Mwai Kibaki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 91 to 100 of 103.

• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to welcome hon. Members to the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament. I trust that the Christmas recess afforded us all, a good opportunity to spend time with our constituents. We are, therefore, better equipped to articulate our people's hopes and aspirations through legislation and by providing appropriate leadership for development. During the recess, we lost hon. Peter Owidi, the Member of Parliament for Kasipul- 4 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 21, 2006 Kabondo. I request hon. Members to rise up and observe a minute of silence in his memory. view
• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I opened the Fourth Session in March, 2005. I outlined my Government's development agenda and the Bills we proposed to present to the House to facilitate implementation of that. We have had success in many areas but there are a number of other areas where we were unable to fulfil our commitments because of failure to pass appropriate legislation. Indeed, last year, our legislative performance did not meet the expectations of our people. Out of the 25 Bills that were presented to Parliament for debate and enactment, only seven were concluded. As we commence this ... view
• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Overall, there has been a significant improvement in the way of life of many Kenyans as a result of the economic and reform measures we have been implementing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite the improved economic situation, there are serious challenges that remain and we must all seek more innovative ways of sharing the growth, and ensuring that more of our people enjoy the benefits of increased production. Today, about five million people throughout the country are experiencing food shortages as a result of failed rains. As of now, the Government has spent over Kshs3.8 billion from its own Budget, Kshs1.2 ... view
• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, 72 per cent of our population is below the age of 30 years. We, therefore, cannot expect to achieve and sustain rapid economic growth unless the youth are fully integrated in our nation's economic activities. When I launched the vision for the new Ministry of State for Youth Affairs last week, I emphasised that the youth constitute a critical mass of our population, whose contribution to the growth of this nation has not been adequately tapped. At the moment, many of our youth remain unemployed or under-employed while rapid urbanisation has led to 6 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March ... view
• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, challenges facing our country require a more responsive and innovative public service. It is the public service that provides services to wananchi . It also provides facilitation and an enabling environment for the private sector operations. It is for this reason that my Government is according high priority to reforms in the public service, focusing on result-based management, performance contracting, e-government and restructuring of the ministerial portfolios. These reforms aim at instilling ethics and efficiency so as to ensure that the quality of service delivery meets the expectations of the people of Kenya. When we took over ... view
• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: You will have your time! view
• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: There are currently over 150 anti-corruption cases before our courts and we expect more people to be prosecuted. We are investigating both old and new cases of corruption, and also strengthening our governance structures through administrative reforms and training. view
• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, those who seek to politicise the fight against corruption should know that it is not words that will eradicate the vice, but firm and determined actions such as we are taking. view
• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: For those who may be tempted to test our resolve, let them be warned that the institutions we have put in place are alert, and will spare no one. However, I would like to emphasise that the war against corruption should be fought from all directions. Whether we are in the public sector or the private sector, we have to shun all manifestations of corruption. That is the only way in which we will be able to win this fight and ensure a complete change in mindset. Mr. Speaker, Sir, sustaining economic development requires a peaceful and secure environment, where ... view
• 21 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Towards this end, I recently appointed a Committee of Eminent Persons to undertake an evaluation of the constitutional review process and to advise on the road-map for the conclusion of the process. The recommendations of the committee will be presented to Parliament for the necessary legislation that will guide the process to its conclusion. Our country Kenya has a lot of potential for realisation of rapid social and economic development. Although we have people of diverse cultures, languages and religions, we have a common bond as Kenyans and this is what makes our country great. Indeed, we should all be ... view