17 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Most hon. Members who have been contributing to this Motion have talked about the variation of tender at JKIA without providing substantial evidence. Could the hon. Member on the Floor substantiate this allegation? If possible, could he further table documents to show that the tender was varied from Kshs800 million to Kshs10 billion?
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11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Energy:- (a) what the on-going electrification projects in Teso District are; (b) when the works on the projects were started and when they will be completed; and, (c) who the contractors for the projects are and for how much they were contracted. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not received a copy of the written reply.
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11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
That is okay, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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10 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. First, I must congratulate my neighbour who has just been on the Floor for having eloquently supported the Report on behalf of the Government. I also want to add my voice on this Report. It is a Report worth reading and worth being emulated by the Government. The speaker who has just been on the Floor has brought out very clear issues. First, is that the EU, unlike other organizations, gives us money in the form of grants with very few conditionalities. That is a plus for the ...
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10 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the report also states that one of the key conditions is that the regional groupings, or individual countries, should create very conducive political and institutional environment, so that they can receive funds and achieve sustainable development. This is very important to our Government. The EU emphasises a very conducive political environment if any sustainable development is to be achieved. What we see in our own country, as has been alluded to by the previous speakers, is the Government poaching MPs from the Opposition, the Government appointing Ministers from the Opposition, the Government trying to kill ...
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5 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) what concrete plans he has to improve agriculture in Western Province; (b) what the total amount of money given to the Agricultural Finance Corporation April 5, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 427 (AFC) branches in Western Kenya is; and, (c) what the requirements for a farmer to access AFC loans are.
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5 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one of the emerging crops that was being introduced in western Kenya is the oil palm which would fetch farmers very high income. That was around 2002. Research was undertaken at Alupe Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) station. From around 2002 to this time, we have not heard about the oil palm tree again in western Kenya. What happened to the project?
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5 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, around 2002, one of the emerging crops that was being studied was the oil palm tree. That was done at the Alupe KARI Station. From around 2002 to date, we have not heard about this project. What happened to the project?
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5 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, sometime back, in the 1980s, the AFC used to provide farmers with seasonal credit. Even the NARC Government promised to do so. When will these seasonal credits start being effected so that farmers can benefit from the funds?
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5 Apr 2007 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. If I heard the Minister very well, in his contribution he said that the attack on The Standard was official---
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