Mwangi Kirika Waithaka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: houses, tractors and cows! Today, they are the richest men in this country. However, they tell us that they are very hard working people, when they are actually living on the sweat of the poor who contributed much of the resources. It will not be wrong for one to suggest that these people may not have paid any money for their land. These are the pieces of land they are now selling to the Government and making a lot of money. If these people did not pay for the land they own, there is no reason why we should be ... view
• 14 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure the Assistant Minister is aware that there is a school in my constituency where pupils have been sent home because there are no teachers. The parents have also refused to contribute money to pay the teachers. This particular school is called Kaugi Primary School in Southlands Division of Kinangop Constituency. In areas where there is an acute shortage of teachers, for example, Kinangop Constituency, what is the Ministry doing to alleviate this problem? Pupils cannot stay in school when there are no teachers. In some schools pupils are not taught for a whole day. view
• 14 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister should tell us what action he will take because I recall a situation where last year, about 15 students of St. Henry Secondary School were not registered for national examinations. No action was taken against the teacher who had been paid the examination fees by parents, despite the fact that the students had to repeat. What action will the Assistant Minister take on such teachers who take parents' money and do not register students for examinations? Asking parents who live in the rural areas to check for the names in the internet is demanding ... view
• 25 Oct 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are happy that the Government is trying to cleanse our courts of corruption, as the Minister has rightly said. We have received several complaints from those who sit in land tribunals at the divisional, district and even the provincial level, that they are October 25, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3103 never paid their allowances. Members of some land tribunals have not been paid for the last two years. How does the Minister expect these tribunal members to dispense justice if they have not been paid allowances for the last two years? Non-payment of allowances will make land ... view
• 18 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member has raised a very serious issue of conspiracy. When the Minister was answering the Question, he deliberately refused to disclose the name of the company and the directors. That supports what the hon. Member has suggested, that July 18, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2119 there is a conspiracy. What is the big deal about disclosing the name of the company and the directors? view
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• 18 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we know that the Roads 2000 Programme funds will be used to gravel-patch and fill the pot holes on our roads. If what they will do is what the District Roads Committees (DRCs) have been doing in the districts, why involve consultants instead of directing this money through the DRC? There are enough people to do this job. It is a pity that a lot of this money will go into consultancy. view
• 18 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that they have recognised the importance of stakeholders, we are stakeholders because Nyandarua District is also involved in this programme. We have agreed that we want one road done from one point to another until it is complete. This is what we have agreed. As a Ministry, are they going to support us so that we do not have to be dictated upon by the donors that they want to go gravel-patching? We want one road done so that we can know we have benefitted from this money instead of doing gravel-patching. Is the Ministry going ... view
• 18 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Vote of the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. First of all, I would like to start by saying that I support this Vote. But I would like to say that although the Government has really come out to support major roads that we have been agitating about, it should watch out the construction of those roads. The cost of constructing those roads is a real problem. As was rightly said by Mr. Muturi, when you say that you are constructing a road--- Let ... view
• 12 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has said that the KMC has re-employed 166 of its former staff on a one-year renewable contract basis. What fraction of the KMC's former employees does the 166 re-hired employees represent? view