Peter Kenneth

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 331 to 340 of 438.

• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not say that the Committee has finished its 1634 work. In fact, I am surprised that hon. Ojode thinks the Committee has finished its work. The Committee's mandate has been extended by another seven months. So, the Committee will be concluding its work by December this year. If I may give a little background; the claims that have been lodged amount to over Kshs100 billion. They have to be verified one at a time. The people who have lodged the claims are applying directly to the Committee. So, it is upon completion of the ... view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee has come up with four categories of claimants. There are those who they might consider recommending for payment and there are those they feel they have to re-pay to Government because they have been over-paid. There are also those they feel ought to be taken to court. But these are indications that they have given to us. So, we have to wait until they complete their work so that we can respond. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a different question altogether. The Question on the Floor of the House is for the Minister to table a list of firms owed money. We are saying that until these claims are verified, we cannot admit liability. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I am not aware of any contractor termed as a Government supporter or otherwise. But more importantly, when hon. Raila was a Minister, he appointed a committee to investigate pending bills. That committee has been superseded by another committee that has been appointed by the President. Who has the power of authority in this country? view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: In fact, that committee nullified the committee that hon. Raila appointed! view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: June 28, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1635 view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Policy Holders Protection Fund is currently worth Kshs170,790,966. (b) By 31st January, 2006, the insurance companies had contributed Kshs72,895,483 to the Fund. (c) Nobody has been compensated from this Fund. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said this time and again that hon. Ojode is talking about firms that are owed money, and these are claims. Until those claims are verified, the amount does cannot become owed! This is very simple English, hon. Ojode! view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the money is in Treasury Bills and the collection bank is Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB). This money is meant to cater for the policy holders with an insurance company that has collapsed. So far, since the Act came into force, the only insurance company that has gone under is United Insurance. That company is under the statutory management. The matter will come up on 15th July, 2006 and should the court decide that, that June 28, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1679 company should go into liquidation, then the policy holders can access money from that Fund. view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said that United Insurance Company is under statutory management and the order to review that management will come up on 15th July, 2006. Should the court order that the company be placed under liquidation, the policy holders will access money from that Fund. view