Aden Sugow

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 241 to 250 of 324.

• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) A total of 107 water supply and sanitation projects have been financed through the Water Services Trust Fund since its establishment in 2004. Forty two of these projects have been completed while the rest are at various stages of completion. (b) The total funding for the projects was Kshs828 million and, therefore, the average cost of each project is Kshs7.7 million. In the current Financial Year 2007/2008, a sum of Kshs500 million has been set aside for projects targeting the poor and marginalized communities in all the seven Water Services ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as for the list, if the hon. Member has any specific project he wants me to bring a specific answer on, he can peruse through and bring the relevant Question about the project or projects. I will then be able to bring a specific answer detailing their status. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the amount of money given in this answer is what has been used since 2000. It also includes the amount since the inception of the Fund. Funds come from donors and Appropriations-in-Aid (A-in-A). view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, whether the CDF is there or not, each Ministry has the responsibility to continue serving communities. Therefore, the Water Services 3338 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 22, 2007 Trust Fund is a grassroots fund for the communities. Communities can initiate proposals to the Fund for funding on the basis of cost sharing. Therefore, it is independent of the CDF. Regardless of whether the CDF is doing something in that particular sector or not, communities have access to this Fund. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have just tabled a list showing the projects that have been undertaken since 2004. The hon. Member can refer to the list. If there is any specific issue he wants to raise with regard to those projects, he can bring a Question. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Fund and programme has been in place since 2004. Policies are always there to be revised in order to serve a purpose better. However, right now, it is the Water Boards that form the grassroots links to the communities. The communities pass their proposals through the Water Boards. It is the Boards that forward them to the Trust Fund. Most of the money in the Trust Fund comes from donors and that is why it is centred at the headquarters. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a very good suggestion. However, the Fund is only meant to support communities at the grassroots level. It is a micro- project not a multi-million project as such. The maximum amount is, probably about Kshs10 million. To put up the projects the hon. Member is envisaging requires a lot of money. However, some of the money supports communities in conservation of catchments at the local level. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think every hon. Member or community leader appreciates or can comprehend what has been put in place. These boards have been created to serve the communities since this service is very vital at the grassroots level. So far, we are satisfied with the service they are providing. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Kazi ya Wizara ya Maji na Unyunyizaji ni kusimamia hizo taasisi na kuzipatia mwelekeo ili zipeane huduma kwa jamii kote nchini Kenya. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the boards were not formed on the basis of regions. They were formed on the basis of where water is derived for that particular region. However, if the hon. Member is not satisfied with the services being provided by a particular board, I will appreciate if he brings those specific problems that he is facing from those boards. Those institutions are only a few years old and they have teething problems. I very much understand the fact that, probably, we are not measuring up to the expectations. But I urge hon. Members to bring those ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a specific question that has been asked by the hon. Member. He can bring the matter to us. We will find out what happened. I will then resolve the issue he is raising. view