Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1061 to 1070 of 2953.

• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This matter is now before the House. Instead of promising to report to me personally which could also be a security situation, would he be in order to report to the House? view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the ruling of the Chair on Tuesday was clear that it was not business as usual. We are used - after the Budget is presented - to discussing the Financial Statement and then waiting to discuss the Votes one by one. It is time that we looked closely at the Constitution. Article 221(4) is very clear. It is mandatory in the terms of the article and it states “shall”. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: It states that:- view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Motion had not been moved when hon. Mbadi rose on a point of order. So, this Motion has not been moved and, therefore--- view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In this new order, the Cabinet Secretary and, in this case, the Minister, will be appearing before the Budget Committee. That is where he will make these explanations of how he arrived at the financial estimates. That is where he will make his explanations. view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: At this time it is a “he”. I am saying for this particular Budget, but moving forward, definitely it will be a “she”. In this transition period the Cabinet Secretary is the Minister as per Schedule Six. That is why I am referring to “he”. So, I exactly know what I am saying. So, these explanations are needed by the Budget Committee. When we come to discuss, since we have familiarized ourselves with the Budget Statement laid, we will utilize that information. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those viewing may very well think that Parliament is resisting reforms because we have ... view
• 9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, although I believe that we ought not to be discussing this, let me take this opportunity to say a few things. It is all very well that we now have a trillion budget. It is all very well that the economy is growing. But those who are on the periphery are asking: Whose economy and where is this economy growing? I travelled last weekend to Samburu and Isiolo. The people are very hungry. The situation there is dire. You will recall that at the beginning of this year we passed the Supplementary Estimates which had money ... view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security:- (a) how much money the Government has allocated to each of the four districts in Kirinyaga County for the construction of district headquarters and DC’s residence; (b) whether the Government has posted OCPDs and DCIOs to serve the said districts and, if so, when they were posted to each of the districts; and, (b) whether the Government has supplied vehicles to the DCs, including administrative vehicles, in each of the district. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not received the written answer yet. view
• 8 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view