Uhuru Kenyatta

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1341 to 1350 of 1613.

• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are still providing services but there are amounts that we do need to disburse. We all know that this country is being faced by famine. There are monies which need to be released for famine. This House is equally aware that we have just concluded a census. The bulk of that money was required to pay the various enumerators. Those are monies that are required. Like I am saying, there are appropriate instruments that this House can use to show its displeasure at the issues that Mr. Abdikadir has put forward. But we do not ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. In the Financial Year 2009/2010 Budget Statement, we did direct that all Ministers, Assistant Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Provincial Commissioners and other senior public officials would be entitled to one vehicle whose engine capacity shall not exceed 1800 cc. Consequently, non- compliant vehicles attached to these officials would be surrendered by the end of September, 2009. To operationalise this directive, view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Your Excellency---” view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: You never know! However, Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are in the process, like I said, of acquiring replacement vehicles to replace those that are in the process of being withdrawn. This is a process that takes time because vehicles need to be purchased in accordance with our own procurement procedures. If our procurement procedures are taking slightly longer, we still have to abide by the law. We cannot abide by directives; we need to be able to follow the rules and the laid down procedure in order to achieve our objective. However, I want to assure the hon. Member that ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I never used the word not willing. I do not know where he got those words from; I said not included, so the question is actually not applicable. The issue of not willing is not there. I said they were not included. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I gave you a promotion so maybe you are giving me one as well! view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Once the vehicles are made available for public auction, any Kenyan including Ministers will be able to attend the auction and purchase any vehicle of their choice so long as the Government gets its full due. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are dealing with two distinctly separate issues. As hon. Members are aware, having gone through the Budget, we have included amounts which once approved by Parliament will go towards settling IDPs. What I said in my Speech is that what is realized from the sales would also be added to the IDP resettlement situation. So, one does not necessarily follow that the IDP situation is resting on the date we shall dispose of those vehicles. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the part that is a question is why the exemption and it is because those three offices also represent the State and as such the dignity of those offices needs to be respected and maintained. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in this particular matter, I do not think there is any need to be gracious. I want to re-emphasize the point that I have said. It is not the only thing that represents dignity but at the end of the day, like I said, those offices need to be looked at just as somebody also mentioned that we have other constitutional offices as well that need to be upheld and their dignity and status maintained. This is just one way and I am not saying it is the only way. view