Stephen Tarus

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank Ms. Ndung'u for coming up with this Motion. I just wanted to comment on the Protocol on Non-Aggression and Mutual Defence. The Government is already 4544 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 17, 2007 undertaking certain activities. The Ministry of State for Defence has been developing a framework for protection to ensure that, in case of any conflict within any country, we have a mechanism by which we can intervene. This has to do with the Eastern Brigade although it includes countries as far as Ethiopia, Djibouti and the rest. It also involves ... view
• 5 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me this chance to support this Vote of the Ministry of September 5, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3729 Transport. I also want to say that the time that there was strict enforcement of rules in the transport sector for matatus and strict adherence to axle load, we saw, in the summary of statistics given by the Department of Police, accidents having dropped tremendously. Looking through the experience that we have seen in the last few days, the whole problem of accidents erodes the gains that this Government had recorded in ... view
• 5 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me this chance to support this Vote of the Ministry of September 5, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3729 Transport. I also want to say that the time that there was strict enforcement of rules in the transport sector for matatus and strict adherence to axle load, we saw, in the summary of statistics given by the Department of Police, accidents having dropped tremendously. Looking through the experience that we have seen in the last few days, the whole problem of accidents erodes the gains that this Government had recorded in ... view
• 21 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Member who I know is in ODM(K) to address the House from the Dispatch Box? view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in response to the request for a Ministerial Statement by the hon. Member for Kacheliba, hon. Poghisio, we have considered the issues raised and the events going on along the border. I, therefore, have a brief statement to make. One is that, since the incident was reported on 29th June, 2007, when the Uganda People's Forces crossed into Kenya, there have not been any other reported incidences in the area. Information available is that other incidences took place outside the Kenyan territory. Immediately after the reported incident, our security forces, which are the Kenya Police, jointly with ... view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I take this opportunity to, without contradicting the spirit of collective responsibility, inform Mr. Moroto that he is an Assistant Minister in the Office of the Vice-President and Ministry of Home Affairs and, therefore, he should allow the Ministry to assist in ensuring that Pokots enjoy peace. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that nobody is overlooking the fact that, all of us are responsible in ensuring that our people are able to co-exist with other people. That aside, the sentiments expressed by the hon. Member are, indeed, valid. That is why we have held discussions with ... view
• 19 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not sure whether the hon. Member was listening. I said that arrangements have been made to hold proper security meetings between our Ministry of Provincial Administration and Internal Security, the Intelligence Committee--- There have been meetings between Kenyan security officers and those from Uganda to solve that problem amicably. view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that two soldiers have been affected by the Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). Currently, one of the soldiers is on treatment at the Forces Memorial Hospital as an out-patient. Another soldier who served in the same mission, died of the same disease early this year. This is a motor-neuron disease which affects human beings. Therefore, it has nothing to do with peace- keeping duties. (b) The Kenyan soldiers who are deployed in peace-keeping missions are well versed on their safety while serving with the UN. Before deployment, the ... view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member listened carefully, I said that our soldiers are properly equipped with the necessary equipment in every peace-keeping mission. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member raised the issue of Eritrea. That is an issue that we can investigate. However, I want to confirm that we have never taken chances with regard to the safety of our soldiers. view
• 18 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as an initiative to ensure that our soldiers are properly covered, we have taken the Group Personal Assurance Policy for every soldier. Secondly, I have said that before the soldiers are deployed to any mission, there is usually a negotiation between our country and the UN. We always ensure that all those concerns of a soldier 2568 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 18, 2007 are taken care of. view