Amb. Chirau Mwakwere

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: (b) Narok Airstrip is centrally located and is the alternate airstrip for air traffic flying to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve and neighbourhoods. The establishment of airstrips and subsequent maintenance is guided by various factors such as:- (i) frequency of use; (ii) geographical spread; (iii) remoteness of communication facilities; (iv) economic potential; (v) development needs; (vi) availability of funds; (vii) interest from private operators; (viii) emergency access; (ix) National security and other strategic reasons. Based on analysis which takes into account the aforementioned factors, we shall consider upgrading the facility. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I have said earlier on, there was no specific airstrip in Narok that was mentioned when the hon. Member talked about Narok. We do view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was responding to part “a” of the Question. However, on part “b” of the Question, it is true that the airstrip has a dimension of 1,830 metres by 40metres. This is a grass airstrip that is operated by the Government of Kenya under the District Commissioner (DC) and the Kenya Police. The runway is rough and requires upgrading and gravelling. I confirm that once we do a thorough analysis under the factors that I have already mentioned, we will spread bitumen on the airstrip. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, these are airstrips that are used by very small aircraft. Those airstrips have been in existence for more than 30 years on the average and it appears as if the animals are used to the noise made by those aircraft. Wild animals are attracted to the airstrips for tourists to view them. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be prepared if hon. Members of Parliament from the area and the local authority recommend to me that they have only one or three airstrips. That will not be a problem. However, as I have said earlier on, there are some factors we consider before we license airstrips. I have read them out, but I will repeat them. These factors are:- (i) frequency of use; (ii) geographical spread; (iii)remoteness of communication facilities; (iv) economic potential; (v) development needs; (vi) availability of funds; (vii) interest from private operators; (viii) emergency access; (ix) national security and other ... view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the earliest that can be done will be in the 2010/2011 Financial Year. This is because we are already committed in this financial year. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Wednesday, 9th September, 2009, the Member of Parliament for Rarieda Constituency, Hon. Nicholas view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to state that Jet-Link Aviation is a Kenyan registered company that operates both international and domestic schedule services, among others. The airline has Air Service Licence No.0627, which is valid up to 14th February, 2010. The company has a valid Air Operator Certificate No.184 and Approved Maintenance Organisation Certificate No.K/AMO/L/034. The company has a staff complement of 256 comprising of 32 pilots, 20 engineers, ten technicians and 194 other staff comprising of 240 Kenyans and 40 foreigners, who are seven pilots and seven engineers. The company has a fleet of 6 aircraft, details of which ... view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for prevailing on my colleague Assistant Minister from making a point of order. Maybe it was a point of information. We should have contributed to this. view
• 16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: The issue that Eng. Gumbo asked for clarification deserves another Ministerial Statement. It is extremely broad. It is all in here in the long statement which would have taken about 15 minutes to read, but I am ready to present it as another Ministerial Statement. It is a very important subject. view