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"speaker_name": "Mr. Kiunjuri",
"speaker_title": "5 Wednesday, 9th June, 2010 (P) The Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Under the powers conferred to me by the Water Act, 2002, Section 51 (b), on 9th April, 2010, I appointed nine directors of Lake Victoria South Water Services Board as follows: George Ngenya and Margaret A. Siwe, Nairobi; John Onono, Gem; Lucas N. Obondo, Siaya; James Morogwe and Justine Obati, Kisii; Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Irrigation. (b) My Ministry has always implemented regional balancing in appointments, but this does not mean that every micro-region has to be considered. Lake Victoria South Water Services Board covers the drainage basin, which mainly includes the whole of Nyanza Province, some parts of the South Rift and the Rift Valley Province. Board appointments are made to achieve geographical representation, experience in water matters and other relevant professional expertise. Based on the above considerations, and given that we still have vacancies to fill, I will give the Mau catchment area priority during the next appointments. (c) Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Ministry has continued to implement water and sewerage projects in the Mau catchment area together with other parts of the country. For instance, Phase I of construction of Bomet Water Supply has been completed, and Phase II is due to start in August, 2010, and be completed by December, 2012, and a total of Kshs370 million will be spend. Rehabilitation of Kericho Water Supply and Sewerage is at the tendering stage and construction is due to start in July this year, and end, once again, in November, 2012, at a cost of Kshs916 million. Plans for the rehabilitation of the Chepalungu water supply have been completed at a total cost of Kshs17 million. Further, Mr. Speaker, Sir, within the current financial year, the Government has allocated a total of Kshs85 million to Kericho East, Kericho West, Konoin, Kipkelion, Tinderet, Nandi East, Nandi South, Nandi West, Chepalungu and Bomet Districts to construct rural water schemes, so as to improve on water coverage in the larger Mau water catchment basin. (d) Currently, there are eight water service boards in the whole country, and there is no basis to add another water service board, especially in Kericho area since Lake Victoria South Water Services Board, and the Rift Valley Water Services Board, adequately cover the Mau Catchment region in terms of water supply. However, the Ministry has formed the Kericho Water and Sewerage Company, which directly provides water and sewerage services in Kericho Town and its environs. Under these boards and water companies, all the local issues pertinent to water supply are taken into consideration and attended to accordingly."
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