Peter Mwathi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 881 to 890 of 1023.

• 5 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion. I also want to congratulate the Minister for the presentation that he has given which was quite eloquent. In so doing, I want to associate myself with the sentiments of the Member for Nyeri Town, that it is time this idea was taken to our schools. From primary school level, we should teach environmental studies so that our children grow up knowing it just like we did knowing what the national anthem was. They would be singing, just like the national anthem, that planting trees or conserving environmental is ... view
• 4 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the issue of food is very sensitive, especially now that the country is facing hunger. I have heard the Minister say that the food is distributed through some relief committees. There have been cases where District Commissioners (DCs) have been reported to have stolen relief food. How are these committees put in place and who appoints their membership? view
• 30 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Vote. In so doing, I want to thank the Ministry for the very good work that they are doing, particularly on the issue of Rural Electrification Programme (REP). I am one of the beneficiaries of that REP, but they took a bit of time to implement it. We have been asked to send proposals and we have done so, but there is no further communication. It becomes an exercise that keeps people hoping that they will get that connection. Since we are acting for and on behalf of ... view
• 30 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: The other issue which I would like to mention is the support of cottage industries. How can the Ministry try and make the available energy cheap? We have a policy to promote and support the youth. We have Kazi kwa Vijana Programme coming through all Ministries. How will this Ministry support the youth, so that they can start their own small businesses? In my area they are asking: “How can we have lesser costs of energy, so that we can do some things at profitable margins?” I do have an area where the Ministry can harvest wind energy, but it ... view
• 30 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 30 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to support this Motion, however, with few remarks. The first one is, yes, we understand it is very important to communicate. The communication that comes between people and nations and between entities is that one that mostly shapes the thinking of the nation. It is the one that guides how a nation moves. I am saying this because I am aware of the fact that when we were going for the General Election in 2007, we heavily depended on what we were getting from the media. That went without saying. That is ... view
• 30 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: So, if any occurrence is detected, then it is very easy to know which one it is; this is because within this area, there are so many buildings and cameras. So, if one is not working, at least, the other one is working and we should be able to get the information, which we require in order to follow those people. view
• 30 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it would not be right if I sat down without talking about the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC). I think it reaches the most Kenyans in this country on both radio and television. But look at the support of the Government for this view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me a chance to contribute to this very critical Motion. As leaders, we must address the killings that started long time ago. I too would like to convey my condolences to my brothers, Mr. Githae and Mr. Maina, the Member for Mathira. It is very clear today that we are talking about areas represented by the two hon. Members. If you follow the history of this gang, you will realise that it moved from Nairobi to Murang’a. It then went to Kirinyaga and it is now in Nyahururu. So, even as we ... view
• 6 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, personally, I condemn any criminal gang. It has been said in public that prior to what happened in Mathira and Kirinyaga, there were people who were reported in the Press, day after day, moving from one home to another view