17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am satisfied. I thank the Minister for his intervention in this matter.
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17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much.
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17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Assistant Minister in order to inform the House about the action that KenGen took prior to the establishment of GDC, when we are aware that GDC has been established for over two years now? So, is he saying that this action was taken before the GDC came into operation? Why was it not changed to GDC?
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17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister, please, tell us, how come KenGen paid US$4 million to a company from Iceland for technology that was not tested anywhere and for which no tenders were given; it was single sourcing? We now understand that the Iceland Company is a skeleton company owned by some shrewd or crooked businessmen in Kenya who have been involved in other aspects of corruption. These individuals are now working with the Norwegian Company. The wells were sunk by an Indian Company, but the turbines did not work, yet they have been given a contract for ...
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17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Does he know about the US$4 million that was paid through single sourcing for a project that has not worked?
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17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I strongly support that we retain the four Commissioners because it is management and not politics. We must keep this in perspective. I strongly propose that four is the right figure. This is not an emotional issue but a management issue. I support the four Commissioners.
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17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, although the Minister has taken the thunder out of my argument, the fact of the matter is that I oppose the amendment. Today, I received a call from a lady who has been enslaved and nobody can go to see her. That is because her husband does not allow anybody to the house. So, I vehemently oppose that amendment.
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17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir.
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17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would like to advise the Chair to reprimand the Minister for not being here.
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11 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Information and Communications the following Question by Private Notice:- (a) Why are telephone posts which used to cost Kshs25,000 each, currently being uprooted by Telkom Kenya and sold for Kshs500 each in Kanyakwar and Gambogi areas? (b) Is the activity a nationwide exercise and, if so, can the Minister confirm that Telkom Kenya is no longer interested in supplying fixed line telephone services to Kenyans?
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