Mukiri Macharia

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 31 to 40 of 200.

• 1 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister's answer is contradictory. On the one hand, he said he is not aware and on the other he went on to enumerate the problems that police stations are facing. In his answer, he addressed the levels of the PPOs and OCPDs. I asked this Question because it was prompted by one of the Officers Commanding Stations (OCSs) in my constituency. Police officers are facing shortages. In some cases, police stations are forced to go begging for fuel, so that they can perform their duties. What is the Ministry doing to ensure that 2882 ... view
• 1 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we passed a very big budget for this Ministry. I think they should put much of the money towards the mobility of policemen. The AIE holders are Provincial Police Officers (PPOs) and Officers Commanding Police Divisions (OCPDs). August 1, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2883 Sometimes, Officers Commanding Stations (OCSs) do not get their fuel allocations. For instance, the OCS for Njoro in my constituency - and that is one of the divisions - only gets fuel to move him from Nakuru to the police station. That is the fuel he is supposed to use for operations. Could ... view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister of State for Administration and National Security when he will introduce a Bill for an Act of Parliament to deal with individuals who make hate speeches that promote hatred against other people and communities in the country. view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is need to address the issue of ethnicity in this country. I come from a place where I have seen, practically, what this can lead to in terms of destroying lives and property. Kenya is a very young democracy and we need to protect it by introducing legislation that will be able to fight enemies of democracy. The Assistant Minister has acknowledged that Sections 94 and 96 of the Penal Code are not adequate. The way those sections are drafted is in general terms and does not define these crimes. I know that the Law ... view
• 25 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there seems to be a problem with the way legislation moves; right from the drafting stage up to when it comes to Parliament. If the Assistant Minister has already acknowledged, and they know the dire need of this legislation and some people have already worked on the draft, why is it taking too long for the relevant arm of the Government to bring this legislation? They know that this issue needs to be addressed now! view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Agriculture the following Question by Private. (a) Could the Minister confirm that a sum of Kshs200 million has been released by the Government to pay arrears owed to pyrethrum farmers? (b) What criteria is being used to pay the farmers, given the poor state of records kept by the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya (PBK)? view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me first thank the Government for accepting this time round to pay the farmers. The pyrethrum industry has completely been destroyed, because of the mismanagement by the PBK and the successive managers, who have been appointed by the Government to manage the industry. I would like to know from the Assistant Minister, this Kshs200 million that they have released--- We know that they have stated before that the farmers are owed about Kshs1 billion. Could the Assistant Minister tell us the period for which the Kshs200 million was paid and how they intend to pay ... view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, immediately the Government announced that this time round they were going to clear the debt owed to the pyrethrum farmers, there were people moving around the farming areas trying to authenticate how many farmers were owed money, and how much was owed to them by the PBK. This shows that the records that have been kept by the PBK, including the fact that part of the records were destroyed when the factory got burnt--- I would like to know from the Assistant Minister - he has already tabled a list - how sure are we that ... view
• 12 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know the value of these trophies. If you listen to the answer that has been given by the Assistant Minister, it seems like the trophies are already lost. The theft took place sometimes in February. We are now in July and the Government is still talking about investigations. The Assistant Minister talked about punishment. Could he enlighten us on whether there is hope of recovering these trophies because almost five months have passed. They are now talking about punishment instead of recovery. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. There is a word that is commonly being used here; "outsiders". The hon. Member is talking of "outsiders" in the Coast Province. Who are these outsiders? view