Amb. Chirau Mwakwere

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: (iv) The project will enhance Kenya's position as a major tourist destination. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: (v) The exhibition centre will be used to showcase Kenya's produce. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: (vi) The project will attract direct foreign investment in its construction and operation stages, and additional investments by various companies that will set up activities at the trade centre. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Finally, with regard to whether an environmental impact assessment has been carried out in accordance with the provisions of the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) Act, and whether a feasibility study and due diligence were carried out, I wish to state that having signed the agreement, the parties, the KAA and the investor, have up to 18 months to comply fully with our regulations pertaining to environmental management, and so on, prior to the commencement of construction within the same period. Considering that neither the KAA nor the Government shall invest funds in the project, an investor's feasibility study has ... view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will start with the latest question from Mr. K. Kilonzo. The Managing Director of the KAA is Mr. George Muhoho, appointed by the appropriate authority, that is, the Minister for Transport. He is still in office and doing an excellent job. What appeared in the press was a naughty press release. I do not know where the reporter got that information from, because even the Chairman of the Board denied having given out such information. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as to who represented the Government at the signing ceremony, the KAA, as a parastatal under the Ministry of Transport, represented the Government since all requisite authorities and approvals had been obtained from the Government, starting from the Board itself, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, the State Law Office, the Public Procurement Oversight Authority, the Cabinet Sub-Committee under which matters relating to the Ministry of Transport are discussed and the Cabinet. So, they had full authority to represent the Government and so they did. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: The process of picking an investor is a very unique one, in the sense that it is a fast in encouraging foreign investors to come to Kenya. This is a process that is done in countries like Malaysia, Djibouti and Rwanda. They go ahead and invite investors who have substantial investment that would spur economic development. I can assure the House that if there is any investor in the world today with US$350 million and a project that will create employment and improve our economy, then we will be ready to give that investor even more than 90 acres of ... view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am told 80 years is a long time for a lease. My answer is no; if you take some institutions or facilities that are in Nairobi here--- You may check your records but take, for example, the Intercontinental Hotel or the Hilton Hotel; you will find that those leases run for 99 years and yet they have exclusive use of the land. They are creating employment, contributing to the growth of our economy and improving tourism. In other words, 80 years with such an investment is an opportunity that should not be lost. If they had ... view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was a question asked on who are the directors of the Afro-Asian Company. I am not in a position to give the names now but I am ready to table them here as soon as possible with all the details that have been requested by hon. Kiema. view
• 27 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member was listening carefully, I said we have all those details. I am ready to table them even tomorrow. I do not go round cramming names of people which can be so complicated since they start with the words "Al". I am ready to table the names as early as tomorrow. view