Charity Ngilu

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• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: (b) My Ministry has undertaken major water and irrigation projects in Mwala Constituency over the past ten years. My Ministry is also undertaking a number of projects in the constituency during the current financial year, 2011/2012. These details are also attached and we have given him a copy. view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am aware that some of the water projects that we have done in the Member’s constituency, namely, Mwala, do not cost Kshs50 million and above. I showed everything to him. However, if you look at this Question, it is rather a very unique Question in the sense that the Member is asking about all ASAL areas of Eastern and North Eastern provinces. It is rather large and the projects that we do sometimes do not necessarily have to originate from his constituency to get water. It may be originating from somewhere else and we ensure that ... view
• 30 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not remember the Ministry promising anything because everything that we do is within the Budget projections. I want assure the Member that we can look into that and see whether the Ministry can undertake the studies and the development of the project that he has talked about. Otherwise, I do not have that in the books and in the studies that I have in the Ministry. view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that women in Kacheliba, like women in many other parts of this country that suffer from water scarcity, walk long distances in search of water. view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: (b) Since the year 2008, my Ministry has spent Kshs207,901,617 on the construction and rehabilitation of various water projects in the entire West Pokot County including Kacheliba Constituency as highlighted. I have met that requirement. view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: (c) My Ministry will commence construction of Sioi Dam at an estimated cost Kshs3.5 billion to store 8.5 million cubic meters of water that will benefit over 300,000 people. In the meantime, in this financial year - 2011/2012, my Ministry is implementing various water projects at a cost of Kshs27,100,000 as tabulated also in a table that I have given to her. view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I want to thank the hon. Member for bringing this to my attention. I do know that she has travelled very widely and certainly she is aware of something that the Minister may not know. However, let me just say here that I will ensure that Kacheliba gets water. What I have done is to provide a water bowser which is being used in that constituency just to ensure that women do not walk long distances. In fact, I want to tell the hon. Member that I have been able to do what ... view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to assure the hon. Member that water for Kacheliba will come from Sioi Dam whether it is 60 kilometres, 40 kilometres or 100 kilometres away. He may not be aware that we take water from longer distances than 40 kilometres. The water that is being used in Mombasa comes from Malindi. Therefore, the hon. Member can imagine that distance. That is where the water will come from. view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are putting this as one of the flagship projects of 2030. We will ensure that Kacheliba gets water. I think the most important thing is for Kacheliba to get water. We have set aside Kshs3.5 billion for this purpose. That is the design that we have in place. So, please let the women of Kacheliba get water whether it will come from the river that is near them or from Sioi Dam. They will get water. There is also something else that I am sure the engineers took into account, and that is whether the ... view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just before I answer this question let me answer Mr. Litole because I have just been told by the Minister who is the Member of Parliament for Kacheliba that water will flow by the force of gravity from Sioi Dam and so it will be cheaper. He is very happy although I know he does not carry water on his back like the women of Kacheliba. view