Wakoli Bifwoli

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 581 to 590 of 1336.

• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: To me, that is a wrong way of sending me a message. This is because all the issues were discussed. If it comes to the issue of reforms, I can say that there is no Ministry which has been on the forefront of reforms in this country for a long time than the State Law Office. We have been there. We are reforming. We have reformed our office. It is our office which called for the establishment of the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. It is our office which is calling for the delinking of the Director ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: On the issue of salaries which has been raised by the former Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, she is acutely aware that when the salaries came before the Cabinet, I moved and she seconded. We worked together to say that what had been offered was not good enough. But a bird in hand is worth two in the bush. The Cabinet kindly agreed, in fact, as an exception that the terms and conditions of service of the State Law Office and the Judiciary will be reviewed within a year. I know that the Permanent Salaries Review Board ... view
• 26 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: I must say that under the Rapid Results Initiative, it is the State Law Office which was the first to come out because we have now computerised the Registrar of Companies. We were the first to come out. It is still going on, but we were the first to come out. So, the point I am making here is that I am opposed to this. This is not the way to move, so I oppose the Motion by my colleague. view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had even written to the administration in the Ministry of Lands and they had no information. We have agreed with Mr. Wamalwa that I issue the Statement on Tuesday next week. view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second this very important Vote. I also want to contribute a little as I second the Motion. view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: This Ministry is very important, but it is under-funded. If we want to remove industrial unrest in this country, this Ministry should be properly funded, so that it can employ labour inspectors. These labour inspectors will then inspect employers. Employers are paying Kenyans peanuts. An example is the Kenya Airways staff who went on strike the other day. We found out that they are paid a salary of Kshs8,000. This Ministry is the one supposed to inspect employers like Kenya Airways, those of us who employ housemaids and pay them Kshs100 or Kshs200 instead of the minimum wage. view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: During Labour Day celebrations, the Minister for Labour or even His Excellency the President normally gives Kenyans false hope that the minimum wage for any employee in urban and rural areas will be so much. Employees are paid so little and yet there is no one to inspect the salaries. In Pan Paper Factory and the Industrial Area here, people work under very bad conditions. This Ministry is supposed to go and inspect the circumstances under which employees are working. They are never inspected because the Ministry is under-funded and employers treat employees as if they are not human beings. ... view
• 13 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir. I attach a lot of importance to this House. That is why I cancelled my flight to Mombasa because I had two Questions to answer. I beg to reply. (a) Individual titles to individual shareholders have not been issued because the company farm has neither submitted a subdivision scheme for approval nor paid any fees. The approval for subdivision scheme will facilitate survey and subsequent issuance of title deeds. Wrangling and rivalry among shareholders could have occasioned the delay in submitting the subdivision scheme for approval. (b) The Ministry will issue title deeds to the shareholders upon ... view
• 13 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: This farm has a title deed. They bought the farm as a company and we issued the title deed to the company. So there is no way the Ministry can subdivide a farm that belongs to a company. It is upon the shareholders to decide. view
• 13 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the title deed was given to the company. It is the prerogative of the company to initiate the sub-division of the farm to the shareholders. That is not within our mandate now. We issued the title deed in the name of the company. So, it is for the shareholders to initiate the sub-division, and not us. view