H.E. William Ruto, EGH, EBS

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 91 to 100 of 478.

• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is important for us as a nation to know that, first and foremost, comes the people of Kenya in their entirety, without class, without race, with religion, with nothing, Kenyans come first. When the Government goes out of its way and brings the full force of Government machinery to destroy the homes of Kenyans in their own country, there cannot be an absurdity more than that. We saw children, women, very old sleeping in the cold, shading tears, as their homes were razed down by Government bulldozers, while security officers in full combat gear stood ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the report has brought to the fore serious issues. There were court cases. There were court orders. Even if there were none, the Constitution is very clear on the protection of property. When we say property, we are not talking about Lornoh House. We are not just talking about Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC). We are talking about what a simple Kenyan can call their property. It could be a house that is grass thatched. That is their property, and that is their home. It enjoys the same status in the Constitution as any other property ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Section 40 of the Constitution is very clear on property owned by Kenyans. We have heard issues that have been raised; that “ooh, this property belongs to the Kenya Airports Authority; ooh, these structures are a security risk and must be brought down in public interest.” Let me read to the Cabinet Section 40(3)(b) of the Constitution. It says:- “is for a public purpose or in the public interest and is carried out in accordance with this Constitution and any Act of Parliament that— (i) requires prompt payment in full, of just compensation to the person. ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I think this is a very serious issue and we do not need shortcuts. We want to exhaustively tackle this issue. Documents brought to the Committee indicated that, in fact, the Ministry of Lands was fully aware of what was going on in Syokimau and all these other areas. These Kenyans paid money to the Government. The Government received money from those poor Kenyans and then turned round to disown them and destroyed what they called home. It cannot be worse. We must look very keenly through this Report and, as House, I think it will ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we will be bringing amendments to this Motion to ensure that they are paid in full. Secondly, the Government must stop any further demolitions, especially of this nature, until a clear framework on how to relate with Kenyans even if they live in areas that are not permitted by law; they live in areas that they should not; they live in areas that pose a security threat to the country or to themselves; the issue must be debated exhaustively in this House so that there is a clear framework that Kenyans can understand. It is only ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are many Kenyans who had taken loans to build homes. As we are talking, almost 60 per cent of the population of Nairobi is living in unplanned settlement. If you see some of the homes that were destroyed in Syokimau, you will really wonder how somebody can go and destroy a five bed roomed house in Syokimau built on land that does not even belong to Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). We have millions of Kenyans living in squalor in informal settlements in Mathare, Kibera and all manner of informal settlements in the country. This is ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me conclude by saying the following: By going forward, we must be human irrespective of sources of instructions, even if it is the Cabinet or whoever. Government officers are obligated under the new Constitution not to obey illegal unconstitutional orders. So, any officer found to have executed orders in contravention of the Constitution must face the full force of the law. That is what it is. The Constitution does not allow or give protection to any public officer to disobey illegal and unconstitutional orders like the ones that were carried out in Syokimau and all ... view
• 13 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to ask my friend, the Assistant Minister for Medical Services, what the Government policy and position is in regard to consultations between the Government and its employees. We had the teachers strike, then another group came and now, it is the doctors. We do not know who is going to follow next. Striking and holding demonstrations are almost becoming a way of negotiating for salaries rise by public servants. In a civilised country like ours, there should be a coherent and consistent policy on how to engage with the people who work in the ... view
• 7 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you very much for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Motion. From the start, I want to support this Motion and make it very clear that it is, indeed, in the strategic interests of the Republic of Kenya to have a peaceful and stable Somalia. As they say, it is better late than never. We should have engaged Somalia way back. You will remember that when Siyad Barre was forced out of office more than 20 years ago, the whole world tried to do something. The failure of that effort to save ... view