Omingo Magara

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 131 to 140 of 349.

• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member will be kind enough to go through this list, he will realize that we have all those details. After relative calm returned, we went to everywhere to ascertain the position. That is the reason I said that we captured every bit of information in all areas countrywide and got a total of Kshs2.15 billion. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: However, this Question was specific about Kisumu. Whatever treatment we give to Kisumu residents will be given out countrywide. It has to be uniform. We do not want to discriminate against any group of people because this information is all here. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said that an insurance is a contractual obligation between two parties where there is a clear way of compensation. This was an exceptional situation that happened in the country. That is why we have gone beyond Kisumu. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I want to seek your indulgence that such information that the hon. Member has would come in handy in our consultations. You know that I cannot answer the issues of the functions of insurance as they are in the domain of the Ministry of Finance. We can agree on how we can address the issues that the hon. Member has, alongside with the Ministry of Finance. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: I want to note that, equally, it is not only Kisumu people who were affected. This was all over the country. Partly, where I come from, people suffered the most. Therefore, this issue is close to my heart. That is why I am taking every bit of responsibility to consult with other arms of the Government in addressing the issue. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have said, we are equally concerned. Some insurance companies have done something about it. We need to be a little bit uniform. That would be a basis for us to address this matter in consultations with the relevant arms of the Government. In the spirit of national healing, I expect the hon. Member to share the information he has and I guarantee that my Ministry will do whatever it takes to address the matter. view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to agree that after the formation of the Grand Coalition Government, there was restructuring, realignment and establishment of the chemistry of works within Ministries. We need not be judged by what we said we will be doing. Indeed, this Question was supposed to come last week when the hon. Member was away. I appreciate the fact that it is long overdue that we have a policy that governs trade. I believe and reliably informed that this has actually been done as I stated. I want this House to gauge us by what we have ... view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I agree that this is a very important Ministry. I, however, do not agree that we are taking Parliament for granted. Immediately we took over, in terms of getting our chemistry and re-alignment right, we have taken initiative to engage Parliament. The only thing that we have not actualised, but there is a program of action--- My Ministry has written to the Departmental Committee on Finance, Trade and Planning seeking 3802 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 03, 2008 appropriate time to engage Parliament so that it is not used just as a rubber stamp. For example, we presented ... view
• 3 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, if the Ministry has been taking parliamentarians for granted, it is not under my stewardship. That is why we have taken the initiative--- I just want to mention that we have not actually signed a comprehensive EPAs agreement. It was a stop-gap measure that was almost freezing the export of our flowers - particularly to European markets--- We did a stop-gap measure so that we could hold comprehensive bi-lateral discussions with the European Union to continue selling our goods there. Otherwise, they would have frozen the export of our flowers to Europe. But that is a ... view
• 13 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member agrees me with me that, basically, why the negotiations collapsed was because the Special Safeguard Mechanisms gave fair treatment to developed countries in terms of import upsurge. That was the cause of the collapse. The talks collapsed because our interests were not taken into consideration. That is why, as a Ministry and a Government, we must protect our farmers. So, far as we stand, those negotiations are on. There is no import upsurge, as it were, because we have not signed the final document which is under Non-Agricultural Market Access and Agricultural Access. ... view