Charity Ngilu

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• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it depends on how he behaves! view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I mean is that he really has got to be closer to his people and know, first and foremost, what they are doing. He cannot manage his constituency from elsewhere as has been the case. So, I would like to ask the hon. Member--- view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, sometimes, we do give better services when especially the hon. Member will tell me where a greater need is. Sometimes, I may give services and find that actually where we have done work is not where the need is. So, I just wanted to say that maybe--- view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in fact, quite honestly, I mean very well for the hon. Member in the sense that he is my neighbour. Surely, because he is my neighbor, if I go to his constituency in his absence, he will not be too happy. But I have offered him my promise. I will even give him the day when I can go round with him, so that we can serve people better. view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you may not be aware that Kitui West is far away from my place than Mutito Constituency. In other words, right now, we are in the same county. They know very well that we are the same people. So, quite honestly, I do not know why you would want me to apologize when I am giving the hon. Member such an offer that, as the Minister, I will take a lot of time to do work in his constituency. So, he also needs to choose--- view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: All right, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. That is okay. I have heard you! It is okay! view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is rather harsh. However, I accept that I should apologize and withdraw. view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I do not wish to disobey you. The hon. Member has a letter that says we need Kshs283 million to do all the work in his constituency. However, we do not have that kind of money in the current financial year. I would like to request the hon. Member to have a meeting with some of the people who are doing work in his constituency under the Water Services Trust Fund and a programme under the United Nations International Childrens’ Education Fund (UNICEF). They can help him and his people to do some ... view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The specific mandate of the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation as stipulated by the Water Act, 2002 is development of works and management of assets for the purpose of a State’s scheme for the provision of bulk water supplies for the use by licencees and water service providers, and shall be undertaken on the Minister’s behalf and other works which the Minister is empowered to undertake on her behalf by that Corporation or by such other public bodies as the Minister may appoint. (b) As part of State schemes, ... view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Water Act, 2002 gives mandate to the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation to implement projects on behalf of the Ministry and water services boards, and then hand them over once the projects and schemes are complete. They are handed over to the water services boards which in return, contract the water service providers who then, on their behalf, sell water or take care of that. The National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation has no assets at all. It implements the projects on behalf of the boards. They do it together and there is ... view