Order Paper: Thursday July 20

Yesterday's order paper. Again source of great insight into how the House conducts its business and into which MPs are actually trying do serve their constituents. Also, looks like a couple of bills are moving forward.

BILLS

1. THE KENYA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BILL, (The Minister for Planning and National Development)

First Reading COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

2. The Statistics Bill (Bill No. 10)(The Minister for Planning and National Development)

3. THE STATUTE LAW (MISCELLENOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL (BILL NO. 12) (The Attorney-General)

Second Reading

MOTIONS

1. MOTION - (The Chairman, Public Investments Committee) (Minister for Finance)
THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Investments Committee on the Kenya Sugar Board - Loss of Export and Import of Raw Sugar pursuant to Legal Notice No. 2 of 2006 laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 29th June, 2006.

QUESTIONS BY PRIVATE NOTICE

1. The Member for Marakwet ( Mr. David Sudi) to ask the Minister Roads & Public Works: -
a) Is the Minister aware that Road C48 which passes through Cheborowa, Tenden and Kapcherop centres is impassable owing to the current rainy season and failure to gravel the road for a long time?
b) What immediate steps is he taking to repair the road and make it passable?

2. The Member for Gatundu North (Mr. Patrick Muiruri) to ask the Minister for Health: -
a) Is the Minister aware that the body of a 17 year old patient, Mr. John Kibaru (IP/ No. 1099688) who was admitted on 11th June 2006 has been lying at Kenyatta National Hospital Mortuary since 4.7.2006 to date?
b) If the answer is in the affirmative and considering the parents of the deceased are unable to raise a sum of Kshs. 224,150 demanded by Kenyatta National Hospital, could the Minister intervene to have the body released to the family for burial?

ORDINARY QUESTIONS

1) The Member for Wajir North (Dr. Abdullahi Ali) to ask the Minister for Education: -
a) Could the Minister confirm that the free primary education program has increased primary school enrolment by about 2 million children?
b) Given that the current transition rate from primary to secondary school stands at 57% which the government intends to increase to 70%, how does the Ministry intend to cope with increased secondary school enrolment without employing new teachers?

2) The Member for Machakos Town (Mr. David Mwanzia) to ask the Minister Education: -
a) Is the Minister aware that school inspections in both primary and secondary schools within Machakos District are lagging behind schedule?
b) Why are the inspections lagging behind schedule and how far is the backlog?

3) The Nominated Member (Prof. Julia Ojiambo) to ask the Minister for Roads and Public Works:
a) Is the Minister aware that the road between Maji ya Chumvi and Mombasa is a danger to motorists traveling to and from Mombasa City?
b) Could the Minister consider decentralizing the Mariakani weigh bridge in order to decongest the road and avert traffic accidents?
c) Who is the contractor assigned to work on the Maji ya Chumvi – Mombasa road and how much is the job costing the Government?

4) The Member for Ugenya (Archbishop Stephen Ondiek) to ask the Minister for Health: -
a) Could the Minister inform the House what happened to the ambulances that she promised to deliver to Ukwala Health Centre and Ambira Sub-District Hospital during the last Session?
b) Could she explain why the ambulance lying at Ukwala Health Centre for the last five years has not been repaired despite her assurance to the House that it would be repaired and that the money had set aside for the purpose?

5. The Member for Mosop (Mr. John Sambu) to ask the Minister for Lands: -
a) Is the Minister aware that the residents of Kamungei, Kaptich and Kamwega areas in Nandi North District have not been issued with their title deeds?
b) What measures is the Minister taking to address the above problem?

6. The Member for Kerugoya/Kutus (Mr. Daniel Karaba) to ask the Minister for Transport: -
a) Is the Minister aware that the Meteorological Department has continued to make misleading/inaccurate weather forecasts to the detriment of farmers countrywide?
b) What measures is the Minister taking to address the above problem?

7) The Member for Bumula (Mr. Wakoli Bifwoli) to ask the Minister for Water and Irrigation: -
a) Is the Minister aware that Bumula CDF started Mukwa-Siboti-Kibuke water project but has not received any assistance form the Ministry?
b) What plans does he have to assist this water project?

8) The Member for Ol’ Kalou (Eng. Karue Muriuki) to ask the Minister for Finance: -
a) Could the Minister table a list of all the money that was allocated in the annual budget and not spent per each of the votes in the two financial years 2003/04 and 2004/05?
b) How much of the unused funds had Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIEs) been issued?
c) What happened to the money after the end of the financial years?

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