Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 731 to 740 of 1775.

• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have had a pilot scheme where the Government has been giving some money to aged people in our society. This scheme has not benefited all the aged people in all the constituencies. It has only benefitted a few. These are some of the areas that, as we go along, the Government should look into. The Government promised to assist all the aged people during the 2003 and 2007 campaigns. I think that as we go towards the next elections, the Government should check and ensure that it has accomplished most of the pledges it ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, infrastructure is also very important in the development of this country. I commend the Minister for allocating a lot of funds towards infrastructure. We are proud of good roads in this country including Thika Superhighway. We have shown the world that we can build good roads for our people. We want to see superhighways built in other parts of the country. It is a nightmare to travel by road from here to Kisumu. It takes you 30 minutes to travel from Kisumu to Nairobi. But coming from Jomo Kenyatta Airport to here is a nightmare ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, accountability and transparency should be key to the way we do things in this country. We do not want to be told that we have spent so much, but there is nothing to show for it. The Government should not tell us that they have spent so much money without telling us what exactly they have done with it. Kenyans must get value for their money. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we talk about Vision 2030, education is going to be key. I am happy that through the same initiative of the Government under the leadership of the President, he was able to introduce free primary and secondary education. I remember I brought a Motion here asking the Government to increase this money from the current Kshs1,030 they allocate every child in primary school to Kshs3,090. I also urged them to double the amount they gave to students in secondary school. Currently, they get Kshs10,650. I proposed that they be given Kshs20,350. By so doing, ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other day I heard that the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) would increase the amount that those who want to pursue education can borrow. I think that is a commendable thing. More money should be given to HELB so that students can become more self-reliant, instead of them roaming about all the time looking for politicians to help them pay their school fees. I remember when I was in the University of Nairobi we were given money and we paid it back. So, I do not know why we cannot give students money which ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have talked about issues in the Ministry of Medical Services and the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) many times. The NHIF at one stage forgot its mandate and went into development of buildings. The money which was supposed to go to health was used to put up very expensive buildings. There is also the issue that happened recently, where it appears like the Government lost a lot of money. I hope that the Government is addressing this issue. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when hon. Martha Karua was Minister for Water and Irrigation a lot of changes were introduced. But I do not think that these changes have really been put in place properly, so that every Kenyan can get water, the way it was contemplated many years back. We should have structures like the ones we have now in the Ministry of Roads. The Ministries which are big spenders of money should have, at least, a unit at the constituency level, where money can go and there can be some kind of accountability. But the issue of ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the energy sector has also done very commendable work in terms of power generation and distribution. I see that there is a lot of investment in that, but rural electrification is an area where I think--- As the previous speaker said, there are projects that we have started in the constituencies which must be completed. So, I am hoping that whatever has been allocated, since we have not gotten the Printed Estimates yet, is sufficient money to be able to complete the projects that we have started. This is because for us to ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the communication sector has done well and should be assisted more. Regarding the tourism sector, I think the Government should allocate it more money, in order for us to be able to sustain ourselves, without having to rely on borrowing. This sector can earn us a lot of revenue if we revamp it. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, we want all these disbursements to be done very quickly. Waziri, you are a new broom. In fact, the way you became Minister is the way I would have liked. It is not the way people are picked from the bush and given Ministries, yet they do not even know how the Government works. They should start the way you did, as a Backbencher, then become an Assistant Minister, Minister for a small Ministry and then Minister for a big Ministry. It is better that way. Sometimes we get people from school and give ... view