Samuel Gonzi Rai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Apr 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have taken all this into account and the task force will visit Coast Province on Sunday. The task force will collect views and make recommendations to ensure that the squatters on the ground are considered during the allocation of those pieces of land. view
• 24 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all due respect to the Questioner, I would like to request for more time because the answer supplied to me by my officers is not satisfactory. I want to ensure that the hon. Member gets the best answer. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want first to apologise for coming late. I was held up on the way. That notwithstanding, I wish to answer my colleague, who is my best friend and I believe that he will also pardon me for my coming late. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: (a) I am aware that some owners of land bordering or and around Yala Swamp between Budalang'i and Alego-Usonga Constituencies do not hold titles to their pieces of land. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: (b) Kaugagi in Alego-Usonga Constituency is registered. Bar Olengo, Nyadorera "B" and Sumba sections in Alego-Usonga Constituency have been issued with certificate of Finality. Currently, Kadenge Adjudication Section is at an advanced stage. Magombe and Lugari Sections in Budalang'i Constituency are on-going but are affected by the perennial floods. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: (c) Yala Swamp's potential was studied by the Government, and that led to the reclamation of Area I of the Swamp in 1979. Siaya County Council allocated this area to the Lake Basin Development Authority in 1981. In 2003, the Lake Basin Development Authority signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dominion Group of Companies, whereby it leased land to them for a period of 25 years. The Dominion Group of Companies proposed to use the land for production of rice on a commercial basis through the irrigation system. Plans are also afoot to re-introduce cotton development programmes under African ... view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in 2005, the Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA), in collaboration with the Tourist Trust Fund (TTF) developed a tourism master plan proposal for Western Kenya which comprehensively covers the Yala Swamp ecosystem. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, I have taken the sentiments of the hon. Member and I wish to give my personal undertaking, that if the situation is not going to change, I wish to assure you that come the next financial year, we are going to make some provisions for money so that this exercise can be undertaken and completed within a very short period. view
• 29 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, to the best of my understanding, trust land belongs to the county council and if at any stage anybody wants to tamper with this kind of land, first of all, there must be the setting aside of that particular land and the Commissioner of Lands has to be involved. So, as and when there is, maybe, any attempt by anybody to try and acquire land from these particular areas, I think there are laws which govern this particular land. view