All parliamentary appearances
Entries 1321 to 1330 of 1501.
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7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Joint Committees on Administration and National Security, Lands and Natural Resources, Local Authorities and Transport, Public Works and Housing on the demolitions and evictions in Syokimau, Kyang’ombe, KPA, Maasai and Mitumba Villages and Eastleigh laid on the Table on Wednesday, 7th December, 2011.
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24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you may recall that on 15th November, 2011 and 16th November, 2011 the House, while debating an Adjournment Motion on demolition and evictions in Kyang’ombe/Maasai Villages, and Syokimau referred the matter to four Departmental Committees, namely the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security, the Departmental Committee on Lands and Natural Resources, the Departmental Committee on Local Authorities and the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing.
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24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
I wish to report that we are making progress. We have met a couple of times and appointed the Chair and Assistant Chairpersons. The joint Committee has already visited Kyang’ombe, KPA, Maasai Village and Syokimau. We have also had meetings with the leadership of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), officials from Mavoko Municipal Council, evictees and victims, Nairobi City Council, the Attorney-General, Commissioner of Lands, Director of Survey and Physical Planning, hon. Waititu, hon. Ndeti, and hon. Yusuf Hassan from the affected constituencies. We are yet to gather more evidence given the sensitivity of this matter. We have yet to meet ...
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8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the adoption of the report by the joint Committee on Administration and National Security, Lands and Natural Resources, Local Authorities, and; Transport, Public Works and Housing on the demolitions and evictions in Syokimau, Kyang’ombe, KPA, Maasai and Mitumba villages and Eastleigh.
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8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on Tuesday, 15th November, 2011---
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8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was going to do. I stand guided. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the report of the joint Committee on Administration and National Security, Lands and Natural Resources, Local Authorities, and; Transport, Public Works and Housing on the demolitions and evictions in Syokimau, Kyangombe, KPA, Maasai and Mitumba villages and Eastleigh laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday December 7, 2011
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8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on Tuesday 15th November, this year, hon. Martha Karua, sought through a Question by Private Notice from the Government as to why the residents of Kyangombe, KPA and Maasai villages were evicted without notice. She also wanted to know what the Government had done to provide alternative settlement to the residents and the measures that the Government was taking to offer assistance to the residents. Further, on the same day, hon. Mbadi, moved a Motion for Adjournment, pursuant to Standing Order No.23, wishing that his House discusses the matter of demolition of houses and subsequent eviction ...
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8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in responding to these matters, the Minister for Transport stated as follows:-
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8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
That the residents were evicted since they were settled on a piece of land that belonged to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) that had been set aside for aviation purposes. He also said that, indeed, various notices had been issued by the KAA and the Nairobi City Council (NCC) in that respect. He further said that the Government had no plans to assist or offer an alternative site for resettlement because the people living there where there illegally.
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8 Nov 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, despite the answer, the House was not satisfied and it sought to find out how come the residents were still paying rates to the NCC, and how come only ten per cent of Kyangombe was actually the property of the KAA. They wanted to know why the rest of the land was demolished and how come there were no eviction and court orders served to the residents. Moreover, there were cases waiting for hearing and determination in our courts. As a result of the answers given that were not really quite satisfactory to the House, ...
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