Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1441 to 1450 of 1775.

• 23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: But I am the Vice-Chairman. view
• 23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to second the Public Investments Committee Report on the accounts of State corporations which was prepared this year. As you have heard from the Chairman, the Committee had 76 sittings and extensively examined 104 Reports of the Controller and Auditor-General on 25 State corporations. There are quite a number of issues which were observed and in all these, the Committee recommended that hon. Members and interested parties should go through the Report and see the details. The Report is fairly bulky. In trying to underline some of the issues which have ... view
• 23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: We noted a number of issues with regard to the Bomas of Kenya. This has to do with the way parastatals have been run. Sometimes when a new Government comes into place, new Ministries are formed without taking time to study outstanding issues that may be transferred to other Ministries or departments. The Treasury assisted the Bomas of Kenya get the money the Kenya Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) owed it. We are saying that the Bomas of Kenya should now be profitable. It should invest in profitable ventures that can earn it revenue. We recommend that the Bomas of Kenya ... view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Public Accounts Committee Report on the Government of Kenya Accounts for the year 2005/2006. The Report is bulky and maybe, hon. Members have not had time to peruse it because of lack of time. I noted in general terms, and this has happened many times, that there are instances where some Accounting Officers sometimes are not willing to appear to give evidence. I think this is a very serious offence because these Accounting Officers are appointed to be custodians of public funds on behalf of the public. It is not ... view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support this very important Motion. My view is that this Motion is not only important for the northern region alone because if you look at the geography or the physical nature of this country from 1920, 1950 and now, particularly if you fly over the country, you will see what we have done as leadership in this country, to make it arid and semi arid. The forests view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: THAT, acknowledging the fact that demand for electricity in this country far outstrips supply; further aware that small hydro-power generation plants can be used to supplement the Government’s effort to provide electricity to its citizens and encourage establishment of cottage industries through lower electricity costs; cognizant that the western part of Kenya is endowed with rivers such as the Nzoia, Yala, Arror, Weim Wei, Moiben, Chepkaitit, Kaptetit and others; this House urges the Government to establish small hydro-power generation plants on these rivers to supplement the supply of electricity to the national grid. view
• 22 Jul 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the reason why I brought this Motion is because of the experiences we have had in this country. You remember that in the year 2000, we had problems with power. As a country, we only rely on the Seven Folks Dam which is in Mt. Kenya region. At that time, we were imagining that if we had put very many generating plants on the rivers of the other parts of the country, we would have had--- view
• 25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise on a point of order on a matter I consider grave as regards the integrity and credibility of this august House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this House has been under constant attack from certain quarters about self-conceitedness, egocentrism and corruption impacting negatively on the credibility and integrity of hon. Members, and yet this has not been justified or substantiated reasonably. view
• 25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Ms. Esther Murugi Mathenge, the Member for Nyeri Town and the Minister for Gender and Children Affairs, at a public meeting over the weekend in Nanyuki, stated that in the new constitutional dispensation, we should have a Prime Minister elected by 37 million Kenyans and not 222 hon. Members, because the 222 hon. Members of this House could be compromised. And I quote briefly in Kiswahili what she said:- “ Tunataka Prime Minister ambaye atachaguliwa na Wakenya Milionithelathini na saba, hapana watu mia mbili ishirini na mbili, kwa maana tunawezakununuliwa ”, and then she asked “Si ... view