Samuel Gonzi Rai

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 271 to 280 of 533.

• 10 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the land was initially public. How it went into private people’s hands is an issue for the KACC to investigate in order to clear up the matter. I do not see why we are talking about criminalization of this matter. We are actually trying to save the situation so that the land reverts back to its original use. view
• 10 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if any argument was prepared, it was not by hon. Samuel Gonzi Rai, as Assistant Minister for Lands. Maybe, it is another Minister for Lands, but not the one answering this particular question. view
• 10 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that land parcel No. Loc.17/ Sabasaba/1378 and Loc.17/Sabasaba/1379, which were registered under Trust Land Board up to 6/04/09 have been illegally acquired and registered in the names of individuals on diverse dates. (b) The said parcels are registered in the names of: Dennis Kimeru Gachoka - Parcel No. Loc.17/Sabasaba/1378, Moses Mwangi Ndungu - Parcel No. Loc.17/Sabasaba/1379. The transfers to the aforementioned individuals were fraudulently done as no transfer documents were executed in their favour. (c) A restriction was placed against the title deed prohibiting any dealings in anticipation of ... view
• 10 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my communication with the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) on this particular matter is--- I believe that within six days, we will finalise this matter and the land will be reverted back to its original use. view
• 10 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a totally different Question and if my attention is drawn to it, I will revisit the issue and see the way forward. view
• 10 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I invite my colleague to put up a Question and I will go through my documents in the Ministry and then give him an appropriate answer. view
• 10 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as to whether they are councilors or not--- I believe they are just Kenyans because, in my records, they are known as Denis Kimeru Gachoka and Moses Mwangi Ndungu. Since I do not come from that particular area, it might be difficult for me to say whether they are councilors or not. But be that as it may, with the new Constitution, I believe that once we start putting the necessary laws into place, something will happen to all those people who have grabbed public utility land. view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Members of Land Disputes Tribunals are paid allowances and expenses as set out in the Land Dispute Tribunal Remuneration and Amendment Rules of 2001. These allowances are set in comparison with other tribunals of similar magnitude. (b) Member of Kandara Land Dispute Tribunal have been paid a total of Kshs46,700 since their appointment. (c) More funding will be available to pay their allowances during the second half of 2010/2011 financial year. view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the work done by these members, but the fact is that sometimes we do not have adequate funds to accommodate these officers. However, as of now, we have paid the amount of money that I have told my colleague. I would ask him to go to the registry and check with the Lands Officer and ensure that these people are paid, if they have not been paid. However, I believe this money has already been released to the relevant district for purposes of payment. view
• 9 Feb 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have said that in some areas, we have not paid. This is because we do not have the funds. We are trying to push the Treasury to release money to us, so that we can, at least, pay these officers. view