All parliamentary appearances
Entries 111 to 120 of 254.
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28 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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28 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to say that as an Assistant Minister, I have no intention to mislead this House. I want to remind the hon. Member what we actually allocated to his constituency in the years that he has mentioned. In the 2008/2009 Financial Year, Dujis Constituency received Kshs17.3 million out of which Kshs10.74 million was spent. In the 2009/2010 Financial Year, Dujis Constituency received Kshs15.6 million out of which Kshs14.98 million was spent. In the 2010/2011 Financial Year, Dujis Constituency received Kshs9.7 million out of which Kshs5.53 million was spent while in the 2011/2012 Financial Year, ...
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28 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while the hon. Member has tried to imply that we have not done our work, it is the prerogative of the hon. Members of Parliament to prioritize projects within their own constituencies. Up to now, Dujis Constituency has a balance of Kshs11.3 million that has been unutilized over the period since 2008 and 2011.
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28 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
I wish to be informed, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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28 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, at least hon. Mbadi is confirming the fact that it is the prerogative of the Members of Parliament and the people of the constituency they represent to prioritise their projects. In the case of Dujis, I think I have not got the estimates of the first project that could have been on the list; I have just made a call and was told it was costing Kshs30 million. What we have so far, as a balance of unutilized funds, is Kshs20.6 million. So, we would like to urge the hon. Members to give us a way ...
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28 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I accept the challenge from the hon. Member, but it is my view, and that of the Ministry, that all the prioritised projects falling within the same financial year, and are fully funded in the provisions that we give to each constituency will be undertaken without delay. I want to, therefore, direct the REA to implement these projects with immediate effect. I want to assure the House that I will take personal responsibility to ensure that most of the projects that are prioritised by hon. Members are done.
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28 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think for the purposes of helping the constituencies which have long lines to be done, and may not be done within their budget, my Ministry has previously had some funds which have been used in affirmative action; if you remember well, in the last budget, the rural electrification money was slashed and I hope that in the supplementary Budget that is yet to be brought before the House, the House will support us so that we are able to get more funds to be able to carry out the special projects as we used to ...
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16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice on this very important Bill.
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16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the outset, I want to thank the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government, hon. Mudavadi, and his team for the effort that they have put in trying to come up with a Bill that will actualize the dream of devolution, that has been held by Kenyans for a long time. This Bill will give opportunity to areas that have been systematically ignored, marginalized and given the last consideration in terms of priority for development. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill, by and large, meets the requirements and expectations of the people ...
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16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, right now, the Provincial Administration is basically in charge of security matters all over the country. As we move to the counties, it is prudent for the county governor to be in charge of the county security committee. At the sub-county level, we could also have an officer to be in charge of security matters within that level, and he will be chairing the security committee at that level. Such an arrangement will ensure that security matters are taken care of at all levels. That is a duty which is currently being performed by the ...
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