Robinson Njeru Githae

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 761 to 770 of 2672.

• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, it will take a lot of parliamentary time for me to go through this list. For example, if you look at Arid Lands Resources Management (ARLM) in North Eastern Province--- view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. If you just look at number four on the list, you will find that it is on the ALRMP. It has been allocated Kshs83 million. We also have the rehabilitation of Mai Maahiu-Narok Road, which is in the ASAL area, it has been allocated more than Kshs18 million. The northern corridor road transport has been given Kshs134 million. It is also in the ASAL area. The ASAL Based Livestock and Rural Development has been allocated of Kshs18 million. Again, the northern road corridor going to Ethiopia has been allocated Kshs13 billion. view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, there are many projects from the ASAL areas. Now, coming to whether counties will be required to pay for these debts, the answer is “no”. These amounts are borrowed by the Kenya Government and that is why they are charged on the Consolidated Fund Services (CFS). So, counties will not pay for these loans. These loans were borrowed by the Kenya Government. There is only one Kenya Government; there are no two Kenya governments; others are just counties. However, the amounts that the counties will borrow subject to the approval from the Central Government, they will have ... view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our debt is still manageable and sustainable. We, as Treasury, give ourselves a maximum of 50 per cent of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) debt. We are now at 47 per cent. So, we still have about 3 per cent more to achieve the 50 per cent. We believe that any amount above 50 per cent may not be sustainable. That is what has caused the crisis in the Euro Zone. When the debts for Greece, Spain and Ireland were more than 100 per cent of their GDP, they could not manage and sustain them. ... view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Again, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, even on budget deficit, ours is still low; it is at six per cent at the moment. Germany had its budget deficit at nine per cent. They had been authorized by the European Union Bank up to 25 per cent deficit, but I think they exceeded. That is why they went into problems. view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to reassure this House that our debt is manageable and sustainable and that we shall not incur any reckless borrowing. view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think that is a different Question specifically for Mumias. But if he is talking about western region, there are very many. The list is there in front of him. He can go through it and he will see there are very many projects being carried out in western Kenya. view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Prime Minister is on the way here. However, I think today has been very unusual given the way you have conducted business. We have completed part of our business pretty early. Quite a number of Questions were not asked. I know that on some occasions, he has been here at 3.00 p.m. and his time came at about 4.00 p.m. I think that is the reason--- view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to assure this country that the development under the administration of President Kibaki has been spread out evenly throughout the country. There is not a single region without a project. I challenge somebody to show me a region without any project and I will confirm--- view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, I am informed that he will be here within two minutes. I must apologize on his behalf. After two minutes, he will be here. I beg that you give that indulgence. view