Charity Ngilu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Tana Athi Water Services Board (TAWSB), this is one of the eight water services board with mandate to develop water and sewerage infrastructure and provide water services in the designated areas. On this, I would like to say that it is the last one that we formed in 2008; it was gazetted on June 4th. In a routine inspection, once again carried out by Water Services Regulatory Board in March, 2010, there were allegations of misappropriation of funds by TAWSB. Issues highlighted included pipes procured and not delivered, conflict of interest by the management on the ... view
• 28 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Following these allegations, the Chief Executive Officer has been asked to step aside while the Board of Directors has also been dissolved to pave way for investigations by Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, Efficiency Monitoring Unit and other investigative arms of the Government. Once the investigations are complete, I shall take appropriate action. view
• 28 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to assure hon. Members that I will never allow misappropriation of public funds allocated to my Ministry for water and irrigation development. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company, let me touch on the performance of this company which is important for the water services provision in Nairobi. Athi Water Services Board is one of the eight water services boards under the Ministry, with a mandate of water service provision in the City of Nairobi and Kiambu County. Hon. Members will recall that the creation of water companies had a noble intention of ... view
• 28 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Ministry has scaled up infrastructure development in the city, whereby rehabilitation of Sasuma Dam will be completed next month and Maragua Dam is on the way to meet water demands in the medium term and indeed by 2030. I want to assure hon. Members that improved water service provision for domestic use by Kenyans is my top priority and that I will not entertain any mismanagement which aims to frustrate our vision to serve all Kenyans within the shortest time possible with water. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to make this ... view
• 28 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will start with the question asked by Dr. Khalwale as to why I did not refer these pending bills to the Pending Bills Closing Down Committee. Actually, what I was looking for was, first and foremost, to settle those bills so that I can get these people doing some work. But much as hon. Mungatana is saying that I am lamenting, it was an eye-opener for me. Sometimes I say, how nice that somebody decided to burn that place because I was already looking for this money from the Treasury to pay. I ... view
• 28 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, we have already decided that we are now going to look at the counties because we need to bring these services closer to the people. Once we line up these counties, we are going to call all Members from the areas and see how suitable it is and how to connect the counties. My thinking is that we should have four more extra water boards to bring them to 12. That will bring people closer to services. About the availability of water in Nairobi, as you realize, we really had a long spell ... view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to stand up and support this Motion of Adjournment. I think we have also agreed that this is the right time for all of us to take a break and, indeed, make a difference in what we are going to be doing between now and 28th September, 2010. Therefore, I stand to support and say that having gone through what we have just gone through in the campaigns, including all the truths and the lies, it is time that we went back to the country and made it come ... view
• 1 Sep 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order really for hon. Ruto to say what he is saying on the Floor of the House when he knows I have spent two days in his own constituency? view
• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Speaker do now leave the Chair. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to present to this august House the 2010/2011 Financial Year Estimates of my Ministry. My Ministry’s policy direction is to ensure adequate and reliable supply of water and sewerage services, irrigation development and water storage. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, access to water is particularly important for the well being of all Kenyans. The development of water infrastructure and irrigation development is based on the targets set under the national development priorities in medium ... view
• 17 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Ministry’s gross Development allocation during the Financial Year 2010/2011 is Kshs32,529,667,077, of which donor funds amount to Kshs20,513,512,548, grants amount to Kshs4,215,591,933 and loans amount to Kshs16,297,920,615. The net of the Government of Kenya is Kshs12,016,154,529. The Recurrent Estimates reflect a gross of allocation of Kshs5,669,398,696 of which Appropriations -In-Aid (A-in-A) amounts to Kshs1,889,459,596 and a net of Kshs3,779,939,100. I now wish to appeal to this august House to approve my Ministry’s Budget for the Financial Year 2010/2011 as follows:- Net Development Vote of Kshs20,102,793,800 and net Recurrent Vote of Kshs3,779,939,100. view