Benjamin Jomo Washiali

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1731 to 1740 of 1882.

• 8 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is this Assistant Minister in order to mislead this House by saying that there is Kshs10 million remaining when they are actually in the process of replacing the financier, the AFC, because of some kind of misappropriation of funds? Is he in order to mislead this House? view
• 8 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that they are thinking of even changing the financial institution that has been lending this money to the farmers, can the Assistant Minister tell us whether the KSB will come up with structures that are sensitive to the farmers and which understand the needs of the farmers and which can reach farmers wherever they are? Like the case of Mumias, the nearest AFC office is in Kakamega. Kakamega may not be as sensitive as if this office was opened in Mumias. view
• 7 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Agriculture:- (a) how much of the Sugar Development Levy the ministry has disbursed to the Mumias sugar zone to improve the road network; and, (b) what mechanisms has the ministry has put in place to ensure efficient use of these funds. view
• 7 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to thank the Assistant Minister for the answer, although it is brief and shallow. The Assistant Minister has talked about putting Government procurement procedures in place. How are you able to manage or administer the procedures when the company that is managing those funds is not a Government entity? It is a private company? view
• 7 Jul 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Assistant Minister may not know that the Kenya Sugar Board has bought equipment to maintain roads in that place. It is shocking that, over and above the equipment that they have put in that zone, they have allocated an amount of Kshs139 million. But, despite that, the condition of that road is very bad. The weight of the tractors that travel on those roads is the cause of the damage. What is the Assistant Minister going to do? I request him to send someone on the ground. What is he doing to make ... view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Roads:- (a) whether he is aware that Mumias–Bungoma Road is currently not motorable; and, (b) what he is doing to rehabilitate the dilapidated road as well as the road network in Western Province in general? view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Minister for that answer. I would also like to inform him that I had the privilege of travelling on that road last Friday. We were going to Bungoma for a very successful “Yes” rally. What the contractor is doing is filling up the potholes with soil and stones. The same thing happened when they were repairing the Webuye-Kakamega Road and, today, if you go there, there are very big potholes on the road. How is he supervising those contractors? How does the contractor expect--- view
• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Minister consider increasing the allocation of money meant for road repairs because in that zone, there are very heavy tractors plying the roads? The maintenance of those roads is a big problem. view
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• 30 Jun 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. When this Question came up, the Minister was not in. He has just walked in and he seems to be answering a different Question. The Question is about Naivasha and not Mombasa. view