Otieno Kajwang

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 901 to 910 of 1172.

• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. We would have loved it if the Attorney-General could have explained to us the contents of the Bill that he has referred to, and the consequences of the provisions of that Bill on the proposal here. That is because this proposal is an old one. We have been struggling to make sure that our feeder roads are up to date. We know that the District Roads Officers get a lot of money but they do not put it to proper use. They cannot supervise them. That is why we intended to have that ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the Board was intended to be independent of Government, especially. When you talk about corruption, the Government and its agencies are on one side while the business community is on the other side. That is why we were very careful not to include anybody who would have the input of Government in this Board, which is actually fighting against corruption in Government. So, to introduce the Permanent Secretary there, it will suggest that the Government is going to investigate itself now. If what the Attorney-General is saying is true, that they will need some advice ... view
• 12 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, some of the statements that the Minister has given disparage our Committee! It is not very good for this House. The Committee is a Committee of this House. It works on behalf of this House. It has more time than we do to call for opinions of experts and any other interested parties. When this Committee comes to this House, it comes in good faith to advise us on what is good for this country and this House. I do not think that it is good for the Minister to rise and say that the ... view
• 11 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, Kshs1,166,421,515 is a lot of money. I want to know how much of this money the Minister intends to use to encourage the growth of industry, and to expand its growth in this country, because that is the way to go to create employment for our youth. I talk to a lot of industrialists in this country, who seem to think that the laws, licences and the non-caring Government are making them scared of coming to Kenya, or to even expand their industries. view
• 11 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would want to urge the Ministry to do something about fisheries development. This is because I do not know what this Ministry does on fisheries development other than going round meeting fishermen and asking them about a few of their problems. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I come from an area which produces the largest quantity of fish in this country, both for consumption in Kenya and export. There is nothing that the Ministry is doing to develop even the quantity and quality of fish that we have. So, I just want to know ... view
• 11 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. The Kenya National Audit Office is actually a revamped office of the Controller and Auditor-General. We would have thought that after the strengthening of that office, we would have sufficient officers to actually carry out auditing of all Government resources, especially at the district level and even county councils. It is a pity that some country councils have not had their accounts audited for several years and nobody seems to care. Yet, a lot of Government resources go to county councils and even Government offices at the districts. Could I have an assurance ... view
• 11 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, if this Ministry is ran properly, it could create a lot of employment to this country. This morning, I was reading an advertisement of a bond, from South Africa, of Kshs19 trillion for development of houses. I thought that we are going to move that direction of issuing Government bonds to develop houses. We are behind because we promised Kenyans 500,000 units per year, but I do not think we have even scratched. What policy does the Ministry have to actually develop housing to cope with urbanization in this country? view
• 11 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) should actually be called "The National Political Intelligence Service". We do not know what they do with a hefty sum like Kshs3.4 billion. I understand that they are supposed to look into terrorist activities, among other things. However, we have a lot of insecurity in this country. I thought that the NSIS should be used to inform the police about the proliferation of some groups that cause terror among our people everyday. Could the Minister explain to us what they do with such a vast sum of money if ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think the amendment merely seeks to explain the consequences of failing to get the concurrence of the party. We have had it that you must get the concurrence of the party before you can nominate a Member of a party which is not the governing party into your Cabinet. But it has been ignored. I think the gist or the thrust of the amendment is to give seats through to the concurrence. If you do not get the concurrence, then what happens? That is what my friend is trying to bring out, and I ... view
• 6 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I support the amendment, but for different reasons. There is already a proviso in the current Penal Code that protects those people who make certain statements which may be truthful or honest, but may irritate or disturb you. But still, are honest and straightforward. But as it is now, if I was to say somebody is a fool, and we are in a public rally, I will be jailed for ten years and be fined Kshs1 million. If I irritate or disturb somebody--- If I say something a little obscene like the four letter words, ... view