Mwangi Kirika Waithaka

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 31 to 40 of 82.

• 12 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the hon. Member of Parliament for Nakuru Town has very clearly stated that all councillors are shareholders. view
• 12 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying what he has actually said, and we would like a clarification from the Assistant Minister. My understanding of a company is that if that change has not been registered with the Registrar of Companies for a whole year, and dividends have been declared at the end of the year, because it is more than a year, it means that maybe even the profit is being looted by those councillors and other people who have come into play. Could the Assistant Minister table a list of the shareholders and their shareholding, so that we ... view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to get some clarifications from the Minister. There were rumours in the air in my constituency--- view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is actually a fact. When I go to my constituency, I am asked this question. There is a purported new investor who has been licensed to invest in the pyrethrum industry and a factory is being built in my own Kinangop Constituency. I am not able to answer my constituents because I am not aware of that matter. Is it true that you have licensed a private investor to invest in the pyrethrum industry and he is putting up a factory in Kinangop Constituency? view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I was saying yesterday, it appears that both sides of this House have agreed and--- view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before the House rose yesterday, I was talking about the need for dialogue. I said that dialogue is a two-way traffic and one must be prepared to give and take. Now that the two sides of the House seem to be in agreement that they need to engage in this dialogue, I would like to caution both sides that you cannot enter into dialogue if you have set minds and conditions. You must be prepared to be flexible. When you enter into dialogue with a set mind by saying that if your conditions are not met, then ... view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in dialogue, you must actually be prepared to go and listen to what the other party will say. We are talking about one country called Kenya. We are all Kenyans and Kenya belongs to us. When there are problems in this country, it is us who will bear them whether one is in the Opposition or the Government. So, this hardliner stance should cease now because we are in an election year. That way, we shall show our people the right way. At the end of the day, after the elections, there will be the Opposition and ... view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other thing I would like to mention is that His Excellency the President talked about Government bringing a Bill to Parliament to enable direct election of mayors and chairmen of local authorities. This is a move in the right direction. Most local authorities have not been delivering services to their people because of wrangles. It is a pity 162 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 28, 2007 that the wrangles begin immediately after general elections and even during the elections of mayors. Councillors divide themselves into groups. These groups are in place through the five years and ... view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very good move which will guarantee sustenance. We should also enact this law so that there will be more control of elected persons and know how finances are managed. I strongly believe this House will support this Bill when it comes. I would also wish to thank the President because anybody travelling around Nairobi and its suburbs would see a difference between what it is now and what it was in 2002. There is improvement of infrastructure and street lighting. This shows that if resources of local authorities are well managed, we will have ... view
• 28 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support. view