Richard Makenga Katemi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support the amendment as proposed by the Chair, Hon. Chepkong’a. view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I would like to support this amendment and say that what is happening in the Kenya Airways is total fleecing of this country’s resources. The succession plan which was there for the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to exit and give room for the new CEO--- I think he was making good capital flight, because all this was happening under his watch. This is very serious and a forensic audit must be done in that company and bring the culprits to book; they should include Government officers who sit on that board. I thank ... view
• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also join my colleagues in supporting this Bill. It is very timely. I want to say that it is coming at the right time when we want to see the economy of this country moving forward. The creation of economic zones will create jobs for our citizens. It will also boost the economic power of our people. The creation of economic zones, and particularly, in areas from Nairobi all the way to Mombasa will give even the counties which fall under those economic zones economic boost. view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to also put a word on this very important Motion. I support the Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on the consideration of the Protocol and operation of the SGR. At the outset, the SGR has come at a time when this country and the region require fast infrastructure in terms of transport. The benefits that SGR is going to bring in the region are enormous and we cannot over-emphasize that. It is very clear that the regional network is going to open. The ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I rise to support this important amendment. The Attorney-General will be signing the contracts. It will be very important for the Attorney-General to look at mouth-watering contacts and contracts involving huge sums of money. Also the Cabinet Secretaries in charge of the particular Ministry should have a look at the contract documents. I therefore support. view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support the amendment. If the tenderer refuses to sign the contract, the second best tenderer should be awarded. That would enable the procuring entity not to subject the process to retendering. So, if the second best would be given the opportunity that would be okay. So, I support. view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I support the amendment as proposed by hon. Jamleck. view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I also want to comment on the Petition. I want to support that the long distance drivers are harassed by weighbridge officers mainly on flimsy grounds. They may be arrested at the weighbridge for alleged The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: overloading and maybe the extra weight is only 1,000 kilogrammes. Instead of being taken to court, they are detained and their minimal travelling allowance gets exhausted and that creates a lot of hardship for them. view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: It is high time this House investigated the harassment that takes place at the weighbridges. Thank you, hon. Speaker. view