Kenneth Otiato Marende

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 141 to 150 of 195.

• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will not accede because if you recollect, this Question was on the Order Paper last Thursday and it was postponed to today at the request of the Minister because he had an answer which was then half-baked. The Minister has had another five days to June 13, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1267 bring to the House a more comprehensive answer. This is a matter of serious national concern. It, therefore, calls for a lot of urgency. view
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have previously ruled in situations where Ministers have come with Ministerial Statements; that the questions we can ask are restricted because the matter has not been raised as a Question. So, I think if it was answered as a Question then it will give more opportunity to Members of the House to interrogate the Minister. view
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to ask the Minister for Trade and Industry the following Question by Private Notice. 1270 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 13, 2006 (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
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as you can gauge from the mood of the House, this Question does not belong to me nor does the request for a Ministerial Statement by hon. Muite. The Question belongs to the House. view
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I hear you and I am grateful for that guidance. Could you allow the Minister to read the Ministerial Statement but you indulge supplementary questions to follow? view
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank the Minister for that Ministerial Statement. However, it falls short of our expectations. First, under Section 22 of the Constitution, the Minister is under duty to exercise control and direction over activities that fall under his portfolio. From what he has said in the Ministerial Statement, it is clear that he has lost control of the activities of Uchumi Supermarkets Company Limited. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the former chairman of the board of directors of Uchumi Supermarkets, Mr. Chris Kirubi, has gone public to say that he told the Minister, in his ... view
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 8 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy 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
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether he is aware that Mr. Fred Amutabi Omutunyi, P/No.7808658, who was employed as a Water Supply Operator II, was retired purportedly on attaining the retirement age in the month of October, 2000; (b) whether he is further aware that the said worker was at the time of the purported retirement 40 years old, 15 years before the official retirement age; and, (c) whether he could ensure that Mr. Omutunyi is either reinstated or paid his full benefits for the years of service to the Government and due compensation for the pre-mature ... view