Mwai Kibaki

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 11 to 20 of 103.

• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: The Constitution clearly stipulates the role of the Central Government and the devolved governments. The 47 counties provide enormous opportunities and are, indeed, the new frontiers for socio-economic development. Modalities for making the counties operational have began in accordance with the devolution laws. In this regard, the process of deploying resources, staff and equipment to counties should be completed by august this year. The postings should reflect the diversity of our country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite the introduction of a devolved government system, Kenya still remains a unitary State. Kenya is one nation and any attempts or calls for secession ... view
• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Under the devolved governments, the most successful counties are those that will harness and synergize within and between various counties in their neighborhood and beyond. I applaud those counties that are already formulating their strategy visions and plans. Furthermore, the various Bills relating to devolution clearly define modalities for co-operation, collaboration and partnerships between the county governments and the national Government. This should allay fears of conflict between the central and the county governments. In this regard, the central Government will go out of its way to ensure that county governments are empowered to effectively achieve their mandates right from ... view
• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: We need parties that are ideologically-driven and have a national character. view
• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I call upon all leaders and Kenyans to embrace peace and reconciliation as we move towards the general elections. As the elections draw closer, leaders must display patriotism and statesmanship. Political competition must be guided by the fact that the interests of our nation are more important than any individual or party interests. view
• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Kenyans must observe the value of law before, during and after the elections. The Government will be holding its national conference on peaceful elections around August this year. I appeal to Members of Parliament and other leaders to engage in district and county peace forums in the build up to the national conference. view
• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: I am also aware of the concerns that the upcoming International Criminal Court (ICC) cases have caused among Kenyans. I am also cognisant of the fact that this House passed a Motion that Kenya pulls out of the ICC. view
• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: The victims of post-election violence deserve justice. The Kenyans facing trial also deserve a fair and legal hearing. In the meantime, I call on Kenyans to remain calm even as we pursue the option of having a local mechanism to deal with any international crimes. view
• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: The matter of the ICC must also not be politicised. We are also embarking on the final phase of resettling Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). We have purchased 12,900 acres of land to resettle IDPs and forest evictees. A total of Kshs2.9 billion has been used to purchase land for IDPs and another Kshs1 billion for forest evictees. The Ministry of State for Special Programmes has also been allocated Kshs4.4 billion for the construction of houses and purchase of food and non-food items. view
• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, terrorism and criminal groups have, over the last ten to few years, threatened our national security. Following those threats and violation of our territorial integrity, we were compelled to undertake a military intervention in Somalia. I commend our men and women in uniform for their bravery and sacrifice as they confront those criminals and also, as they seek to secure our border and keep us safe. view
• 24 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: I particularly pay a special tribute to those who have paid the ultimate price in the line of duty. Security matters must never be politicised and the Government will not allow anyone to seek political capital from criminal elements. view