Amb. Chirau Mwakwere

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Anyway, I am humbly requesting my colleagues to take note of the fact that we have many issues that need our attention. Even three days might not be enough. We probably need three months. We have to make sure that there is continuity in expanding our ideas, our positions and our decisions. Adding two or three more days just because we want to discuss Justice Ringera--- Maybe, it is important but it should not be the reason behind the extension of our stay in Parliament. We need to go back to our constituents to see problems that are really affecting ... view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) This project was originally referred to as the ROLLA Project; that was an acronym for Road Rail Oil Pipeline Oil Refinery Fibre Optic Cable Lamu Port and Airport. Presently, it is code named LAPSET which stands for Lamu Port- Southern-Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor. So I will refer to it as LAPSET instead of Rolla as it appears in the Question, and I will explain why. view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the procedure followed to identify those who were shortlisted was in total conformity with our procurement procedure as passed by Parliament here. We advertized in April and the shortlist was made in total conformity with the regulations. I am pleased to lay on the Table the document that details the process followed to get the shortlist of the eight bidders. That is the evaluation methodology, criteria and preparation of shortlist of feasibility studies consultants. Two, as requested, I am pleased to table the list of the eight consultants that were shortlisted. They are companies from Japan, Denmark, ... view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the question of sensitization, we have started the process and in February, 2009, I visited Lamu and held a very successful sensitization meeting with all the leaders from Lamu. Even hon. Members from Lamu attended. There were councillors, administrative officers, youth, women groups and fishermen. They were all informed of the importance of the project. Contrary to what appeared in the newspapers, they accepted the project because the Port will not be constructed on Lamu Island. It will be in Manda Island, which is far away from Lamu. The lifestyle of Lamu will not be affected ... view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, way back in 1959, the colonial government came up with a proposal to construct a railway line via Ijara, Garissa and all the way to Nairobi. Now, what is happening in this one is that there will be a feasibility study. We have given key note areas which must be included. They are Lamu, Garissa, Isiolo, Lokichoggio and Moyale. Now, the route that will be followed will be determined by the feasibility study and there will be many factors for consideration, including the economic viability of certain projects in certain areas or, maybe, the population density. In ... view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I visited Manda Bay. It is quite a long distance from Lamu Port and what I saw was virgin land. There are no farms. I am not sure of the ownership of the land. The study will reveal all that. But all I know is that there is no farming going on there. If anything, it is wild animals which sometimes cross to the shallow part of the channel to Manda Island, particularly elephants. But I do not have the exact answer to that. We are in the process of compiling the same. Manda Bay is still ... view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I talked of Manda Bay on the mainland. As far as I recall, and the hon. Member was also in Lamu in February when we were having the sensitization meeting, the Port will be constructed at Manda Bay. It is a natural harbor with an average depth of 15 meters and a width of 3.5 miles. It is more viable as a port than Mombasa. It will be at Manda Bay. view
• 1 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have a schedule of meetings. The next one will be in Garrissa and it will involve all the leaders of the area. The third meeting will be held in Isiolo for all leaders in the corridor that branches to Lokichoggio and the one to Moyale. The dates are yet to be confirmed because we want to make sure that they are fairly acceptable. We are still consulting individual leaders to agree on the dates. That will be done. view
• 20 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to make a Ministerial Statement on the recent Kenya Airways staff strike. view
• 20 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: The national carrier, Kenya Airways, whose unionisable staff are members of the Aviation and Allied Workers Union, went on strike last weekend from early morning, 14th August, 2009 to Sunday morning, 16th August, 2009. The strike partially paralysed flight operations of the national carrier, locally and internationally. view