Alfred Sambu

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• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I still feel that the Assistant Minister is avoiding questions. The Hon. Member for Alego is asking a very straightforward question: What is the point of going for a loan when we can get the same thing done with free funds on a BOT basis? Could he please answer that? view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, considering that most of the roads in the country are in very pathetic conditions, one would expect that the Ministry would take some very urgent action to October 21, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2829 ensure that they are completed on time because the construction of all the roads is delayed. Could the Minister explain what action he is taking to ensure that completion is on time in order to ensure that this pathetic condition of the roads is a thing of the past? view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in some places, a district is also a constituency. In other places, two or more constituencies form a district, and I consider this to be open discrimination. I am sure that the Assistant Minister is aware. Could he, therefore, tell us when he is going to put an end to this open discrimination, so that every constituency can become a district? view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Industrialization the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that Pan Paper Mills, on which many people directly and indirectly depend, is facing severe financial and operational difficulties which may lead to its closure? (b) What urgent rescue measures is the Government taking to ensure that the company continues to operate normally? view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very happy with the answer given by the Minister for Industrialization, particularly because he has specifically mentioned the things that are troubling Webuye Pan Paper Mills. He has talked about cash injection, the biomass project, royalties, cost of electricity, duty on imports and the issue of imported papers which are competing with the locally manufactured papers. He has also talked about the consideration of waiver on duty on imported materials that are necessary for the manufacture of paper. I am also grateful--- view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am coming to that. I am highlighting this because it is very important. These are mere promises. I remember that on 25th July, 2005, the then Minister for Environment and Natural Resources promised to issue a licence for the manufacture of paper for the company. Up to now, the licence which expired in 2003, has not been renewed. This is normally a long-term licence; it was first issued on 31st December, 1974 and it expired in 2003. Secondly, because of that, the company has no plans for the wood which is necessary to manufacture paper. ... view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 13 May 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I do not think it is too much asking for a licence for this company to operate! I do not think it is difficult to ask the tree felling firms to get wood for this factory to open. Could I have a specific timeline for these things to be done? view
• 30 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very grateful for the reply by the Minister, but, more particularly, for the construction of dams and repairs along River Nzoia. As you are aware, dams can also be utilised for the production of hydro-electric power. Since there is a shortage of power in this country, could the Minister tell us when those dams will be utilised to produce power? view
• 30 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am looking at a disaster situation and we have a lot of water going into Lake Victoria. We can utilise that water. At the end of the day, people suffer because of flooding. I am also saying that we can control that water through those dams, by producing electricity. That can be a better way rather than allowing the water to simply flow into Lake Victoria. I would like to know whether there are plans to utilise that April 30, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 751 water to produce hydro-electricity. view