Wakoli Bifwoli

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1141 to 1150 of 1331.

• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the executive authority is vested in the Head of State, who is the President. The Cabinet, Ministers, and Assistant Ministers are there to aid and advise the President of the Government of Kenya. That is the constitutional provision. However, the fact of the matter is that in a Presidential Circular, and in the letter that goes to them, they are assigned specific duties to aid and advise the President of the Republic of Kenya. The Ministers are overall in charge of their Ministries, but Assistant Ministers are given specific dockets within the Ministry for which they are ... view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that question is outside the scope of the Question before the House. I was in that meeting and I think the Assistant Minsters here know my position regarding that matter. However, that specific question is outside the scope of the Question before this House. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when it comes to notices, there is normally a legal requirement. Some legislations provide for a legal requirement that the appointments be gazetted. I 2438 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 11, 2007 can quote many examples of such requirements that the appointments should be gazetted, for example. For example, under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, certain appointments must be gazetted. It is a requirement of the law. Under the National Assemblies and the Presidential Elections Act, certain appointments and positions are required by law to be gazetted. Also, under the Criminal Procedure Code, certain appointments--- For example, when ... view
• 27 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, given the fact that the Government had initiated the Youth Enterprise Development Fund and that, previously, KIE sheds were business centres in various communities before it collapsed as a result of lack of finances, could he initiate these sheds, so that the youth, who borrow money, can use them to run their businesses? June 27, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2049 view
• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware. (b) Yes, I am now aware. (c) The investigations are ongoing although they have encountered some delays and difficulties. view
• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that the investigations have encountered some factors and difficulties which, although I am not aware, the Provincial Criminal Investigations Officer (PCIO) was attending to. I appreciate the hon. Member's concerns. One of the difficulties - I do not know whether you are aware - was the fact that there was a fire at the Meru Law Courts Registry in 2005. The other difficulty was that the officers who were initially investigating this matter at Garba-Tulla Police Station, stated that when they embarked on the investigations, they went there, but the possible witnesses refused to ... view
• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, matters of inquests are not handled by the Attorney-General. From my explanation, it should be very, very clear that the matter is still within the domain of the 2004 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 26, 2007 investigators who are the police. Since 1999, at least an Inquest No.21 of 2001 has been held and the Questioner knows this very well. In spite of the difficult terrain in that area, witnesses gave evidence. The magistrate said that certain army officers must be further investigated. There was fire at the court which destroyed some files. We also have lack of co-operation ... view
• 26 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have already taken action. I have asked the Provincial Criminal Investigations Officer to send senior officers there to carry out these investigations. I have been asked by the Provincial Criminal Investigations Officer to request the Questioner to ask the people in that area to co-operate with the investigating officers so that, that angle can be finalised. As I stated earlier, they refused to co-operate because they wanted some payment. If the Questioner can help the police in that area, it will be good. In the meantime we are seeing to it that the people involved in ... view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister says that they are building some schools, but we do not see them. This Government promised that it would build two schools per district and call them centres of excellence. When will the Government start to build those schools? view
• 13 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Is Bumula not part of Kenya? view