Charity Ngilu

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• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe what the hon. Member has said is partly true because when you take people on casual or temporary basis, sometimes they work for a month and then they go to do other things; when they come view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: again, they are rehired. Therefore, they are not on permanent basis and it can go on for years. They can only be taken in when there are vacancies. view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in fact, I can almost say that it is a policy of Government now, to get people to serve on a contract term which is not permanent and pensionable. This is not only in Government but also companies in the private sector are hiring people on hourly basis; you do so much work for me and I pay you, so that you can not only minimize costs but also ensure that there is maximum efficiency. These are the kind of farms we have in Bura and Hola and sometimes, that is what we have to ... view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying that they could have worked for 15 or 20 years. However, they are on and off. It is not continuous. They might work for a day or two in a week and then they go back home and come back. He could come and see the documents we have in the office. view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, let me set the record straight. Bura and Hola Irrigation Schemes and, indeed, all irrigation schemes had died. In other words, they were not there until 2008 when we resuscitated them. So, there cannot be anybody who has worked there for ten or 15 years and he knows it. It is only the other day that we started the Bura Irrigation Scheme. In fact, to be precise, it was in August 2008, when we re-launched the Hola and Bura irrigation schemes. So, they were not there 15 years ago. That is the ... view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me once again, correct the hon. Member. I know that the hon. Member knows Bura and Hola very well. I have been going there myself. The people who go to work on those farms work for a short while and then they go back to their own farms. That is the position today. If you go to the farms where the Bura and Hola schemes were, you will find that even the houses were broken down. We are now starting afresh. The hon. Member knows that. However, I appreciate that we should not have ... view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I take note of that. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is the second time this Question has come to the House. Last week, I was asked by the Speaker to go and get the right answer because the Questioner claimed that the answer I had given was not adequate. I now realise that the Questioner is even not here! The same thing happened last week. So, you also have to make a ruling on whether it is right for someone to ask a Question two times and finally fail to turn up in the House. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Kapsabet Water Project, which is funded by the Japanese Government, is not covering the surrounding areas of Singorwa, Kapkrio, Mosobecho, Meswo, Chebarbar and Kamurguiywa for they were not considered in the design due to limitation of funds, inadequate water source, distance and terrain. These factors would not allow the scope of the project to be extended to those areas and remain within the available budget. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: (b) My Ministry has set aside funds in the next financial year’s Budget to ensure laying of distribution pipes in Singorwa area, which was originally left out of the design due to lack of funds. My Ministry will also undertake a feasibility study to identify and develop a new source to serve Kapkrio, Mosobecho, Meswo and Chebarbar areas. The design capacity of the system being improved is 3.6 metres cubed per day, and is not adequate to serve all these areas due to limitations of the source at Kabutie River. view