Kiema Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Minister says in his answer that the airstrip is being intended for administration, communication, emergencies and security operations. As I speak, I have just informed him that cows and donkeys are grazing there. I have also informed him the airstrip is not fenced. From his answer, he says this airstrip is intended for administration, emergencies and security details. I am just reading from the next page of the paper I was given. How does he expect security to be managed and yet the airstrip has not been fenced and animals are grazing there? How does he ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, “Mr. Sonko” has, in fact, made a very serious allegation, bearing in mind the fact that the inquiry into the death of hon. Saitoti and hon. Ojode has been frustrated by the Government up until the investigators, who the Saitoti family brought here from South Africa, had to go back. That is because the Government has refused to co-operate to an extent that when they asked to be allowed--- And this, if I am given time, I will be able to demonstrate here that they came from South Africa, they have been here for a week, ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Further to that, could the Minister tell the House who the first person to buy this helicopter from the Eurocopter factory was and when that was? Could he also tell the House the full address and contacts of the first person who bought it from the factory? Could he also provide the full specifications of the helicopter on delivery? We would also like to know where it flew to when it was sold. Could he also tell us if it was converted, who converted it before it got to Kenya and ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister should take these points of order very seriously when we stand here to speak, particularly hon. ole Lankas, Mr. Konchella and myself. This information is important for the Minister to know. We have had meetings with the families and we are talking from what the families and those investigators have told us. We are talking about departed colleagues and this is not a political matter. Therefore, the Minister must take it seriously. Imagine this can happen to any of us and our families and the country would really like to know what happened. We ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Information is power. I just wish the Minister could listen. He does not have to have all the answers. We have asked specific questions like the ones about how this helicopter was bought and the details of the helicopter. If he does not have them, it is not a crime to say: “I will go back and get information and then come back.” He insists that he knows everything and draws conclusions. Can the Minister be humane enough and know that we also appreciate his limitations? view
• 26 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are teachers who are working in lower eastern, namely, other districts just apart from Yatta, especially in Kitui District, who are suffering because they are not being paid hardship allowances, yet the socio-economic conditions are all the same. If you look at the terrain under which this region is, it is the same. What justification does the Ministry have to deny these people extraneous allowances yet the conditions are the same? Would the Ministry’s mistake make the teachers to be punished? What is the Ministry going to do to ensure that, that is corrected immediately? view
• 26 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Assistant Minister has answered a similar Question before, on the Nzambani Rock, which if you go round seven times, you change your sex. That rock was gazetted. What does the Ministry do after it gazettes a shrine to be a national monument? So far, we have not seen anything beyond that gazettement. view
• 26 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Assistant Minister has not answered my question. My question is: After you gazette, what is the input of the Ministry to the gazetted shrine? view
• 12 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In view of what hon. Dr. Laboso has just said; a view which is also shared by the family of hon. Prof. George Saitoti - we attended a committee meeting at his House yesterday - and since time is going, we may not have an opportunity to articulate what they said--- However, in view of the fact that Dr. Laboso has also alluded to what happens when Government appoints a commission of enquiry which ends up not coming up with a good report, would I be in order to suggest that a ... view