Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1471 to 1480 of 2953.

• 14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: (b) what method it will use in identifying land for squatter resettlement and in negotiating the price. view
• 14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Minister for the answer although personally I have never seen any advertisement by the Government asking those who have land to sell it. The Minister has said that compulsory acquisition is one of the methods to acquire land for the squatters. Noting that there are a few Kenyans who have been given huge tracks of land by the Government without buying but just paying nominal fees and noting that those huge tracks of land are largely unutilized, what has the Minister done to compulsory acquire the idle tracks of land which ... view
• 14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when the Minister answered, he said that he will consider compulsorily acquiring land that was not available for alienation. But I am talking of land that was available for alienation; that given in excess of what can reasonably be used by one person or one family. Therefore, thousands and thousands of acres are lying idle for speculative purposes at a time when many Kenyans need access to land. Could the Minister consider acquiring such land at minimal value because in the first place, it was not bought and redistribute it to needy Kenyans? view
• 14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is clear that the matter is properly before the House. The air has been cleared by the Deputy Leader of Government Business who chaired the House Business Committee of the House, yet the argument of the Minister for Foreign Affairs that he needs time, is also valid. view
• 14 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: The matter being before the House and the Committee Chair and the hon. Members being ready to move and some of the hon. Members – like I must confess that I have gone through the entire Report – I think it is in order that a balance be struck. Let the Committee Chair move the Motion. Let the Minister be given time to respond. After all, time is moving. I believe that this House, in the eyes of the public, will look like it is playing games. Let this matter be moved and let those who are not ready to ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Lands:- (a) what plans the Government has to resettle squatters throughout the country; and, (b) what method the Government uses in identifying land for squatter resettlement and in negotiating the price. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he could provide the details and qualifications of people appointed to the diplomatic service by the Coalition Government since 2008, their respective stations of work and indicate their relationship, if at all, to members of the Executive. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to note that the written answer that has been given to me is incomplete. I did not ask for the details and qualifications of ambassadors. I asked about people appointed to the diplomatic service who include ambassadors and other staff. I am aware that the staff level has recently ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister is aware that the Machakos-Masii Road works stalled four years ago. That is a road whose construction started during the previous Parliament. Is it reasonable for him to state that he is waiting for funds to be allocated and yet, since then, four budgets have been passed? How long will the people of Masii continue to wait and every year the Government has money to spend? That is a stalled project. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, whereas the Minister has very ably said that the road will be completed in the next financial year, he has talked about rehabilitation. I am talking about a stalled project. Could he confirm that the stalled works is what he is referring to and it is what will be completed in the next financial year? view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if indeed it is true, and I doubt that the Government does not look at the relationship to Members of the Executive, how then would the Government fight nepotism which when practiced is against our Public Officer Ethics Act and the stated policy? Could the Minister also tell us what an MSc or a PhD in Chemistry or a Masters in ICT or background in military have to do with diplomatic service? It appears there is mismatch of talent here. view