Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 881 to 890 of 1046.

• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in his reply to part "c" of the Question, the Assistant Minister talked of modernisation, expansion and other forms of improvement. Could he tell us how much money has been set aside for this modernisation, expansion and all these improvements? When will these activities commence? view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Agriculture the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Could the Minister confirm that he issued a directive at a farmers' meeting in Kilgoris on 6th May, 2007, to South Nyanza Sugar Company to complete mature cane harvesting from Trans Mara District within two weeks, failure to which, the management of the company would be fired? (b) Is the Minister aware that the effect of the directive is that cane from Rongo, Homa Bay, Migori, Gucha and Kuria districts which produce 90 per cent of cane deliveries to the factory ... view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am a very sad hon. Member of Parliament. My sadness epitomises the sadness of farmers from that region. There are over one million metric tonnes of over-mature cane in Rongo, Homa Bay, Migori, Gucha and Kuria districts. The Minister went to Trans Mara District and issued this order. Why can he not come and issue the same order right in SONY where the cane is delivered and most of the farmers are? The Minister knows that the capacity of the factory is inhibited. Is this order going to be complied with? view
• 17 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in 1995, the Minister accompanied His Excellency the President to Migori District, where the President pronounced that our good Government would expand the cane-crushing capacity of SONY Sugar Company two-fold. You heard the Minister say that expansion of the factory at SONY Sugar Company will take a long time. If the pronouncement was made by the President in 1995, and in 2007 the Minister is still saying that it will take too long, what is happening? Who is deceiving who? view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that distinction. Alongside the beautiful package the chiefs were promised, assistant chiefs were promised five policemen and the chiefs were promised 10 policemen. I am yet to see a chief in my village with that level of security. What is happening? view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to give my remarks on this very important Motion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, any person with a little knowledge of jurisprudence will not rise to oppose this Motion. The legislative authority of this country is conferred unequivocally upon this House. We know that any treaty that affects the rights and responsibilities of citizens of this country is by extension legislation. Any attempt at legislating outside this House is in itself a joke. I am sure that any properly constituted court even made by people who are trying to practice ... view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister of State for Administration and National Security the following Question by Private Notice. view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a very anomalous situation, for instance, one that involves an hon. Member of Parliament in his constituency. I am sure that an hon. Member of Parliament has a right to talk to one of his constituents, or 50,000 of them at once. How then would an hon. Member of Parliament be able to notify the relevant officer if he or she is operating within his or her own constituency? view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, all of us watched the Commissioner of Police talk to the Press. He said very clearly that the police will issue or withdraw licences. The Assistant Minister has just said that the Commissioner of Police has no authority to issue or cancel any licence. I would like to invite the Assistant Minister to look at the regulations that he has read, that is Section 5 Cap.56 which states that the officer who has received the notification may disperse the meeting. These police officers normally throw teargas and fire at innocent people as was the case during ... view
• 2 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, last week, the Ministry of Planning and National Development indicated that 720,000 pupils have dropped out of school. Primary education is compulsory and free. Is the Assistant Minister aware that the Government also defaults and can, therefore, not punish parents for not taking their children to school? Under the Children's Act, parents are liable for punishment if they do not take their children to school. When the Government defaults, is the Assistant Minister aware that it is negating the very law that it is supposed to enforce? It should give out money on time! view