Wakoli Bifwoli

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 571 to 580 of 1336.

• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, to start with Mr. Wamalwa’s question, with the issue of Malindi in Coast Province; we have Government land which we are trying to settle squatters from the coastal area. On the second issue, it is true that the Ministry was not allocated money to settle squatters. However, we are using the little money we raised from the Settlement Fund Trustees. We use it to purchase land and settle squatters. We are moving at a slow rate just because the Government has not allocated us money. As you know, we cannot allocate money to ourselves. With regard to ... view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I said that it is the Treasury that allocates money to our Ministry. That is what I wanted to correct. On the size of the plots, we have two sizes, half-an-acre plots for settlement and two acres for agricultural farms. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to raise an objection. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, when the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs moved this Motion, he did it as the Chairman of that committee and not in his personal capacity. However, before I make a substantive contribution on this, the Report of the Committee view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I think it is important for that issue to be disposed of. If it is disposed of then the line of approach of the hon. Member would be wrong because Head 582 does not touch on that. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, on this issue, the fact of the matter is that what was decided by the committee is about foreign travel and other travels. Under the Head 582, which is in the minutes of his committee, that relates to the Central Planning Unit within the States Law Office. So, it is also part of the States Law Office. They have specifically referred to the Central Planning Unit. Head 582, has its Item 2210400 which is foreign travel and other transportation costs. So, there can be no confusion whatsoever as to what the committee decided. The minutes ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have quoted the right Standing Order No.48 and the key words in that Standing Order is “does not materially alter any principle” My submission is this; this being a Budgetary Item where the Heads, Sub-heads and Items are clearly stated, to change an Item from one to another one is a material alteration. That is my submission. It is not like an ordinary Motion where you can change a few words here and there. It is a Budgetary Item and in this Item--- To answer Mr. Nyamweya, the minutes speak for themselves. They have ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to oppose this amendment. I will oppose it mainly on these grounds. view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: The whole purpose of having Departmental Committees examining the Budget together with the Ministries is to have a constructive dialogue. I must admit that we did have a constructive dialogue with the committee on all the issues. I must also admit that, in fact, the nature of our discussions have been reflected in the Report. In particular, the report calls: “That the Attorney-General’s office must be given more resources. The staff must be paid more money et cetera ”. That is correctly reflected here. They are the issues that we discussed. The issue raised by the hon. Ruto about posting ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Therefore, the committee recognised the shortcomings of the State Law Office. My major quarrel here is that this issue that you are now raising was never raised with me when I appeared before them. Had they raised it with me, at least I would have offered an explanation. If that explanation was not satisfactory, they would have reported here. It is an issue that had just got me by surprise. So, if you have to make proper use of the procedures that had been set in Motion, I think Departmental Committees are duty-bound really to bring all issues on the ... view