Omingo Magara

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 51 to 60 of 349.

• 23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Joint Loans Boards are spread in over 49 districts. We have been unable to expand due to meager funding to this sector. We appreciate the fact that initially, this programme was not constituency-based but district-based. Because of the expansive and fast growing nature of our districts, which are now constituencies, we have not developed as fast as that growth, but we endeavour to do that because that is our mandate. The only handicap is the limited funding we receive from the Treasury. We only receive a minimal amount of money as opposed to what ... view
• 23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support that extension of time, simply because I think we do not fear accountability. I think we have been accused of being lax and it is important this time round, parliamentarians and Ministers give Kenyans value for their money and improve their well being. view
• 23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to cast aspersions but, the truth of the matter is: It is important that both of us, as we move on with the process, the Back view
• 18 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion on Taxation Measures moved by the Deputy Prime Ministerand Minister for Finance. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not been consulted by any Member. But in the interest of gender, I would like to give five minutes to Dr. Laboso and two minutes to my younger brother here, Mr. Pesa. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to donate some four minutes. Hon. Members, I request you not to overstretch my generosity. Two minutes for the Member for Lari and two minutes the for Member for Laikipia West. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thank all hon. Members for their contribution. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Government, I want to, from the onset, take the opportunity to support the Motion and thank the hon. Member who moved the Motion for the wisdom that he has displayed and the overwhelming support that this Motion has received. There is no limit to knowledge and if anybody declines to learn, his or her brains usually get rusty. If the Government did do a lot of blending and understood what each one of us stood for ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Member to just give a blanket condemnation of all of us, Ministers and Assistant Ministers, by saying that we do not have computer literacy? view
• 2 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion because I believe that there has to be continuity. Before we have reforms, we must deal with the existing institutions. We have been talking about corruption for a long time. Indeed, the CEO of KACC did say corruption is a vice that fights back. It is a dragon that has many heads. We must fight it from all fronts to give Kenyans value for their taxes. It is true that we have been talking about reforms in our judicial system, Executive and Parliament. However, essentially, until such a time when we ... view
• 2 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you need to protect me because hon. Members are consulting a little too loudly. view