Charles Keter

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I answer this Question, yesterday, I mentioned that Turkana North Constituency had not submitted the five priority projects, but I want to report today that Mr. Munyes has since done that. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that on 21st april, 2008 two City Council houses in Ofafa jericho collapsed and caused the deaths of Nyawira Muriithi and her father Alex Muriithi Nthumbi and grievously injured three other people. In this regard, I wish to take this opportunity to sincerely apologise to the families of those who lost their ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) It is true that since September, 2007, up to early July this year, no work was ongoing at the Katito-Pap-Onditi Rural Electrification Project. This was due to unexpected delays in procurement of some materials by M/s China National Wire and Cable Corporation which was contracted to do the project. There were also some other delays which were occasioned by them not moving to the site as early as possible. (b) However, the situation above has changed right now. I want to tell my neighbour that I have been to the site ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Lamu East CDF purchased four generators to be used within Pate Island, within Lamu East Constituency. They made a request to the Ministry to provide a network. We installed the network to Faza, Swuda, Bwajumali and Kizingitini areas at a cost of Kshs36 million. The work was completed in December, 2007. We then informed Lamu East CDF on the pending implementation. We told them that the Ministry could not take over the project because it was an off-grid system. We made a request as to who will own the line, and ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with the hon. Member that there are incidents where the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) gives "scaring" quotations to the public, so that they do not pay. I have an incident of a person who applied for electricity in an area where transformers were available, in which case he was supposed to pay Kshs32,000, but he was given a quotation of Kshs1 million. That is pathetic. We, as a Ministry, are addressing that issue by coming up with a work plan whereby wherever a transformer and power line is nearby, we give guidelines ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with the hon. Member that Lamu East CDF Committee bought the four generators and then made the request to the Ministry for provision of the network. I said clearly that we provided the low voltage network at a cost of Kshs36 million. At this point, the issue of whether the project is viable or not does not arise. The project is viable, because we want to provide electricity. The issue is who will own the project. That is what we have written to the area CDF Committee to explain. view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to be honest, even looking at the Question, the hon. Member said that the generators are lying idle without even being tested. So, at what point does the hon. Member want to say that the generators are unable to run for 24 hours? We have not tested them, because we are still waiting for the modality of ownership of the project to be established. So, I am answering on the basis of the Question before the House. view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is our responsibility as a Ministry to provide electricity. I have said clearly that at this point, I am not able to say that the four generators are unable to run. If we establish that they are unable to run, as a Ministry, we will take over and provide electricity using the four generators or solar energy, because we have already provided the network. So, it will not be a big problem. I believe that before the CDF Committee bought the generators, they did research. view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the first issue is design work. We have given authority to them to design it in such a way that the transformer will not only cover market centres and public institutions but also domestic households within that area. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the second issue is that of transformers. As a Ministry, we have given guidelines on the companies from which we can buy the transformers. This can make it possible for individuals to also buy their transformers. As a Ministry, through the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) and Rural Electrification Authority (REA) we can ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I cannot say that the KPLC is making a lot of money. You saw in this year's Budget that the Ministry has provided a transmission company such that expansion will be done by the Government and funded 100 per cent by the Exchequer. This will lower the cost because the transmission lines will be owned by the Government. view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will start with the last question. We are still waiting for your project proposal. You cannot be asking for contractors yet we are expecting you to give us the project proposal. We have written to the area Member of Parliament. Apparently Ms. S. Abdalla also comes from the constituency but in this case we wrote to the elected Member of Parliament. On the second issue, I wish to state that I have not blamed the Lamu CDFC. We have not tested the generators, therefore, at this point I cannot say they have erred or not ... view