Ramadhan Seif Kajembe

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 May 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am very much in order because we invited the whole Committee. The Chairman came with other Members. I did not know that hon. K. Kilonzo was a Member of that Committee because he was absent. I would like to tell him that we will work together for the betterment of our people. view
• 23 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a very good question. We have taken several people to court for carrying out sand harvesting illegally. There are a few cases at Wote Magistrate’s Court in connection with that. I can mention Case No.433/2011. There are a number of cases in the law courts in Machakos. We are there to address environmental concerns to avoid land degradation. I want to say in this House that when people talk about the environment being violated, I get very much concerned. I want to promise hon. Kiilu that I will find time to visit his area. ... view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek your guidance on this Question because this is the third time it has come to the Floor of this House. I answered it first and then during the second time the House wanted to know the scores of each candidate, which I provided. I tabled the scores of each candidate in this interview. I made it very clear that my Ministry had submitted the names to the appointing authority. So, the case was very clear. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the purpose of coming back for the second time was to give accurate figures. I came to this House and stated very clearly that there were 48 applicants and out them 21 were short-listed, eight were interviewed, three were picked and recommended to His Excellency the President for appointment. I tabled that report. When I tabled that report, I am sorry, Dr. Kones was not here but another hon. Member stood up and said that he was representing him. I tabled the report in this House! view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to challenge anybody but the House wanted to know the scores of each candidate. In this interview by the Board of Management of NEMA, there were 48 applicants. Twenty one qualified for the interview and eight were interviewed. After the Board did that, three names were recommended to the appointing authority. Number one is Dr. Abdirazak Nuno, number two is Prof. Jacob Kibwage and number three was Prof. Godfrey Wakhungu. Out of those who were interviewed Francis Nkako scored 54; Prof. Jacob Kibwage - 59, Dr. Abdulrazak Nunow - 64; Dr. Kennedy ... view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will repeat that there were 48 applicants and out of that 48 applicants 21 applicants were shortlisted. The board then, using their technical knowhow interviewed eight; out of eight, three were declared to be successful and were recommended to the appointing authority. It is true that when I answered this Question in the first instance, I took it that I had got proper information on the 48 applicants. But when this House insisted that I go back and dig up more information – and this happens often– I went back and I took people to ... view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, according to Section 10(1)(c) of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, the business of the Ministry is to instruct the NEMA board and management to do the interviews, come up with those who are successful and then the Ministry is supposed to submit such names to the appointing authority. That appointing authority is none other than His Excellency the President. My Ministry has submitted three names, as I said earlier on; I do not know how to go to the President and tell him: “You are delaying the appointment.” We are all waiting for His Excellency ... view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Ministry forwarded the names to His Excellency the President on 22nd January, 2012. So, I am pleading with the House to accept that the NEMA board and management have done their job according to the law. My Ministry has done its part according to the law. We have forwarded the names to His Excellency, the President; I think we should now wait for the appointing authority to act. If there is any other way of pushing this for the President to take action immediately--- I have exhausted my machinery. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not against the House asking somebody who is more authoritative than my Ministry to get this matter sorted out from the appointing authority. However, when he says I am not capable of doing it, the word “capable” does not apply here. view
• 18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the moment the President appoints a new person, the Acting Director-General will be relieved of the duties he is performing now. view