kenyans, who are innovative, to apply for patents? view
• 31 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want the Assistant Minister to tell the House when he will approve that technology. That technology will lower building costs by one-third. It has a great economic potential for this country, and especially for the poor people. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could he approve that technology as soon as possible? We do not want a situation whereby other countries will take the right of that patent, while it is pending with the Kenya Government! view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Local Government the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that structures belonging to small-scale traders located on Tom Mboya Street in Nakuru Town were demolished by Nakuru Municipal Council askaris on 6th July, 2007? (b) What was the rationale for the demolition? (c) Could the Minister stop further demolition of business premises and harassment of small-scale traders in the town? view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Assistant Minister for that answer, although I am not very satisfied. One of the biggest challenges we have in this country is fighting poverty. There is no way we can fight poverty if our Government continues to impoverish the common man. Just because there is a meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a hotel nearby, our people are rendered poor. I want the Assistant Minister to clarify that in future, they will not conduct any demolitions before they have consulted the stakeholders and found alternative premises. Those people are not going anywhere! view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister take action against the council July 19, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2651 officers who carried out these demolitions without seeking the approval of the Ministry, as he has stated? Could he also assure this House that these traders will continue doing business without further harassment or demolitions by the council askaris from now onwards until a clear solution to this big problem is found? view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Finance:- (a) why Mrs. Anastacia Ndinda Kioko, widow of the late Mr. Obadiah Nzioka Muasya (SPN/PC.181302A) has not been paid the pension benefits due to her; and, (b) what measures he is taking to speed up the processing of pension benefits to this widow to alleviate the suffering visited on the deceased's family. view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Finance:- (a) why Mrs. Anastacia Ndinda Kioko, the wife of the late Mr. Obadiah Nzioka Muasya (SPN/PC.181302A), has not been paid the pension benefits due to her; and, (b) what measures he is taking to speed up the processing of pension benefits to this widow to alleviate the suffering visited on the deceased's family. view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to thank the Leader of Government Business for that answer. What measures is the Minister taking to remove some of the bureaucratic roadblocks that have caused this issue to last more than three years, causing untold suffering to the family of the deceased? view
• 17 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to appeal to the Leader of Government Business to ensure that the Retirements Benefit Authority (RBA) comes up with a Service Charter which can also spell out how long it takes for them to process pension benefits. It is not right for Kenyans and widows to continue suffering and yet, there are officers who are paid salaries which we pass in this House, and they do not do what they are supposed to do. It should not take three years to verify names of people! With all the Government machinery on the ground; ... view