30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly:
(b) whether he could consider increasing the number of free storage days, especially at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, from two to five.
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30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I do appreciate the answer given by the Assistant Minister, I am not satisfied. This is because if you import ten tones of cargo, especially medicine, and it happens that the cargo stays at the airport for ten days, you will end up paying over Kshs1 million. I am saying this because the fee is passed on to the consumer, who is the common mwananchi. Could the Assistant Minister consider waiving all storage charges on essential commodities like medicine?
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30 Sep 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to say that the two days given to people to clear goods from the ports, especially Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, is very short. This is because by the time you have got all your documents in order; the invoices, the import declaration forms, the permits and the airway bills, one day is gone and you find that you have only one day left. The Assistant Minister does not want to give us an extra day or two so that these charges can be eliminated. I want to ask the Assistant Minister whether he can ...
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29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Transport:- (a) whether he is aware that due to delay and costly storage charges at ports, the cost of such imported essential goods as medicine escalate drastically; and, (b) whether he could consider increasing the number of free storage days, especially at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, from two (2) to five (5).
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29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not received the written answer.
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29 Sep 2010 in National Assembly:
Yes, Sir. Part âcâ of the Question is also not there. Let the Minister proceed with the answer.
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1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, my constituency has got about 3,000 or more IDPs who came from the Rift Valley and other areas. What plans does the Assistant Minister have to also settle those IDPs who are in my constituency and are all registered with the DC?
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1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also stand to support this Motion and it will be very important because the MPs, including me, will go home and work for our people. Everybody knows that my constituency is one of the constituencies in the arid regions and we are doing a lot to try and improve the water situation in the constituency. When we come back, I will specifically expect that our Government will now fight corruption in a way that most of those big shots will be put behind bars if they are involved in corruption. If ...
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1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me join my colleagues in condemning what happened on the promulgation day. That was something that the whole world did not want. In fact, nobody will expect the same to happen in the future. We, the leaders,
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