Prof. Prof. Ruth Oniang'o

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 141 to 150 of 157.

• 21 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Information and Communications what June 21, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1475 strategic support he plans to give to the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation to enable it renew its position as a premier electronic communication network in the country. view
• 21 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first let me commend the Assistant Minister for not only giving me the answer in good time, but also for taking time to consult me on this issue. I wish all Ministers could do the same. The reason I am asking about the KBC is because every country has a public communication station which reaches every citizen. The KBC should be such a station. It does not reach every Kenyan. The KBC is also a training ground for other stations. So, we find that many of the professionals in other stations are poached from the KBC. ... view
• 21 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could Assistant Minister inform this House when he last visited the KBC premises and whether he has done an audit of the condition of the facilities, including the quality of the personnel and the incentives they get? view
• 21 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Budget Speech. As I have always said, it is only a speech since the taste of the budding is in the eating. I was away when the Budget was delivered this Year. I was in Nigeria attending a fertilizer summit for heads of states and Ministers. Kenya was not represented at the Ministerial and head of state levels. I took time, as a responsible leader, to write a letter to the Minister for Finance. I realised that this was going to be his inaugural ... view
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, HIV/AIDS affects the whole country. Current data shows that only 3 per cent of the affected children access Anti-Retrovirals (ARVs). Could the Assistant Minister tell us what he plans to do to give special care and focus on the children? view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Did you hear Mr. Ahenda use the word "creatures" in reference to women? view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Is that in order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir? view
• 26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. He must withdraw and apologise. view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. With all due respect to the Minister, he sounds like he is doing pastoralists a favour. They are Kenyans and we eat the meat they produce every single day. Could the Minister tell us if he ever makes use of early warning information because we experience drought every single year? We also have this information given to us every single year. What long term measures does he have in place, using the early warning information? view
• 19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Local Government:- (a) whether he is aware that more than 200,000 Kenyans continue to live in sub-human conditions in the majority of Nairobi slums; and, (b) what plans he has to improve the quality of life of these Kenyans without increasing their cost of living. view