Charity Ngilu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me just say that the hon. Member has asked about Sololo and other areas. It is true I have not been able to put enough money for Sololo area but it is because the budget is not having enough money for those areas. I agree with the hon. Member that this country should never suffer due to lack of food that we continue to import. We should have more money in the Budget. However, we have now been allocated more resources for irrigation. In fact, we have about Kshs8.5 billion once again for irrigation in ... view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we just need to ensure that the next Government will be run by a woman. So, why not? view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do agree and appreciate this very much. In fact, I will go back to the drawing board and see what we can do with the river that is near Kacheliba. Let me also say to the hon. Member that actually the budget, because of the profile of the Ministry she raised, is not Kshs24 billion but Kshs43.5 billion. That is how well women can do. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: (a) My Ministry has allocated Kshs51.72 million for water projects in Lamu District since 2005. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: (b) In the current financial year, my Ministry is rehabilitating four wells; two at Kiunga, one at Pate and one at Siyu. My Ministry is also constructing two new wells at Pate and Mangai, five Djabias, three of them at Kiunga Primary School, Tchundwa and Mwajumwali, which are now complete, while the remaining two at Shakani and Ndau are 60 per cent complete. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: (c) My Ministry is undertaking the following measures to ensure that residents of Lamu East Constituency and the entire Lamu County have access to clean, piped water. We have commissioned the drilling of ten boreholes under LAPSSET Project. Out of which, five are complete and operational. These boreholes will supply the new Lamu Port as well as surrounding areas of Chomo, Hindi and Bargoni. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have rehabilitated a few other projects within Lamu. But most importantly what is going to help Lamu is what we have now put in place. What can be done in Lamu ... view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that I have talked about water that is going to be supplied within the Lamu Port, but that is the only place where you can get water. We have allocated actually Kshs44.5 billion – about 45 million Euros - that will ensure that we do water through desalination. This is a very costly exercise, but we will put it in place. We are going to do the designs and the money has been allocated. This is the only project that is going to help Lamu as a whole. So far, the output has ... view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said that they are 60 per cent complete. Work is going on and it is just a matter of time before it is complete. view
• 16 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Lamu Port is in Lamu and so, water will be given to the people of Lamu. This water will be one of its kind, because it will be the first time that we will be doing desalination of water in Lamu. view