Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1591 to 1600 of 1775.

• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: When the Cocker Report came here, those Ministers were here and the salaries of Members of Parliament were passed. We are not discussing the welfare of MPs. If a Minister wants to bring a Motion to discuss the welfare of MPs, let them bring it. But, today, we are discussing the welfare of teachers. We are saying that if payments were made on Goldenberg and Anglo Leasing related corruption crimes where we did not even know the person who was being paid, the money was there. When you were paying for the sale of Grand Regency, the money was there ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: When it comes to paying teachers, there is no money to pay. I think there is a lot of hypocrisy. This is the reason why teachers are apprehensive. I would not even go for two instalments. I would go for one because the condition was that they would be given some percentage and then they would be given the rest when the economy improves. Just imagine if the President gave one of my colleagues here a letter of appointment when he was appointing Ministers and told him: "I am appointing you a Minister today but you will be a Minister ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion which is calling for the creation of an Act of Parliament known as the Local Authorities Renumeration Act. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Let me turn to the issue of the Kenya Pipeline Corporation. We are saying that the former Managing Director who took off with money disappeared to America and he cannot be found. Somebody is saying that we can now find the one who went with Kshs7 billion. If we are unable to find the one who went with the money first, how will we find this other one and he has been gone for about five years? view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are going to be advantages on either sides. We have talked about reforms in this sector since the 1990s. There have been a lot of ideas and suggestions on the reforms that were to take place but nothing has happened. We cannot keep on waiting. Yesterday, those who watched and listened to the speech of the President of the United States of America (USA), must understand that we really must have change. It is also wrong for the Assistant Minister to say that we come here to discuss only issues that the Government would ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other thing that was very disappointing is that on the day when the teachers staged their strike, they were teargassed. The teachers in Vihiga were beaten. They were calling me every time and telling me that they had been booked in Vihiga Police Station. I tried to talk to the OCPD but the teachers were already in court. They stayed in court until in the evening around 6.00 p.m. for people to come and bail them out. I had to send money for some of them to be bonded. This is very pathetic because ... view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: I think the freedom of association and freedom of expression are still enshrined in the Constitution. If the teachers were not rioting or damaging anything, why should they be denied the right to demonstrate? I think the Government has made excessive use of police. I did not understand why the police had to come in on this issue. We have got education officers in every district and sub-location. I do not know what they do. I do not know why they could not talk to the teachers. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this "Bill" will help us to regulate the activities of the councils. It is going to help the Government regulate the activities of the councils. view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: The Minister tried to say yesterday that he is only waiting for the Treasury to give him money to pay. If that is the job that we are supposed to be doing just to wait for the Treasury to give us money--- I know Ministries are supposed to negotiate for their allocation. We have got supplies officers and people in the Treasury who represent Ministries. If I was just to sit as a Minister and wait Ja nuary 21, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I would like to support the Bill. view