Charity Ngilu

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• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, I want to thank Dr. Otichilo for bringing this Motion to the House. I would like to say that the issues that have been raised by hon. Members are very valid. This shows the concern that hon. Members have about environmental issues and conservation of our waters and forests. This is not lost on the part of the Government. We are doing something. I have had a discussion with Dr. Otichilo, during which I told him that the Government has already started to take action. Prior to the development of River Omo, which actually ... view
• 10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Support me! view
• 9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a)Yes, I am aware that there is a big potential for a large multi-purpose dam at the intersection of Athi River and Thwake River. (b)After identifying the intersection of Thwake and Athi rivers as a potential dam site, the Ministry undertook design of the dam in 2008 and thereafter moved to identify potential financing sources. In this regard, the Ministry through the Treasury submitted a project proposal to the African Development Bank (ADB) for funding. The ADB has considered the project and has accepted to fund it to a tune of Kshs7 billion. ... view
• 9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Members are consulting loudly. I cannot hear what the Member is saying. view
• 9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, wherever we get land to do projects, first and foremost, people are involved. They are informed and told of what is expected of their land and they are compensated according to the laws of the country. I believe they are going to be given water in one way or another. It is a policy of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation to ensure that wherever we get water to give other people, we must ensure that we give water to people in the areas over and above compensating their land. view
• 9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the Kanyangi people are not included as part of those who are supposed to be given water from that particular dam, we will get another source from within the area. It may be boreholes or other smaller water pans. We will check and ensure that people are given water. The hon. Member needs to know that they may not get water, but they might get electricity because we are going to generate electricity from that dam. view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this very important Motion and commend Eng. Gumbo for bringing it to the House. The Motion is long overdue. Maybe, as leaders, we never understood the importance of us supporting girls who go to school. Although the Government has decided to provide free primary education, which it has done very well, we all know that about 2.5 million girls require sanitary towels. Those girls miss classes for between three and five days every month. This means that even though the Government is providing free primary education, those girls will miss their ... view
• 26 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Would it be in order to ask the mover to respond? view
• 20 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that due to lack of a sewerage system in Makutano area of Meru Town, raw sewer may find its way to the streams around Meru Technical Training Institute, Consolata Primary School, hotels and other public utilities and that Ngaciuma River and its tributaries could be a risk to those who depend on it due to pollution. (b) My Ministry, through the Tana Water Services Board, has procured two exhausters to be used in Meru Town, Makutano area, to exhaust septic tanks in Makutano area as we await expansion ... view
• 20 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I want to inform the Member that I am very serious. He knows that we already have a design. I have kept him informed on everything that we have been doing. We have been talking to our development partners and we are still talking to them. We are hoping that we can get a favourable response by October this year. At the time the study was done in 2005, the cost was close to Kshs700 million. We expect that it is going to cost a little more because of the time that we have ... view