Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, roads are critical for the economy of this country and the economy of any country. It is, therefore, important that when we deal with roads, the Ministry has to look at the whole country. I have looked through the budget of the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. I have not seen the famous Isiolo-Moyale Road; a road that we have all said is absolutely critical for July 19, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2215 the opening up of northern Kenya. This ... view
• 19 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: If it is provided for, then that is okay. I had not seen it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, another road that is so critical to the economy of this country is the Kitale-Lodwar-Lokichoggio Road, for the opening up of our links to Southern Sudan. This is a road that even if the Government was to concession it, let it be, so that we can open up that area and benefit from the peace dividends that we have painstakingly undertaken to bring to Southern Sudan. Equally, I would want to see a speedy implementation of the rehabilitation of the highway from Mombasa ... view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government's policy is to do both. The previous regimes did not actively purchase properties for our missions. This Government has evolved a new policy which has been approved by the Cabinet. In this current financial year there is even an allocation of sums of money for the purchase of properties for our missions both for consular and residential services. Equally, the issue of our officers being embarrassed for non-payment of rent is a thing of the past. We are now up-to-date on each and every payment of rent in all our missions. view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the embarrassments that we used to suffer were not because of fluctuations of currency. They were caused as a result of the past regimes not providing sufficient funds as they always looked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as one of those "backyard" Ministries. This Government has given it the due recognition it deserves. Our budget covers all the funds required including a provision to cover currency fluctuations in every country where our missions are. view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the good old Maj-Gen. Nkaissery has said exactly the same things I have been saying. Regrettably, we have been paying rent. However, the Government now has a policy to purchase properties. This House will approve the Budget of my Ministry, which will allow us to start purchasing properties. In fact, in some of the missions the amount of rent we pay per annum is equal to purchasing the properties. We will soon move away from that. The Cabinet has approved that we buy properties directly and take local mortgages where our missions are and service ... view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not just Brazil that we are opening up a new mission. We are also opening up a new mission in Bangkok, Thailand. In fact, an ambassador has already been appointed for Brazil. The allocation of land to build missions in any country is done on the basis of reciprocity. If they give you land in their capital, we must also give them land in our capital. We do not have land in Nairobi to give to any mission. So, when we set up a new mission, for example, in Brazil, we start by ... view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a matter of information to my good friend, the Hague is one of the stations where the Kenyan mission has the best properties, both the consular and the residential properties. They are not under any threat for sale. The case is being handled. What appeared in the newspapers was an ex parte order that was acquired by some lawyers without matters going to hearing. That order has already been stayed. The matter has been set for hearing. I want to assure hon. Members that we have people in this country who served in the ... view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the policy for purchasing was approved by the Cabinet three months ago. In this Budget, we are purchasing four properties in four different missions. view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Ojiambo for doing this wonderful work. I can see that the Minister for Agriculture is here. Now that we have improved the legal framework relating to cotton, and he promised that there is money for cotton development, I want to urge him to speed up the process and provide quality seeds and funds for the development of the cotton industry. I have noticed that in my constituency, they want to give seeds to just about 20 acres per sub-location. That is not enough. We need more seeds ... view
• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was seconding this very important Sessinal Paper. Last week, I said that Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have played and continue to play a very critical role in our 2100 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 13, 2006 country. I also said that when the NGOs sector evolved in Kenya, it was the presumption and belief of both the Government and everybody else involved that self-regulation was would govern them. We now all know that the process of self-regulation in the NGOs sector has failed. We also know that NGOs have largely deviated from the noble causes that ... view