William Ntimama

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 251 to 260 of 280.

• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the higher education in this country has been through turbulence all the time, whether it is the students striking or problems at the universities of probably not having the facilities or sufficient food. Now, it is the dons. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very serious matter because, as Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o said, lecturers in private universities earn much more than their counterparts in public universities. So, is it not their right to strike and say: "We have attained the same education level with our counterparts in private universities. We do the same job. ... view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is it in order for the Assistant Minister to deny that there is a group of people who continue to tell everybody that they are from Enoosupukia when they are not, in order to destroy and tarnish the name of Maasais? I think we must find out exactly what is happening. I think hon. Muiruri is right. view
• 1 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I asked whether it was in order for the Assistant Minister to deny? view
• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker. First of all, I would like to support this Vote by the Minister for Trade and Industry. I think it has been moved professionally and very well. I think I should congratulate the Minister for that at the outset. It is important to realise that any nation is judged by the way the economy performs. It is not even higher power or politics. It is the state of the economy that shows whether the country is stable or not. The economy of this country is totally dependent on trade, industry and among other ... view
• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: However, the poor people are not benefiting. How do you match the improvement of the economy with 67 per cent of the people in this country being recorded as living below the poverty line? How do you think the economy of this country has improved with the amount of unemployment that is going on now? Like I said and I want to repeat that the only people who benefitted are the super- rich, those who have stolen and the people who have been part of the scandals that have been going on in this country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in ... view
• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to say from the outset that this Budget was cleverly constructed and formulated to pull wool over the eyes of Kenyans; to make them believe that the resources of this country are going to be shared fairly and equitably. This is not so. Let me mention one thing immediately. The Minister proposed that imported wheat is going to be zero-rated. That is going to spell total disaster for the wheat farmers in this country. That is going to throw all the farmers, especially in the Rift Valley, out of business. It is going ... view
• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: If the licences are going to be given to those dubious individuals who have been milking this country and really destroying and plundering us to the bones, the Minister must repeal this zero- rating affair of wheat. If he does not, I am going to join my other friends to put a lot of pressure on the Government to do that. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the following is a very interesting part. On the other side of the profit and loss account, I heard the Minister say that they are going to shift massive resources to the development of ... view
• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: We must be very careful so that we do not divide this country into certain regions where some people are said to be citizens and some others are said to be subjects of the State. Everybody is a citizen of the State and this country. It is very evident that the Minister wants to divide this country by creating economic balkanization and to make other areas poor and others rich. That is a fact! We are going to resist that move because we have finished white colonialism and we are not going to have African colonialism in this country. Mr. ... view
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this country is going through a very dark time. This Government has been completely engulfed with crises for the three years it has been in power. It is true, I stood here last time and said the police force is divided down the middle. The hon. Minister stood up and denied it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, now we know the police force is divided in the middle; those who support criminals and those who fight criminals. This includes the Ministers and senior officers. The most important point here is that the President has a sacred duty to--- view
• 13 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the President of this country has got a sacred obligation to restore confidence to the people of this country and to the nation as a whole. The only 1312 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 13, 2006 way he can restore confidence in this country is by sacking those who are involved in this saga, including the Ministers. I know they will not step aside; they are so arrogant. There is a culture of arrogance and impunity. However, if they do not change, this House will probably have to think about censuring them. It is a fact that we have ... view