Charity Ngilu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to assure the hon. Member that something is being done. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really appreciate the concern that the hon. Member is showing, and I hope he can know that I am very concerned. I do not even think he has gone to where I have gone. I am sure he has not been to Todonyang, where I have been and saw for myself. But this conspiracy can only be dealt with right, just to ensure what the Government of Kenya is likely to do is done. If this power is going to be bought by our Government, then we should, first December 11, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4065 and ... view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: (a) A total of Kshs2,564,000,000 has been allocated to the Northern Water Services Board in the last three year as follows: Financial year 2006/2007, Kshs145 million; Financial Year 2007/2008, Kshs631 million and Financial Year 2007/2008, Kshs1,280,000,000. This amount includes donor funding for specific projects within the Northern Water Services Board area of jusrisdiction. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: (b) The current Ministerial budget allocation is district based. However, the allocation per constituency in the last three years is as follows. This is fairly long; I do not know whether I should table it or go ahead and read it out. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for part (c), identification of priority projects to be included in the budget is done at the district level and approved by the District Development Committee (DDC). My Ministry will encourage my officers to consult other stakeholders while proposing projects to be implemented, so that we ensure fair and equitable allocation of funds among the constituencies. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me assure the hon. Member that I have already given instructions to my officers to go out and map some of those very poor constituencies, one of them being his, so that during the Financial Year 2008/2009, we will consider his constituency. I also want to tell him that we are going to do a huge dam, which he has never had before within his constituency. I am aware of the insecurity in his constituency due to lack of water and other reasons and, therefore, I am addressing that. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very good question. I just want to say that I am aware that, that has happened before. It will not happen again. I have given new instructions on what should be done. view
• 11 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, according to the Water Act of 2002, the Minister has powers to create new water boards. So, I will be looking at his region, the different needs and how things were done before and I am sure this will not be difficult to do to ensure that we bring services closer to the people. view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Yatta Canal was closed on 25th September for routine desilting, repair and maintenance work. It was re-opened on 4th October after the exercise was completed. The water flowing in the canal reached Mwitasyano on Saturday, 11th October. (b) In view of the foregoing, no further steps are intended to be taken by my Ministry. view