Kenneth Otiato Marende

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 131 to 140 of 195.

• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is still common practice that even where supply lines are accessible and available, when an applicant requires electricity supply, he is asked to pay for the price of a transformer. Is it not possible for the Government to supply transformers and recover the expenses incurred from the consumers who wish to be connected? view
• 19 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Question is not an isolated incident. As a matter of fact, this has become a common feature in this House. In order to address the concerns of hon. 2206 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 19, 2006 Members from different constituencies will the Assistant Minister table a report of the programme on rural electrification for the rest of the country and if so, when? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Local Government:- (a) whether he is aware that the country is suffering losses in excess of Kshs5 million on every working day computed from man hours lost and fuel consumed attributable to traffic jams in the City of Nairobi; and, (b) what urgent measures he is taking to ease the flow of traffic in Nairobi. view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the answer that the Assistant Minister has given. It is a serious attempt to provide some kind of answer. However, this matter was first raised in this House by myself on 4th November, 2005. It is because of the gravity of the matter that I have had to re-visit it in the interest of all Kenyans. At that time, the Minister said, among other things, sentimentally, that the traffic flow and congestion in Nairobi had been so for over 20 years because it had been neglected by the KANU Government. Those were the words of ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister indicate to this House how July 5, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1849 long he requires - now that he has had more than two years - to walk the talk instead of; the rhetoric that he has once again given to this House? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I withdraw the word "rhetoric". Could the Assistant Minister be so kind as to indicate to the House how long he requires to walk the talk? Kenyans do not want lip service! They want action. How long does the Assistant Minister require to act? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in view of the interest that this Question has generated; noting that there are many hon. Members who want to ask supplementary questions but have not been able to do so due to lack of time; taking into account the unsatisfactory answer so far given by the Assistant Minister, would I be in order to request that this Question be deferred? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could I ask one last question? view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my last question is that, from the answer given by the Assistant Minister, you will see that he is unable to indicate when he will deal with the problem of traffic congestion in Nairobi and other urban areas. Could he confirm that his Ministry is helpless and is unable to give Kenyans any hope on this matter? view
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Trade and Industry the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Under what circumstances were Uchumi Supermarkets closed on 1st June, 2006? (b) What urgent measures has the Minister taken to safeguard the public interest in Uchumi Supermarkets Ltd., as represented by the Government, parastatals and individual citizens' shareholding? view