Omingo Magara

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 11 to 20 of 349.

• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: If the Government never used those facilities, they would be, at least, out there. If hon. Members would indulge and understand, we are not doing this thing for charity. Of course, AGOA was agreed last year even before we knew there was going to be calamities that we have today. We cannot stop functions like this for the sake of change of events which were unforeseen at the time of planning the AGOA Forum. view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is fairly the area I am very comfortable with, unlike law where I am not. On the issue of hospitality, we hosted our delegates for lunches, two teas, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. On the day that the forum was officially opened when the US Secretary of State was here, we hosted a safari dinner at the Carnivore where most hon. Members participated, including the Vice-President of this Republic. view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: On the issue of oils and lubricants, in the efficiency of running the Government, we knew that we never had money to go and hire private vehicles. We used most vehicles view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, those are speculations. Secondly, the American Government did not want to run this function: It was a budget from the Kenyan Government. If you want to call them American funds, I will allow you to do it but it can come from Kenyan taxpayers. Fundamentally, the American Government spent most of their funds on their dignitaries but, of course, we had a cost to run as a Government and as hosts. We need this country to grow beyond depending, for everything, upon the big brothers. That is why we suffer the syndrome of signing on the ... view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the other expenses that worries the Member for Garsen, even in accounting there is what we call “materiality of this figure” vis-Ă -vis the grand figure. However, some of those expenses were photocopying, translation expenses and small expenditures that cannot be itemized one after one. However, the bulk of the money went to stationery and photocopying services. view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as to the benefit of the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA), in my earlier answer, I outlined the benefits that the Kenyan Government and Africa received from this function. I would like to outline one or two benefits. The country’s exporters to the United States of America (USA) market were made aware of the conditions and standards they should meet in order to access the USA market. The publicity of the Conference in Nairobi brought to Kenyans the need to diversify the range of products to be exported to the USA market. view
• 15 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Secondly, we endeavoured to increase the list of items to be exported from less than 20 to over 100. There are many more benefits, including marketing our country. view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to summarize by saying that I wish to urge the Kenya Police through the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security to spare no efforts in bringing the arsonists to book alongside their paymasters for we know that all dogs have masters; I have a strong urge to point fingers, but I must let the police do their work. I urge my colleague, the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security to ensure that Kenyans lives and properties are safe at all times, irrespective of their station in life. He must ... view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Once more in the words of Winston Churchill, now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. My resolve of a better Kenya has been stronger and in an unlikely event that the arsons succeed in executing their ungodly act, they must stand informed that Mr. Omingo is merely part of the generation that has got the eye firmly fixed on the ball. The idea can only grow bigger! view
• 9 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you. view