Wycliffe William Osundwa

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether he is aware that there is a serious water shortage in Mumias Town; and, (b) what urgent plans there are to upgrade the existing piping system which was installed more than 30 years ago when the population of Mumias was still low. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, four years ago, there was a position of Director- General in the World Meteorological Organisation which a Kenyan, Mr. Evans Mukolwe, was vying for. Could the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs inform this House what effort the Government made to ensure that Mr. Mukolwe got this position? What support did you give him? view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. We know that the docket of the Minister for Lands has been vacant for quite some time. Is it not about time we asked the Vice- President and Minister for Home Affairs to inform the President that he has to fill that position? view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether he is aware that there is a serious shortage of water in Mumias Town; and, (b) what urgent plans there are to upgrade the existing piping system which was installed more than 30 years ago when the population of Mumias was still low. view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister for that reply although I find it amazing. A borehole is only dug in an area where there are no alternative water sources. In the case of Mumias Town, it is situated between two permanent rivers, that is, River Nzoia and River Lusumu. Why would you dig a borehole when you can simply upgrade the piping from four-inch size to six-inch size so that you can supply adequate water from those permanent rivers? view
• 25 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I still want to thank the Minister for that commitment. However, I would like to know from him how much money he has put aside in the next financial year for this purpose. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if Mr. Wanjala would have been here, he would have confirmed that the water that causes havoc in his constituency comes from Mumias. The NARC Government promised to construct dams upstream of River Nzoia near Mumias. Are there any plans to do that or the Government was just hoodwinking wananchi? view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs:- (a) how much money Kenyans abroad remit back to Kenya annually; and, (b) what plans the Government has to facilitate the acquisition of dual citizenship by these Kenyans. view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, last year alone, Kenyans abroad brought in US$600 April 11, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 549 million. But reading the NARC manifesto, you find that the NARC Government promised to give this issue of dual citizenship a priority to enable Kenyans remit more money back home. Why has it taken more than four years for the Government to change the Constitution to allow Kenyans to remit more funds? This is a matter of crucial importance because we need this money for development here! view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it cannot take a referendum to change a particular section of the Constitution. Indeed, the Government can initiate moves to change that particular section of the Constitution to allow dual citizenship. Could the Assistant Minister assure this House that he will take that action and not wait for the minimum reforms, which we are not sure of? Secondly, when Kenyans are sending out money through Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer, they pay a lot of money in terms of commissions. What action is the Government taking to ensure that Kenyans are not fleeced in that ... view
• 11 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will take only a few minutes because I can see a lot of interest on the Floor. Hon. Members want to speak on this very important Motion. This is a very straightforward Motion, which we do not need to take a lot of time discussing. Indeed, I want to urge subsequent speakers to support this industry. In the 1980s, I worked in Kilifi District as a District Information Officer. That time, Kilifi District was steaming with life. Indeed, the success of this factory had lead to further investments in the tourism industry. They had ... view