Prof. Samuel Poghisio

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1551 to 1560 of 3241.

• 19 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: (b) Cable vandalism is a criminal offence punishable under the Kenya Communications Act, 1998. A person convicted of the offence is liable to a fine not exceeding Kshs100,000 or to a prison term not exceeding three years or both. These penalties are yet to make an impact on the ground and the criminal damage of the infrastructure remains on the increase. It is in this context that the Ministry recognizes that an urgent legislative intervention on this matter is critical in order to provide stiffer penalties for the offenders which will reflect the increased value of ICT infrastructure as well ... view
• 19 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was rather difficult to identify a question in that statement, but I will try to answer it. view
• 19 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: I think the hon. Member wants to know if some of this crime is corporate crime because it could be sabotage from the competitors. If it is identified as corporate crime, then the corporate body or bodies will face the same penalties that individuals faces. I would like to remind him that this is the House that makes all the laws. This House needs to understand the investment in infrastructure, especially fibre optic cable. It does not seem to have any monetary value when vandalised, but it is so expensive to invest in. Therefore, we need to protect it just ... view
• 19 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if there are cases of sabotage, the institutions have been warned that the law will catch up with them. In fact, if theft of chicken or livestock is punished very heavily, I am inclined to think that even this can be applied to theft of fibre. As for the banning of copper exports, the law is very clear. The export of copper wires is prohibited under the law. Nobody is exporting them unless they are doing so illegally. Fibre optic is not copper; it has no resale value. So, there might be an element of sabotage. ... view
• 19 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member did not hear what I said. We are already through the Miscellaneous (Amendment) Bill which will bring those changes. Life imprisonment or a fine of more than Kshs10 million is what has been proposed in the Bill. view
• 19 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill will be brought here and I hope the House will support it. view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware. view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We sent the answer yesterday. If it has not reached the hon. Member, I can give him an extra copy. view
• 18 Jan 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I now beg to reply. view
• 22 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to apologize for coming late. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The plan by the Government to establish a multi media ICT park at Malili Ranch along Mombasa Road near Machakos Town is ongoing and is on schedule. The park will be built on a 5,000 acre piece of land that the Government procured at a cost of Kshs1 billion. The site, which is 60 kilometres away from Nairobi and 40 kilometres from JKIA, is adjacent to the Nairobi-Mombasa, A109 Road, and next to Konza Railway Station. The Konza Multi Media ICT Park, ... view