William Kabogo Gitau

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 731 to 740 of 1299.

• 18 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, would I, therefore, be in order to request the Minister for Local Government to undertake to co-ordinate an inter-Ministerial team, as promised by Mrs. Beth Mugo, to visit Ruiru River, which is also a tributary of Athi River; it suffers the same fate of sewer flowing into it, causing people in Yatta and other places downstream to drink water polluted with sewer? Can the Assistant Minister undertake to co-ordinate the four Ministries? view
• 18 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister was not listening. I said that this was an inter-Ministerial matter for the Ministries of Local Government, Public Health and Sanitation, Environment and Mineral Resources and Water and Irrigation. So, it was in the same spirit that I was asking that he takes up the matter. I have referred him to the Hansard of Wednesday, 4th May, 2011. The undertaking should be taken seriously this time; he should combine the two issues to stop Kenyans from drinking sewer water. view
• 18 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On Wednesday last week, I rose on a point of order seeking the indulgence of the House as regards Ministerial Statements that I had requested for. One was from the Minister for Medical Services regarding the death of children at Thika Hospital. The second one was on two sisters who were detained as hostages in Lebanon. The Chair directed that they be brought today. I just wanted the direction of the Chair as to how this will happen, since we do not have time to get them now. view
• 18 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, they were two. The second one was from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the girls who were detained in Lebanon. Could he make an undertaking to deliver it tomorrow? view
• 13 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government:- (a) whether he is aware that the sewerage system in Majengo Estate in Thika has been blocked for over three years resulting in waste drainage into Chania River and increasing the risk of water-borne diseases to residents of Thika; and, (b) when the Thika Municipal Council will repair the sewer. view
• 13 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with your sentiments, but I have an issue that I would like to bring to the notice of the House. After it was ordered that hon. Nguyai and I visit the site this morning, when we went out of Parliament yesterday, he followed me outside and said that he would not be able to put a team together to go to the ground today. He asked me to agree that he comes to the House and makes an undertaking today; that works to correct this problem will be done. view
• 13 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: So, this morning at 9.59 a.m., which I came to learn later, he called a girl who is a photographer in my office and said he was visiting the site. He never called me! He did not send me a short message until 12.00 when he told me that he was on his way to Thika. So, really, the behaviour of the Assistant Minister, in as far as that issue is concerned, is serious because he did not want me to accompany him, so that I could show him exactly what the problem is! Neither did he invite the public ... view
• 13 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was building a question to seek the indulgence of the Chair that a visit be made by the Substantive Minister – the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation - or her representative! That was the request that I was trying to make; I am available now, tomorrow and at the weekend. This is not a joke! This is the same Assistant Minster who came to this House and said that he had not paid allowances to councillors in Thika, yet the Substantive Minister came here and claimed that he had already done so! He got ... view
• 13 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have requested that the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation visits the site, if we have the lives of Kenyans in our minds! view
• 12 Oct 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view