Uhuru Kenyatta

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• 13 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Ogindo mentioned that I reacted angrily at hon. Imanyara. Indeed, I did. I did not react angrily at hon. Imanyara because I was trying to prevent him from exercising his democratic right. I reacted angrily at him because of the inference that a “monstrous fraud” had been committed. In responding to the request for a Ministerial Statement, we responded to a request that indicated that there was massive fraud. view
• 13 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, had Mr. Imanyara pointed out – indeed, he was correct - that there were discrepancies or inconsistencies from day one, instead of chasing “ghosts”, we would have been able to get straight into the matter of where the problem was. Why do I say this? I say this because sometimes, maybe, as Parliamentarians, we are our own worst enemies. We tend to believe that it is a combative way that gets results. However, I would like to encourage this House to believe that we can achieve even greater results for the people of this Republic if ... view
• 13 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, courtesy of the confusion, we have treated Kenyans to a media circus. We have been told that Kshs9 billion has gone missing. The view
• 13 May 2009 in National Assembly: It is true, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker! Should I name names? view
• 13 May 2009 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, indeed, we need to develop a culture where we understand that the Treasury should work for all Kenyans equally. It is not a question of one community or another but it is a question – this is what I would encourage hon. Members to encourage me to do – to ensure that we get the very best Kenyans in the Treasury, which is the heart of the nation. It should not be a question of who comes from where but the very best, capable of protecting the interests and assets of the people of this Republic. view
• 13 May 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you for that correction, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I said what this House should be encouraging me to do – I think those are my words – is to ensure that we hire the very best that this country has to offer. In conclusion, I want to once again reiterate that not a single Kenyan shilling has been lost. I would equally want to reiterate that the Motion and the Supplementary Appropriations Bill are also equally correct. Investigations are ongoing to establish what caused the problem. Again, I want to reassure this House that I intend to take serious ... view
• 13 May 2009 in National Assembly: Lastly and in conclusion, I want to reiterate that, as the Minister in charge of the Treasury, I am ready to work for this House but let it be on the basis of partnership and not untoward confrontation. view
• 13 May 2009 in National Assembly: Towards that end, we will both be able to serve the best interests of the people of this country and ensure that we achieve our developmental agenda as envisioned in our Vision 2030 of a middle income economy by 2030, with a 10 per cent growth rate within five years. view
• 13 May 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you! view
• 12 May 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministerial Statement will be issued on Tuesday, next week. view