Sammy Arthur Weya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 251 to 260 of 260.

• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Finance the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Has the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005, which was assented to on 16th October, 2005, been operationalized? (b) If so, why are State corporations still procuring goods and services by single- sourcing? view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Assistant Minister for the answer he has given in this House. What is transpiring in the country right now is that State corporations and Government organisations are single-sourcing goods and services. Could the Assistant Minister lay on the Table, the single-sourcing incidences done in the past three years? Could he also lay on the Table, the names of the companies and tenders awarded to them so that hon. Members, and the country at large, can see that the country is operating in a transparent manner? view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what this Government is doing with State corporations is that they are instructing their managing directors through three senior civil servants, namely, the Head of the Civil Service and Secretary to the Cabinet, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, and the Director of Procurement, to single-source items and give business to their friends. An example is the shares that were sold recently by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) which belonged to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). No procurement procedures were used. A company called Transcentury Limited bought those shares. There is also the example ... view
• 29 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 29 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 29 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 29 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to know the machinery the Government has put in place to ensure that drugs do not move in and out of the country through our airports and ports. You will find that drugs are smuggled into the country through our ports and airports. We risk foreign Governments banning Kenya Airways from going to their countries because of drug trafficking. The question the hon. Member asked is about the vetting of investors when they bring their money into this country. What machinery has the Government put in place to vet investors to find out the ... view
• 23 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Yesterday, the Speaker thanked the House for having conducted its business in an orderly manner and for operating within the law. Yesterday, a Cabinet Minister said, and he was referring to hon. Members: "You have gone to the voting process and then you start---" He went on to say that we were throwing tantrums like spoilt brats. I do not think it was in order for a Cabinet Minister to say such a thing in the premises of Parliament. It is not in order for him to refer to hon. Members as ... view
• 23 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Cabinet Minister is Mr. Raphael Tuju, the Chairman of the People's Progressive Party (PPP). view
• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thought we were given a chance to consult. What are we doing now? We have spent half a day trying to constitute a Committee. Are we not wasting time? This is taxpayers' money. We are supposed to be passing Bills in this House. view