Zaddock Madiri Syong'oh

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to make my contribution to this Motion. I rise to support this Motion. I want to thank and congratulate the Mover. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as has already been said by my colleagues before, especially, the two communists who spoke before me, there is no question about it, that all parastatal investments--- view
• 8 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my two colleagues are communists and I admire them for being that. They do not have to apologise for being communists. It is a fact that parastatal establishments were established using taxpayers' money. For a number of years, some of them, which did not perform profitably, were sustained through subsidies using taxpayers' money. The real shareholders of all parastatals are Kenyan taxpayers. The Government is simply an agent of those taxpayers. Therefore, I support the idea that, in the event of privatising, and disposing of these assets, the public must be consulted and must be ... view
• 8 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Even where the decision is made--- view
• 8 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree they are doing it in accordance with the Act. However, Dr. Awiti is proposing that, in fact, we made a mistake and we should, therefore, amend that Act! view
• 8 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: I think that is a very reasonable position and it is an honest one. With the benefit of hindsight, we are saying that, under the current law, the determination of who buys, under what terms and conditions he buys assets and institutions which belong to the public, is in the hands of a small clique of officers in the Treasury. The purpose of this Motion is that it should be open, and must now be vested in an institution which represents the public and the taxpayers; and that is Parliament. Therefore, I support the idea because even where the decision ... view
• 8 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. Energy is truly the engine for economic productivity and affects all sectors. It is also a major facilitator and catalyst for the improvement of our social welfare and education as has already been mentioned by some of my colleagues. The assimilation of Information Communications and Technology (ICT) throughout our country will very much depend on energy. So, access to it will help entertainment and welfare at the domestic level. I, therefore, want to commend this Ministry for doing a really good job. ... view
• 8 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also wanted to say that even as we use oil, especially petroleum oil, I would also like to urge the Minister to consider the side effects like pollution. Presently, we are in danger because European Union (EU) standards on carbon emissions is really worrying me. Our exports in horticulture and floriculture might actually be targeted. I would like to urge the Minister to liaise with his colleague in the transport industry to do something about air pollution. In that respect, Songo Songo in Tanzania is producing huge quantities of gas. Why can we not ... view
• 7 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Development when his Ministry will implement a comprehensive emergency remedial and mitigation programme to save livestock farmers in Gwassi Constituency from further losses of their livestock due to trypanosomiasis disease spread by tsetse flies. view
• 7 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Lambwe Valley is not an administrative area. Much of it, as you well know, falls within Ruma National Park. The real problem is outside the National Park and in areas which, in fact, are also outside Lambwe Valley. Could the Minister explain who specifically is responsible for that programme? Where is the operation co-ordinated from and what form is it taking in form of methods of eradication? August 7, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2989 view
• 7 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really want to know where that operation is based. We have a District Veterinary Officer. Could the Minister confirm who exactly is responsible? There is no evidence of any work going on in terms of the eradication of tsetse flies. view