Benjamin Jomo Washiali

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1461 to 1470 of 1882.

• 6 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to inform the Minister that the current dispute that we have in the sugar sector, especially in Western Kenya, arises from the sugar cane poaching. One factory is poaching cane because it is offering a high price than the other. I would request the Minister to take this opportunity to discuss the issue with the manufacturers, so that they can give fair prices. Farmers in Mumias, especially in Nambale where we have had problems, we have never understood why West Kenya has had an advantage over Mumias yet Mumias has five streams of getting ... view
• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: n a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Assistant Minister in order to avoid the question that was put by hon. Odhiambo, he is saying that the price of fuel has now come down? What are you doing in your Ministry to make sure that the cost of electricity also comes down the same way fuel has come down? Is he in order? view
• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was asking why the Assistant Minister--- view
• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: It is the cost of the fuel, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask the Assistant Minister about the policy in the Ministry. When do they decide which road to upgrade to bitumen standard and when do they decide that one should not be upgraded? This is because we have so many roads especially in Mumias, like the road from Mumias to Musanda, which has heavy traffic and I would have thought that the Ministry should upgrade it. view
• 5 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the issue I had wanted to ask other than the ones that have been raised by hon. Peter Mwathi is the issue of value; the amount spent on these roads. This is because we have seen a lot of shoddy jobs being carried out by contractors and yet the amounts that are usually given and spent on those roads are usually exorbitant. What mechanisms does the Ministry have as a follow up measure to make sure that we get value for money? view
• 28 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 28 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, I did. view
• 28 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view