Richard Moitalel ole Kenta

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 601 to 610 of 674.

• 14 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: My last point is that today, hon. Ngilu showed that politicians are the people who should run governments. It is time to rethink the issue of amending the Constitution to ensure that it is only Parliamentarians who become Cabinet Secretaries. This issue of bringing people from anywhere is not going to assist this country at all. I believe we have very competent people. In fact, I think this House is one of the greatest pools of educated people. I believe they can handle those issues. Maybe we should excuse the Cabinet Secretaries today because they are really scared. When State ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to, first of all, laud my Chair for the good job that she has done of presenting to this House what we have done as a Committee. Kenya is actually enntering a new phase as far mineral exploration and exploitation is concerned. As the Chair said, the Act that is in place currently is an old colonial relic of 1940. What we are wishing Kenya is that discovery of oil and other minerals will not be a curse, but a blessing. We do not want another Niger Delta situation in Kenya. The only ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to, first of all, laud my Chair for the good job that she has done of presenting to this House what we have done as a Committee. Kenya is actually enntering a new phase as far mineral exploration and exploitation is concerned. As the Chair said, the Act that is in place currently is an old colonial relic of 1940. What we are wishing Kenya is that discovery of oil and other minerals will not be a curse, but a blessing. We do not want another Niger Delta situation in Kenya. The only ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: not do things that will be dangerous to this country, like what has happened in some areas. Parliament, as the representative of Kenyans, must be involved in agreements. We must ratify them and ensure that they will be for the benefit of the people. We are the ones who represent the people, not anybody else. When it comes to personnel, it is important that our people are trained, so that they can eventually take over from the foreigners. As it is now, foreign minors import machinery, labour and everything else used in the extraction process and then export all the ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: not do things that will be dangerous to this country, like what has happened in some areas. Parliament, as the representative of Kenyans, must be involved in agreements. We must ratify them and ensure that they will be for the benefit of the people. We are the ones who represent the people, not anybody else. When it comes to personnel, it is important that our people are trained, so that they can eventually take over from the foreigners. As it is now, foreign minors import machinery, labour and everything else used in the extraction process and then export all the ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: There must also be a tribunal because there are bound to be disputes which will be monumental, because they may involve international companies and others. So, there must be a standing tribunal, even if it will be part of the High Court, that will take care of this, so that our people are not exploited and are able to access justice at all levels and times. Parliament must actually realize that it is their job to ensure that, that tribunal is set up. Investments must be respected, but we cannot have investors in circumstances, or an environment, that do not ... view
• 16 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: There must also be a tribunal because there are bound to be disputes which will be monumental, because they may involve international companies and others. So, there must be a standing tribunal, even if it will be part of the High Court, that will take care of this, so that our people are not exploited and are able to access justice at all levels and times. Parliament must actually realize that it is their job to ensure that, that tribunal is set up. Investments must be respected, but we cannot have investors in circumstances, or an environment, that do not ... view
• 3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. I would like to thank the President for his Speech. He actually said what he intends to do but I believe that there were some lacunas in the Speech or in his deeds. One of them is the issue of poaching, which has become a national problem. What is bothering all of us is that whereas we know that there is this big problem, how come that we retain the same people as managers in this organisation? When you come to Parliament and tell us that there is ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I would also like to add my voice to what my colleagues have said. This country is still bleeding from the terrorist attacks that we have faced over the years. Personally, I believe that this is not the time to point fingers at one another; rather it is the time to look for solutions. Even though it is being said that some people did not do their work--- It is true that they did not do their work. Corruption is so rampant in this country that you had rather sacrifice this country to get a ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: causing problems. Let us look at this matter in a sober man and create positions that are only answerable to one point of authority. Kenya should stick together. Kenya should come together and fight this menace as one nation. We are not supposed to be divided, otherwise we are going to perish. view