Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am disappointed by the Assistant Minister, who has said that they have not yet assessed how much the emergency works will cost. This Question was asked about three weeks ago. They should view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am just finding that we are moving forward and backwards. We have started dealing with the Rules. Nobody rose to say that this was an ambush. You had dropped hon. Gumbo’s amendments, unless you are now reviewing your decision. I do not know whether there is a provision for such review. So, it means that the amendments are dropped. Even though we are dealing with a Supplementary Order Paper, this is a procedure which is known in Parliament. The more we delay the passage of these Rules, the less likely we are to have more ... view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Did you hear the Assistant Minister say nothing can be done about history, whereas it is quite clear that Article 204 of the Constitution compels the Government to set up a fund to redress these imbalances? Is he in order to mislead the House and the nation that nothing can be done? view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State for Public Service why Dr. Bernard Kipsang Rop, a former Commissioner of Mines, was interdicted and eventually terminated from service. view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very sad case which calls into question the fairness of the processes of both hiring and firing, not just within the Government, but of the PSC. The Minister has just said that his services were terminated for gross misconduct. This is a very senior officer, hired as a Commissioner of Mines and with a very distinguished resume. The truth of the matter is that he was fired because he differed with the Permanent Secretary. In fact, he insisted on following the proper procedures to license miners. Could he tell us what misconduct was alleged ... view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is an officer who had worked for the Government almost up to the retirement age of 50 years. Therefore, they must have hired him on the basis of his competence. Secondly, he was re-engaged in 2009 and worked under one Permanent Secretary, Lenaiyapa, for a whole year. The following year, when a new Permanent Secretary came in, there was allegation of incompetence. Is it in order for the Minister to mislead the House by not disclosing that the then Permanent Secretary is the one who had conflict of interest in the ... view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have heard the Minister ask whether I have evidence and evidence is available. However, because the Minister does not appear to have all the facts, I feel that this Question cannot be fully answered in the House. I seek the Speaker’s guidance that the Question should, perhaps, go to the Committee on Equal Opportunity. First, because we are talking about an officer who served the Government, retired and then was re-engaged. Purporting to sack him on incompetence is ruining the career of Dr. Rop. Dr. Rop is not looking for a job. He is back to ... view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: He is only wondering! view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, my understanding of this is just like it happens locally. The IEBC is the one that chooses the returning officers and the presiding officers. Once they are told they will choose, and normally if there is anything unsuitable any voter can complain, we have to reach a stage where we have to have some basic trust in that body to do certain things. Then we have the residue right to point if anything is going wrong. I support. view
• 9 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, my point is that although it is true that many Kenyans may not have personal post office boxes they use that of the nearest primary school, secondary school or church. view