Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 951 to 960 of 1320.

• 18 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, based on those figures, it is clear that almost Kshs2 billion is budgeted as VAT. I want to know from him whether it is possible for that VAT to be removed, so that the REA can have that money to distribute electricity to the rest of the country. view
• 18 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Motion. This is a very important. This Commission has done a good job and they still have a lot to do. This Commission has amassed a lot of data and information. They will need a lot of time to sit down, analyze the data and information and write a report. So, I believe the extension they are seeking is justifiable. Therefore, I wish to support this Motion. view
• 18 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to support this Bill. This is a very important Bill and it is good that hon. Lekuton has brought it to the House. This Bill is going to make a lot of difference. A lot of unclaimed money is held by our banks and insurance companies. The heirs of this money are suffering, but they have no access to it. This Bill will enable the owners of the money that is held by insurance companies and banks to access it. Lastly, this money, which I am told is in excess of Kshs200 billion will ... view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as much as I appreciate what the Assistant Minister has said about the Ramsar Convention, I would like to know from her why we ratified this Convention way back in 1972 and to date, we do not have a wetland policy. To add on that, we still have these Ramsar sites that we have ratified namely Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Lake Baringo. Lakes Nakuru and Naivasha are highly polluted while Lake Baringo is highly silted. What have we done as a country? Did we ratify it for the sake of ratifying or what was it ... view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance:- (a) why the budget allocation to the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) was reduced from Kshs3.574 billion in 2008/2009 to Kshs3.050 billion in 2009/2010 and Kshs1.142 billion in 2010/2011; (b) whether he is aware that the reduction has led to a reduction in the constituency allocation by REA, from Kshs22.3 million in 2008/2009 to Kshs14.4 million in 2010/2011, hence stifling the Rural Electrification Programme and, consequently impeding the implementation of Vision 2030; and, (c) whether he could confirm that there is a reduction in the 2011/2012 Budget allocation to an average amount ... view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not received a written answer to this Question. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Question is very important and has been pending for the last one month. Therefore, I am willing to listen to the Assistant Minister because it is a very important Question and I want to have the answer. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The information I have from the REA clearly shows that their budgetary allocation has been reducing since financial year 2008/2009 to the present Budget. The allocation has reduced from Kshs23.3 million per constituency since then to Kshs4 million per constituency in the current financial year. So, clearly, there is a reduction. I have the figures from the REA. view
• 16 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Assistant Minster in order to say that the REA receives donor funding when it actually does not? The REA receives funds from budgetary allocations. view