Paul Muite

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 121 to 130 of 261.

• 19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are three issues that I would like to comment on, in my contribution. The first one is: Back in 1997, this House enacted the Retirements Benefits Authority Act. If you remember, that statute compulsorily brings all the retirements benefits, even from the private sector, under the Retirement Benefits Authority. Back in 1999, I think via the Finance Bill, we amended the Retirements Benefits Authority Act and put in a clause which stipulated that when an employee is retrenched, retires or, otherwise, resigns, that employee cannot access his or her benefits under the Retirement Benefits Authority ... view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to add my voice to those who are complimenting the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. If the consumers and people who interact with the Ministry were asked to do a rating, it is the Ministry of Roads and Public Works and the Ministry of Finance that would score a point. I do hope that when those authorities come into legal being, one of the areas where the engineers will focus on when designing the roads is the issue of drainage. It does not make any sense for us to spend millions of ... view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to add my voice to those hon. Members who are supporting this Motion. However, in doing so, I would also like to make the following comments. One, if we are truly going to succeed in having a Pan African Parliament which is practical and meaningful, we need to make it a reality to the ordinary African people; the people at the grassroots in the different countries of Africa. Unless that Pan African Parliament has some practical benefits to the people of the different African countries, it will remain a mirage ... view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, they go there to discuss things that are esoteric and that have no practical meaning and which do not change the day to day lives of the African people. We can look even at the region; the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). We should begin from the bottom and not from the top. This approach of top-to-bottom will not work. We have to come up with strategies that are going to enable us to begin from the bottom so that the people at the grassroots actually benefit. We must open up our boundaries. Even in ... view
• 12 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was saying that an issue like terrorism and the lose of innocent lives is an example of the sort of issues, genuinely, if we are left alone, as a country, to handle it, we are a midget in the world, as a country. If that issue is taken up by the PAP, our voice will have the weight and we shall be listened to. These are serious issues! I am saying that we wish the police in Kenya got speed in the investigations of that issue because it is a very serious ... view
• 29 May 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand on a point of order to seek the Chair's guidance. Before the commencement to this debate, I submitted a written notice of my intention to move an amendment. I have been standing up ever since the Speaker put the question. Is the Chair aware of that amendment and am I going to get an opportunity to move it? view
• 29 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, pursuant to the provision of Rule 8(2) of the Treaty for Establishment of the East African Community (Election of Members of the Assembly) Rules, the Motion be amended by deleting the following names: Ms. Safina Kwekwe Tsungu--- view
• 29 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, could you protect me? view
• 29 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Motion be amended by deleting the following names: Ms. Safina Kwekwe Tsungu, Mr. Clarkson Otieno Karan, Mr. Augstine Chemonges Lotodo and Mrs. Catherine Ngima Kimura. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, through you, I ask hon. Members to lend me their ears. If you look at Rule of 5 of the Rules that we passed the other day, you will see that subrule 1 says:- "In order to be validly nominated as a candidate for an election, a person shall be nominated by a parliamentary party, through its parliamentary group ... view
• 29 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if you look at Rule 8(2)--- view