Paddy Ahenda

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Would it be in order, just in case, by the time you finish with Order No.7(ii), before we go back to Order No.7(i) and if the Minister is not in we can--- view
• 9 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Government has got the tendency of setting up commissions after commissions using public funds. You heard the Minister say that he has no intention, to either make the report public or to implement it. What was the rationale of the Government spending millions of shillings on this Commission and then keep the report in its drawers? view
• 3 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister answered Prof. Olweny's Question as if he is treating the symptoms and not the disease itself. Actually, the delay will be rampant in the entire country if--- Recently, the Ministry established the Rural Authority, which is a different entity from the Kenya Power Lighting Company (KPLC). The Rural Authority does not have staff of its own. Could the Assistant Minister, please, confirm that staff will be recruited under the Rural Authority so that it can be enhanced and finished on time, otherwise the programmes will stall for many months to come? 4306 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES ... view
• 3 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Prof. Olweny has just asked why the project has taken almost two financial years and the Assistant Minister has answered that the situation is rampant in the whole country. Recently, the Ministry established the Rural Authority, which is a different entity from the KPLC, to deal with issues of connecting the people in the rural areas. However, the Authority does not have its own staff. view
• 3 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: It is Dr. Murungaru! view
• 3 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the third time, because of the loud consultations, I have to repeat my question. While the Assistant Minister was answering Prof. Olweny's Question, actually, he conceded that there was a delay in completing projects under the Rural Authority in the entire country. But we need to treat the real disease and not the symptoms. Recently, the Ministry established the Rural Authority, which is a different entity from the KPLC, and yet it does not have its own staff. Could he confirm that there are no staff under the Rural Authority although it has a Chief Executive ... view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Marende sits near me but he does not look like me. view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: He wears spectacles, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have just mentioned what I wanted to say about the amendment to the Pensions Act, of which the Office of the President is the worst offender. The delays of pensions are caused by the processing at the Office of the President, and not at the Directorate of Pensions, as the Assistant Minister would like us to believe. Could he confirm that the Act, as amended, is operational, and they are implementing it, so that pensions can be processed even before a retiree's last day in office? view
• 2 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view