Martha Karua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 981 to 990 of 2953.

• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is it in order for the hon. Duale to claim that violence was caused by the appointment of the commissioners when it was caused by politics of deceit? You inflate votes and you claim rigging; it has now been proved that elements on both sides, including, perhaps, himself, engaged in that game. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that the Assistant Minister has agreed that the nilotica species is the one that is bothering the people, has he considered liasing with the Ministry to Water and Irrigation to ensure that residents of Kiambere get fresh drinking water to avoid this situation? After all, they are entitled to water after having given their land to house the dams that provide power to the country. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs:- (a) to inform the House how many Kenyans are working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); (b) whether he is aware that many Kenyans in Dubai are being denied work permits since some time in 2010; and, (c) what he is doing to address the situation. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not received a written answer. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is the second time that I am asking this Question. Last Wednesday, the Minister was said to be out of the country and now he is asking for next Tuesday without any apology for not coming with the answer. Nevertheless, since he looks like he is a little lost, I will accept the date of Tuesday. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I recall that in November last year, the Prime Minister issued a Statement predicting that there would be drought in the country. In March this year, through a Supplementary Budget, we passed - I stand to be corrected - about Kshs5 billion to mitigate the situation. Could he tell us how that money has been used? Why is food not reaching the needy especially in Turkana, Samburu, North Eastern, Lamu and other parts of the country where the people are really suffering? Why is the Government not letting the Red Cross, which appears to have the ... view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for this Minister, who appears to be living in the past, to claim that Parliament has no role in Budget making whereas under our Constitution, the Government’s proposal is a mere wish list and Parliament is the one that has the power of the purse? Is he in order? view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Could you save the House from misinterpretation and cannibalization of the Constitution by this Minister? Clearly, power has shifted. The Budget should be brought to Parliament two months before the Budget Day, so that Parliament can re-organize it. He should borrow a leaf from what is happening in the United States of America. Is he in order to mislead this House that the power of the purse is with the Government, while it lies with Parliament? view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to second the amendment and note that it will make that exploration more inclusive and provide more power to the country. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like to commend the Committee for providing more money to teachers, but that money is not enough. The money for Early Childhood Education will have to be added during the Supplementary Estimates. I also want to lament that the police reforms have so far not been taken seriously, especially the plight of the junior officers who deserve and were promised a pay rise which has now been thwarted by the Executive. This Parliament should take up its power of the purse under Article 221 of the Constitution. It is high time that we ... view