Omingo Magara

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• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am glad to address the House when I have a former girl-child educated to be a Speaker of the Kenya National Assembly. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to state here on record that it is important that we quote Mr. James Aggrey who said that when you educate a girl, you educate the whole family and the world, but when you educate a man, you educate an individual. It is critical that this is done and embraced. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: I want to sound some warning to those in girl-child activism and in support of the girl-child that it is not legislation that is going to help us. Even currently, let us get the male Ministers to speak positively about the girl-child. It is the issue of attitude change that we must now address. When you talk to the male Ministers, tell them to address the issue of women because they are in position to do so. It is that change of mentality that is important. It is high time we realised that the girl we are talking about is ... view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to start by thanking all hon. Members who have contributed to this Motion. It is important that we appreciate the input of this Report. I want to state for the record that, for the first time, the Public Accounts Committee, I am reliably informed, has done reports for up to 2003/2004. Therefore, it is for this House to expedite the debates and be current so that we do not deliberate - not even on corpses, but on dry bones whose autopsy cannot give you any reason or purpose for the death of that ... view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the quality of work, we did get interviews from all those people concerned and we recorded all the interviews verbatim. We made recommendations based on the findings that were factually extracted from the evidence given. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will note that yesterday, we had to stop the Business of the House temporarily to invite the Government to come and listen to what we were telling them. It is from that point in time that Ms. Karua came on board. From that listening of the deliberations, she has given us extremely good ... view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: An adult man of Kenyan origin picks money from his right pocket, stuffs it in his left pocket and runs away like he has stolen his own resources! That is why we must actually 760 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 18, 2007 stand up to be counted. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I quite agree with the Minister's sentiments that we must not shout about who is appointed. But if a measure of purity is associated with a section of Kenyans, then we are also not sincere because if you replace exactly from the same region, there may not necessarily be a ... view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to agree with some hon. Members who said that the Attorney-General's Office has actually let us, this country and the Government down. At one time, I shared a very informal talk with a senior Government colleague whose name I will withhold. The talk was very informal, although useful, for the Executive to realize that they are not doing a good job in terms of the legal framework of this country. That stems out from the discussion that we had in our Committee. We asked one executive how he has managed to serve so ... view
• 17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, despite the fact that this Assistant Minister has confirmed that contractors undertake to sign performance contracts. The good Assistant Minister came to this House last year and actually confirmed that most of the projects which had been awarded were ongoing and some complete. Nyatike is one of them which is similar to Amagoro. What is he doing to ensure that the contractors who cannot perform since 2004 for Nyatike project, for example, are actually deregistered from the KPLC? view
• 12 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the Government of Kenya Accounts for the year 1999/2000 laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 26th October, 2006. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, right from the outset, I would like to appreciate the membership of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). On behalf of the PAC, I would like to take this opportunity to present to this House the Report and recommendations therein. The PAC had its first sitting on 16th April, 2005, and ... view
• 12 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Mwenje knows very well--- view
• 12 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important, even when employers are receiving job applications, to look at the curriculum vitaes (CVs) of the people applying for the job. Hon. Mwenje cannot be patient because the hon. Members who comprised PAC then could not be allowed to continue with their work because they chose to speak out openly on issues. The Committee inspected various projects, one such project being the Moi University- Cheptiret Road. I will endeavour to give some details about what we found on this road. This is an issue that even the Chair will not appreciate that ... view