Benson Itwiku Mbai

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 81 to 90 of 164.

• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: (a) whether he is aware that Masinga-Undwani-Kutulye power line was constructed in 2008; view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: (b) whether he is also aware that power has not been connected to the line; and, view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: (c) what urgent measures he is taking to ensure that power is connected to the lines along with others already constructed in the constituency. view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Assistant Minister for the answer. But it has been three years down the line since this line was constructed. I want to thank him because I have seen some officers working on Masinga- Undwani-Kutulye line, and I believe it will be commissioned soon. Could the Assistant Minister give us a time frame as to when he will commission the other five projects; that is, Kangonde, Kitangani, Mundwani, Iiani, Mananja and Kaseve? view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: I am satisfied with the answer. view
• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Regional Development Authorities the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that there is a boundary dispute between Tana and Athi River Development Authority (TARDA) and farmers along Masinga Dam? (b) Could the Minister explain why TARDA surveyors are encroaching on the farmers’ land? (c) What urgent measures is the Minister taking to ensure that the matter is resolved urgently? view
• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to appreciate the answer given by the Assistant Minister. But when the farmers realized that TARDA had a sinister motive against their farms, they engaged the Government surveyor who came out with a report. That report clearly showed that TARDA surveyors had encroached on farmers’ farms by 40 metres. I want to refer to one plot No.2262 of William Nzioki Kimali and others. What is the motive of TARDA? It has sent surveyors to get more land from the farmers who know their boundaries! The boundaries were done 30 years ago. Those people know ... view
• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is in the public domain that KenGen intends to increase the Masinga Dam wall by 1.5 metres. Farmers have no problem if TARDA or KenGen is going to compensate them for their land. The land that has been taken by TARDA has already been planted with trees. It is 40 metres from the usual boundary. Could the Assistant Minister give directives to TARDA to uproot those trees and plant them within its boundary? view
• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 11 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what criteria was used by the Minister to identify some of the constituencies as arid and semi arid areas? view