Sammy Mwaita

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to know when the Assistant Minister will give an answer? view
• 24 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Water and Irrigation the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that River Perkera, which is the lifeline of over 30,000 people within Perkera Irrigation Scheme, is drying up? (b) Is the Minister further aware that the construction of the proposed Chemosusu Dam upstream will lead to the collapse of the irrigation scheme? (c) What urgent action is the Minister taking to address this problem? view
• 24 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can agree to wait on one condition. The Ministry has invited tenders for people to bid for the construction of the dam. If that can be suspended, I am prepared to wait. view
• 23 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute and support this Vote. At the outset, let me congratulate the hon. Minister for the able manner in which he moved the Vote yesterday. He was so eloquent and precise if not candid. He explained in detail starting from the Mission Statement of the Ministry which he expounded and said that, the gist of the Mission Statement of the Ministry is to improve the livelihoods of Kenyans through efficient administration of land, equitable access and security of tenure. When we talk about the security of tenure, ... view
• 23 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 23 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to support this Motion. This Motion on this problem of organised gangs and militia is long overdue. I wish, at the outset, to congratulate the Mover for coming up with it. You recall that at the beginning of this year we had a similar problem but this problem goes way back to the 1990s when the introduction of multiparty politics came in and tribal clashes erupted. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the problem of organised gangs and militia, targets mainly the youth as the Mover has said. The youth are vulnerable. They ... view
• 23 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was just suggesting names as I contribute. view
• 23 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for that clarification. The other point I wanted to talk about is the issue of strengthening our National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS). Every year this House sets aside funds for the NSIS to be able to report on organised crimes and groups which threaten our security. Unfortunately, these organised groups react while our security agents are unaware. I wonder why this is the case, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Maybe, it is because the NSIS became de-linked from the police. In the past, prior to the establishment of NSIS, there used to be the Special ... view
• 17 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government:- (a) whether he is aware that the construction of Kabarnet Municipal Bus Park has stalled since the year 2003; and, (b) what steps he is taking to complete this important project to spur development in the region. view
• 17 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has given a detailed answer. However, I wanted him to confirm whether the Engineer, who was supervising the works, may have failed in his duty, hence occasioning the failure by the contractor to fulfil his obligations. view