James Maina Kamau

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the question of lack of space at the JKIA notwithstanding, that facility is called an international airport. However, the restaurants you find there are nowhere near international standards. For how long are passengers going to bear this situation? What are they doing to make sure that the JKIA becomes an international place, where one can be comfortable? view
• 31 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like the Assistant Minister to tell this House why it takes so long for them to replace stolen transformers. Kenyans continue to suffer each day. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information on the ownership and status of Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd (KPLC), laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 12th August, 2010. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Wednesday, 14th April, 2010, during the afternoon sitting, the Member of Parliament for Mumias Constituency, hon. Benjamin Washiali, asked the Ministry of Energy the following Question by Private Notice- “(a) What is the relationship between Kenya Power and Lighting Company and the Rural Electrification Authority (REA)? (b) How much money has the Ministry paid to KPLC through REA since its inception to date? (c) Could the Minister provide details of the amounts paid as dividends to the major shareholders of KPLC since its privatisation?” view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in addition to this Question, the Member of Parliament for Yatta, hon. Charles Kilonzo, had also on Tuesday, 16th March, 2010, asked a Question on overcharging of electricity consumers by the KPLC. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: The two Questions elicited a lot of interest from hon. Members, who sought to know whether the KPLC is a parastatal or a private company, its shareholders, whether it receives funding or financial support from the Government, its working relationship with REA, the amount of dividends it had paid to its shareholders over time, and other issues surrounding its ownership and management. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a result, on 14th April, 2010, the Speaker directed that the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information should take up this matter and file a Report in the House. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: The Committee took up the matter and held meetings with the Minister for Energy and the Chief Executive Officers of the following companies: The Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Rural Electrification Authority (REA), the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), the Geothermal Development Company (GDC), the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: The Committee looked into all issues surrounding the ownership and management of the KPLC, and its working relationship with other players in the electricity sub-sector. The Committee found out that the working relationship of the KPLC with other players in the sector is largely tilted in favour of the KPLC, which, as of now, is not a parastatal. This situation needs to be rectified. view