James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 7701 to 7710 of 7781.

• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the NARC Government did not promise a new constitution. The Government provided a Draft Constitution and, according to the law, it put it to a referendum, and Kenyans rejected it. In that Draft Constitution was a provision for dual citizenship, and that is what the substantive answer I have given has said. So, acquisition of dual citizenship has nothing to do with the Government, but is a matter tied to the constitutional review process, which we have to finalise if we want to have dual citizenship in this country. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have embassies, high commissions and foreign offices everywhere in the world. Any citizen of Kenya who is in a foreign country has the first responsibility, which the Government cannot enforce, of registering themselves in the foreign office in the country they find themselves in. If you are a criminal in New York and you do not want to register yourself because you are a criminal, there is no way the Government will put you in its tally. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are rules and regulations of how a foreigner should be treated when he or she is in this country. If you change your Kenyan citizenship to another foreign country, you cease to be a Kenyan citizen at that moment. If you want to come to Kenya and invest, then you must follow the same channels. However, it is expected that those athletes have families here in Kenya. Therefore, it becomes much more easier for them to invest here because they can do it through their families. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very important question. I am certain the hon. Member knows that the Government has set up a very high Inter-Ministerial Committee to deal with the private sector and other interested parties. The Government is looking into the matters of Kenyans living in the diaspora to see how best their problems can be dealt with. We appreciate that their investments are very important to this country. We want to see how those investments could be channelled in a way that could benefit this country more than they are doing at the moment. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is an excellent question, if it is directed to the correct Ministry. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: I apologise, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I did not get the last part of the question. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, although I represent the same Government that the Minister for Finance represents, there are questions that are best directed to the correct Ministry. I cannot talk about the policy of another Ministry at this moment. I appreciate the importance of what the hon. Member is asking. However, that has absolutely nothing to do with the Question that is before the House. view
• 5 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to seek your indulgence and that of the House. I have spoken to my colleague, the Member for Ijara. I do not have a ready answer at the moment. I wish to request that I be given until Thursday next week to give a comprehensive answer because this is a very important Question. view
• 29 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Some of us have been queuing since Tuesday. view
• 29 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is true, but in all fairness, some of us have been queuing since Tuesday and are finding it very difficult--- view