Prof. Prof. Olweny

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1681 to 1690 of 1845.

• 19 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am a researcher by profession. That is what I used to do before I came to Parliament. I want to tell the Assistant Minister that, if they could establish a breeding facility for beetles, they could have a population of beetles to release to the lake as the need arises. It will be cheaper to control the hyacinth using that method than waiting for someone else's money. Maybe, your scientists and officers want to "eat" that donor money! What prevents the Government from establishing a breeding facility for the beetles so that they can be ... view
• 18 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask the Minister whether he is convinced that all the sugar that is imported by Kenya from COMESA countries is actually milled in those countries. If not, how is he handling that issue? view
• 17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is okay with me. I hope he will answer it when he comes. view
• 17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Assistant Minister in order to mislead this House by saying that they give scholarships based on regions, and yet this country is not divided into regions but rather into provinces and districts? What regions does he mean to talk about? view
• 17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a big difference. Provinces are not regions in this country. What does he mean by regions? view
• 12 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Question suggests that this Kenyan was arrested by officers of the Ethiopian Government. Has that man been charged in any court of law since that time? Has our Government made efforts to find out whether he has been taken to any court because if Government officers arrest an individual, he should be taken to court? view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether he is aware that some farmers in Ahero and West Kano Irrigation Schemes were supplied with uncertified rice seeds during the previous year; (b) whether he was further aware that the poor quality seeds have affected rice yields in the two schemes; and, (c) what action he was taking to ensure that farmers are not supplied with poor quality seeds again. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether he is aware that some farmers in Ahero and West Kano Irrigation Schemes were supplied with uncertified rice seeds during previous seasons; (b) whether he is further aware that the poor quality seeds have affected rice yields in the two schemes; and, (c) what action he is taking to ensure that farmers are not supplied with poor quality seeds again. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it would have been very effective if the Minister for Water and Irrigation himself answered this Question. I hope the Leader of Government 508 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 11, 2007 Business will adequately respond to the supplementary questions. During the planting season in question, the NIB supplied certified seeds to some farmers. However, someone else supplied uncertified seeds to other farmers. Under what circumstances did the NIB allow someone else to supply uncertified seeds to a Government irrigation scheme? view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view