Peter Njoroge Baiya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would want to, first and foremost, register thanks on behalf of all the hon. Members who have made their contribution in support of this Motion. It is particularly encouraging to note that they all have been positive. This is a clear demonstration of the Members’ commitment to the reforms that are intended to be implemented as we go about with the new Judicial Service Commission. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as some concerns have been expressed, I would want to also confirm that it is the position of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs that ... view
• 21 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: With those few comments, I beg to move. view
• 21 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: ADOPTION OF REPORT ON PROPERTIES BELONGING TO KENYA’S DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The supplementary question the Assistant Minister is reluctant to answer has arisen as a result of the answer he gave to the main Question. He said that one of the strategies they have employed is to use non-oil cooled transformers. We want to see how serious they are. Could he indicate how many of these transformers they have procured and what time they have to do it? view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at the way the issue of National Hospital Insurance Fund arose, it was by way of rules that were made. Under the General Interpretation and Prohibitions Act, Cap.2 the Minister is also required to table such rules before this House. This problem is arising precisely because the Ministers have actually adopted a tradition of bypassing Parliament and not tabling rules here for scrutiny by this House. That is why this problem has arisen. Could the Minister first of all, table those rules here for scrutiny by this House? view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As you can see the time the Minister has actually taken on the Floor to issue his Ministerial Statement, it is quite apparent that it is like he is moving a Motion in this House to support the regulations that were made. It is like he wants to get the support of this House after the decision has been made. I am saying that this is unprocedural in the sense that he ought to have tabled those--- view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to seek the following clarification. The Minister has indicated that from the expenditure of Kshs150 billion, the NHIF raises 4 per cent and he seeks to raise it to about 21 per cent. It is clear that he will impose a further levy to raise about Kshs30 billion. He should clarify whether this subsidiary legislation will not have huge financial implications on Kenyans. It is like taxation. Is it in order to enact this kind of subsidiary legislation without even tabling it before this House? Section 34 of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act ... view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. Recently, a well known politician from the Rift Valley informed a gathering at Silibwet Grounds in Bomet that the adoption of the new Constitution would lead to loss of ancestral land and to the confinement of a particular ethnic community to one area to pave way for non-indigenous communities. Considering the sensitivity of land issues and the fragile ethnic historical background in the country; further considering the fact that we are still healing ... view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support this Report. I want to congratulate Members of the Committee for coming up with the Report. First of all, the Report is quite positive; it confirms or allays the fears of hon. Members as to who owns Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). As it is quite well known, the service of electricity is very vital and strategic. It would be most imprudent to allow profit driven motives to override the supply of those services to Kenyans because of the obvious threat of exploitation. view
• 25 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: It is also true that going by the general cost of electricity in this country, there is widespread concern that it is too high and this situation requires to be addressed urgently. So, if there is no component part of profit driven shareholders as we have been told, the Government should, therefore, do a lot more to ensure that the cost comes down so that it can be sustainable. It is also true that the cost of those kinds of services is strategic in the sense that it can ultimately become a cost factor in other productive activities in the ... view