Charity Ngilu

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• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: At what age was he a young man? However, I really appreciate that the hon. Member is concerned about what is happening. We have just began to open up this area and give people water. We have already negotiated with the African Development Bank. They have accepted that they will fund this whole area in the next financial year through the Treasury to ensure that we give people of this area more water. view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, the hon. Member knows that we already have consultants on the ground. He has just told me how happy he is that there are people on the ground doing that work. Since they are already on the ground, as soon as I get the report and we are putting resources in place, water will be restored. view
• 27 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Minister for Foreign Affairs is saying that this has become a very "Kambasome" Question. However, I do not think so. However, I would like to tell the hon. Member that my Ministry is coming up with a strategic plan that will cover not only Ukambani area but the whole country to see exactly where water needs to be supplied to the communities. Therefore, this will be one of the areas that we will supply with water. 3662 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 27, 2008 view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that there is a water shortage in Machakos Town, caused by the demand out-stripping the supply. (b) However, I would like to inform the hon. Member that we have released funds to construct the new Maruba Dam, which will provide adequate water to the residents of Machakos Town. My Ministry will deal with the vendors to ensure that they are certified. They will then be monitored to ensure that they supply quality water. (c) The Ministry has set aside Kshs250 million to complete that dam. This will provide ... view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I can assure the hon. Member that the water will be used by the residents of Machakos Town. However, should he find some people stealing the water and diverting it to flower farms, he should notify me and I will take the appropriate action. view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is right. Matuu Town has no water. We have negotiated with one of our partners and we have set aside some money to provide water to the residents of Matuu Town. This work will begin in the next financial year and Matuu Town and its environs will get water. view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am aware that Machakos Town residents are very thirsty and as a result--- Before the dam is completed by May 2009, we have put aside Kshs6.5 million that is going to ensure that all the boreholes within Machakos Town are working, and whatever kiosk that will have water will be opened. Otherwise, there will be no need to use the barracks. 2488 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 7, 2008 view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Members are aware that we passed a law in this House, the Water Act 2002, and we are still implementing the reforms according to this Act that we passed. So, in some districts, we have water engineers while in others we have water companies. Therefore, we are still trying to harmonise the work of the Ministry, the work of the water companies and the work of the water services boards that are spread out in all the regions. That is the reason! view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, by the way, when I launched this water project, the hon. Member was not there. I am sure I wrote a letter to him, asking him to come and say everything he wanted to say to his people. However, I want to say here that I have said that the local labour must come from Machakos Town and the work will be completed, indeed, in the next six to eight months. Work has already started. view
• 7 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Machakos Town people should not think that what you have said is what I said. I did not say they are "dusty". Indeed, Machakos Town people are very clean, but they are thirsty and we are going to provide them with water so that we quench their thirst. view