Mutahi Kagwe

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 931 to 940 of 960.

• 17 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion as well as to congratulate the Minister for Health for the excellent work that she has undertaken to do. She took over at a very difficult time when hospitals were having very many difficulties, but it is encouraging to see how far she has gone to bring sanity and, indeed, efficiency in our hospitals. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to touch on only two things related to this Ministry. The first one has to do with the issue of our doctors and nurses ... view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, indeed, I am aware. (b) The Government has taken the following steps aimed at improving telecommunication services in the country and lowering the cost of services as follows: (i) Opening of international lines has necessitated a decline in pricing from a high cost of Kshs120 per minute in 2002, to Kshs15 per minute today on landline through Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and to 30 cents on the mobile line. (ii) Within the new ICT framework, the Government has encouraged competing technologies, that is, the Global System for Mobile (GSM) ... view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, the mobile telephony rates have been advertised in the newspapers and continue to come down in an extremely competitive environment. For the benefit of my colleague, simply put, the VoIP is just that. It means connecting yourself on the internet where there is a voice mechanism that you can use via the internet. Instead of keying in information, you only speak and it costs that much. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, internationally, VoIP communication is going to be free soon. If somebody has internet connectivity on the other side of the world and you too on ... view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while the raising of taxes is a mandate of a separate Ministry, I would like to say that--- The hon. Member is absolutely correct that technology and 2518 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 2, 2006 communication could change our country. But in order for that to happen, it has to be financed somehow. The money we use to finance those exchanges has to come from somewhere, and that is taxation. So, it would be desirable to waive all those taxes to make connectivity cheaper than it is today, but the truth of the matter is that we have ... view
• 2 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will not call it a dispute. But the current discussions between Celtel and Safaricom on one side and Telkom Kenya on the other, revolve on the use of CDMA technology. That is wireless telephony. What is happening is that the CDMA technology that is being rolled out by Telkom Kenya is like a landline that will cost about Kshs5. But it is in a mobile format that enables you to move around with your landline and communicate at Kshs5. That is better than the Kshs15 that mobile telephone providers are charging. Therefore, the view held ... view
• 1 Aug 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion. I wish to thank my friend who was on the Floor. I congratulate him for the good work that his Ministry is currently doing. I would like to start off with his last point. He has said that he has got good people, engineers and others, who are showing very good signs of dedication to work, efficiency and good use of the monies that have been allocated to them. The cleanliness that the City of Nairobi is enjoying now was not there a few years ago. There are flower beds and ... view
• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Minister and address a the issue of investors' confidence. We, as a nation, speak about attracting foreign investments as well as increasing domestic investments. For us to industrialise, we, as a nation, have to appreciate the work that has been done by the Minister and his team. We should appreciate that the perception of Kenya as an investment destination has, indeed, changed. The reason why that has changed is because the returns on investment in Kenya are some of the highest in the world. When companies invest, they do so basically ... view
• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was educating hon. Members on the issue of a back office operation. It is very simple business where a client overseas saves money by employing officers here in this country and communicates with them by an efficient working telephone. That is all it takes! A couple of computers and hard working people and you have a back office operation for a company in London or a place like Sydney or elsewhere. The biggest advantage we have in Kenya is our people as far as trade and investments is concerned. Our huge cadre of educated people ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I start by apologising for the request. We are going to launch the Optical Fibre Cable in Mombasa. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The commissioning of a third mobile phone operator is currently a subject of litigation in court and it may be sub-judice to discuss it here. However, once the courts make a determination on the matter, the Government will decide on the best way forward. The foregoing 1802 notwithstanding, the Government wishes to restate its firm commitment towards having competitiveness in the provision of modern and affordable mobile services ... view
• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have absolutely no way of telling when the courts will be hearing the cases. view