Amb. Chirau Mwakwere

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (a) The airstrip located closest to Samburu Lodge is Samburu North Koitogo Airstrip. This airstrip has in the past been used by aircraft accessing the Samburu Wildlife ecosystem which is a major tourist attraction particularly after lions were observed to have adopted an oryx within the neighbourhood. The airstrip has two crossing runways both of which are presently unserviceable. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (b) All aircraft currently land at Samburu South Buffalo Springs Airstrip which is bitumen based. Aircraft are not diverted to Isiolo. Even though the distance from Buffalo Springs Airstrip to Samburu Lodge is short, there is no bridge nearby for motor vehicles to cross the Uaso Nyiro River. Tourists and other users of the airstrip are, therefore, forced to detour via Archers Post which is the only place with a motor vehicle bridge. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: (c) The airstrip next to Samburu Lodge just like other airstrips within the national parks was under the management of the Kenya Wildlife Service until it was taken over by the Samburu County Council. Consequently, Samburu County Council now collects landing fees instead of the Kenya Wildlife Service. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: The Kenya Airports Authority has the responsibility of ensuring that all airstrips are operationally safe for aircraft landing and take off. The Kenya Airports Authority will rehabilitate the airstrip next to Samburu Lodge as soon as funds are availed in the next financial year; that is, 2009/2010. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: May I also point out that in the printed answer, we referred to Isiolo County Council while in reality, it should have been Samburu County Council. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we appreciate the problem. I would like to assure Fe bruary 4, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the problem is real and it has already received our attention and action. In my Ministry, we need a surveillance aircraft for maritime activities to monitor activities in the 200 kilometre exclusive zone as well as inland activities relating to civil aviation. We have included, in our budget, the purchase of an aircraft for surveillance purposes and that problem will be addressed adequately. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, that will be done because according to our records, the ecosystem of Samburu has got four landing strips; that is, Samburu North Koitogo Airstrip, Samburu Oryx, Samburu South Buffalo Springs and Shaba Sarova. Out of those, we shall do thorough rehabilitation of one, and all the inputs including meteorological advice will be put into consideration. view
• 4 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said earlier, out of the four airstrips, we have not really decided which one will be fully rehabilitated. I would like to assure the hon. Member that we shall rehabilitate one of them, whatever the cost. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to issue a Ministerial Statement on the lease of land by Kenya Airports Authority to the Afro-Asian Investment Corporation of Qatar for the construction of a hotel cum trade and exhibition centre at Embakasi in Nairobi. view