Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3001 to 3010 of 3067.

• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the greatest problem now is that we have 42 Ministers, 51 Assistant Ministers and no satisfaction on the ground. The most worrying thing to me is what we wanted to satisfy more than worrying about having 42 Ministers and 51 Assistant Ministers. We shall not satisfy what we wanted to. Instead, we are creating what we are supposed to be killing. May 14, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1013 The problems that arose soon after the general election last year tended to divide us along tribal, regional and party lines. We know our political parties have been ethnicised. ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: If you compare the quality - and I did mention this early in the year when I and hon. Kabando wa Kabando were presenting our Report--- When you attend an international forum, immediately debate begins we have less participation by Kenyans. One wonders, is it because we did not prepare the Minister well, or it is because our Ministers are misplaced? This happens when we have misplaced appointments, where someone like me, who is a soil scientist, is appointed as the Minister for Security, for example, and I cannot dare go out to represent this country. I thank the hon. ... view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to support. view
• 14 May 2008 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, it is now time for the interruption of business. The House is, therefore, adjourned until this afternoon, at 2.30 p.m. The House rose at 12.30 p.m. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to debate on this very important Motion. Let me first, thank Mr. Eugene Wamalwa for bringing this Motion. I also want to thank the hon. Member who brought the amendment. The amendment is very important because what the post-election crisis did was to expose a perennial problem that our farmers have had. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our farmers have fed this country for many years, but they have lacked recognition. It is only at a time like this when the food crisis is pinching hard that they seem to ... view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: I am sure there are many sources of funds that the Government can source from including the European Development Fund (EDF) which I hear we are going into the tenth batch. I think the Ministry of Finance should look into that because those are talking of 2 per cent to 3 per cent interest rates. Those are the kinds of monies that our farmers require. But when you talk of 10 per cent, you are again giving the profit to a bank. You are not giving anything to the farmer. It is no wonder that our farmers are not interested ... view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Hon. Mututho, you rose on a point of order. So, you need to make it a point of order. view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Mungatana! view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: The Minister will respond first. 894 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 7, 2008 view
• 7 May 2008 in National Assembly: Next Order! Mr. Ethuro! 896 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 7, 2008 view