Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1211 to 1220 of 2953.

• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion but with some reservations. I will start with the good part. It is true that we need to pass the Supplementary Estimates so that the people we represent can get services. I am happy to note that there is Kshs5 billion being reallocated for drought but it is sad that even after this House, on a Motion of Adjournment, called on the Government to speed up its intervention in drought stricken areas, the Government has dilly-dallied until livestock and human beings have died because of this situation. ... view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue of subsidized fertilizer, this is something commendable. We just hope that the Ministry concerned will keep on improving its distribution methods and also its procurement method. Let the subsidized fertilizers and seeds not be cash cows for a few. Let them be a relief for a majority of Kenyans. I want to say for the first time that those seeds have reached Gichugu, Kirinyaga East District and we appreciate that. Fertilizers have reached us in the past but not seeds. This is the first time. We are also happy that the money ... view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, salary adjustments for the police and the Administration Police is again well called for. I would even urge that in the forthcoming Budget, more money be provided to accelerate police reforms so that we can have a better and organized police force. However, lately, we have seen a lot of disturbance where junior officers or police officers are killing each other. I think we need to look at the root cause of that and the answer will lie in the reforms. So, we call for accelerated reforms. I note that a further Kshs5 billion has ... view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: The Hague has come. Take The Hague quietly and let Kenya move on. It is impunity to try to rally around refusal to submit to jurisdiction. Sovereignty is not about individuals but it is about a nation. If a sovereign nation fails in the responsibility of setting up a judicial mechanism, and if that sovereign nation through its Parliament, the Executive, the Cabinet and all okays that if we fail to form the Tribunal, let Ocampo take up the matter, why are we quivering now? We signed off to Ocampo. We should be blaming ourselves as a Parliament. We should ... view
• 30 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Where did your friends who sympathize with you now vote? I am saying that every Kenyan whether a friend or not deserves justice. We have Kenyans renditioned to Uganda illegally. I have not heard of any legal defence fund for them and we are waiting to be given answers in this House. We have suspects of criminal cases in their thousands languishing in our prisons and we have not even started a national legal aid fund to help them, but for the rich, we now can start talking about fund-raising. This is abuse of power. It is impunity and I ... view
• 29 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is all very well for the Minister to tell us that there is a task force established to look into it. However, once he has established that a chemical, or a pesticide, has poisoned the fish, what is he doing about co-ordinating with NEMA, the Provincial Administration and any other relevant agency in awareness creation, not just at this particular area but throughout areas of Kenya where fishery is under threat from similar activities? view
• 29 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I asked the Minister about measures for awareness creation, and not about the past, so that in future anybody anywhere where the fish is under threat does not use similar chemicals. My question was on awareness creation and not investigation; and it has not been answered. view
• 29 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security:- (a) whether he is aware that a contingent of Administration police officers trespassed onto private property that is subject of a court dispute, namely Narok/Nguruman/Kamorora/1, in April, 2010, and has remained there since, despite protests by the registered owners; and, (b) if he could order the immediate withdrawal of the police from the property. view
• 29 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Question had been partly answered. view
• 29 Mar 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the answer acknowledges that there are court cases, but the issue here is about stationing a contingent of Administration Police officers without the consent of the registered owner. The Assistant Minister says that he is not aware, yet on 29th September, 2010, Mr. Moses Ololuya who is the Chairman of Nguruman Limited wrote a letter to the AP Commandant complaining of the issue which later was received and is marked 1st November. I lay the letter on the table to confirm that the Assistant Minister’s answer that he is not aware is less than candid. view