Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5221 to 5230 of 6175.

• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I indicated, we are already considering providing an airstrip or air connectivity to every country, preferably, the county headquarters. If two counties can agree, as has happened with Gusii and Trans Mara on cross country airstrip or airport facility, we will be happy to provide that, so that all the counties are connected for air aviation. Within that study, then we will be looking at counties across the entire country, including the ones the hon. Member has mentioned. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to assure the Member that the people of Murang’a County have jealously guarded this airstrip for over 47 years and will continue to do so. I want to thank them for having taken care of it and protecting it from getting into the wrong lands. I believe they will continue guarding it until, as a county, they agree view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Member is aware, Nyarimbo is being rehabilitated, Mweiga is currently in use and I need to establish the status of the other one. But since they are in his constituency, perhaps, he would be in a more up to date position to tell us the current status depending on his last visit to the constituency. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speakers, Sir, in fact, we are looking at the whole country. As you know, Busia Airstrip ended up with a tragedy, where we lost people, including a Member of Parliament. Other people were injured. An assessment of that airstrip showed that it was not safe. There was heavy encroachment of its land, and we had to abandon it. We are currently discussing with the area local authority to provide us with alternative land for the development of an alternative airstrip. So, it is a partnership between the various local authorities, or the newly created County Government, and the Kenya ... view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I started by admitting that the airstrip exists. I even gave its dimensions. I said that it has always been there, and has been used in the past as a security airfield. I did mention that it was used specifically for airlifting freedom fighters by the then colonial government to incarceration. Since then, it has never been used for any civil aviation purposes because of its limitation of length. Unless we acquire an extra 0.7 kilometres of land, the development of an 800-metre long runway will not be feasible. We have to work with the people of ... view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the matters asked amount to a full investigation of the accident and it is only fair that we have adequate time to investigate and table the full facts to House. So I would ask for two weeks to have the full investigation and all the facts coming before this House. So, two weeks today. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.36(4), I take this opportunity to make the following Statement with regard to the business for the week commencing 25th November, 2010. Firstly, I wish to express my disappointment over yesterday’s morning Session where the Chair had to drop two Private Members Motions; one by Mr. view
• 25 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I mentioned that the HBC will be meeting on Tuesday next week and, indeed, that may well be one of the issues they will be discussing and scheduling for the rest of the week. But this relates to the business as has already been discussed and agreed on. view
• 23 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am ready. view
• 23 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Mbadi did request one Statement, but I have broken it into two because he referred to two different entities. I want to start with the one on Kenya Airports Authority. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to make the following Statement on the names, qualifications and experience of the general managers of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) as requested by Mr. Mbadi. Currently, the KAA has the following general managers. The first one is John Thumbi, General Manager for Finance. Qualifications as requested: five years served with KAA; 13 years served before joining the KAA. He has ... view