Amb. Chirau Mwakwere

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 361 to 370 of 429.

• 4 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is a different Question. However, I am wondering where Capt. Nakitare lives. If he lives in Kenya, he should know that the Kenya Railways Corporation was not disbanded. The corporation is still there. We only contracted Rift Valley Railways to operate Kenya Railways. We did so jointly with the Ugandan Government. So, he should rest assured that the Kenya Railways Corporation is still there. Only three days ago, I appointed a Managing Director to it. Secondly, the problems afflicting the railway systems are known by everybody. Our solution was to get a concessionaire to run ... view
• 4 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be very pleased to have signs posted at appropriate places, if Capt. Nakitare could cite examples. view
• 4 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform the hon. Member that the Ministry is ready to assist further by advising the family to, directly, get in touch with the management of Kenya Railways Corporation. If they do so, the Ministry will intervene accordingly to have the matter sorted out as fast as possible. view
• 4 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government recognises the pivotal role played by the transport sector in the rapid economic development of our country. The world over, transport is 3644 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES September 4, 2007 acknowledged as crucial in facilitating both national and international trade and commerce. It is gratifying to note that the country's Strategy for Economic Recovery, Wealth and Employment Creation, whose implementation comes to an end this year, recognises infrastructure, which includes transport, as one of the three main pillars of economic ... view
• 4 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: I was wondering whether my time is up because the light at the Table kept on going on and off. Maybe, the bulb has a problem. So, I was not sure whether--- view
• 4 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, all the other details are captured in the Budget document. But may I mention here that we have set aside funds for projects like Wajir Airport. It will be opened officially in the next few days. We have set aside funds for the purchase of ferries, the dredging of the Port of Mombasa, modernizing facilities and equipment to improve meteorological services and maintenance of aerodromes and airstrips. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are doing a lot under the Northern Corridor Transport Improvement Project. We are involved in capacity building at the Ministry of Transport and Kenya ... view
• 4 Sep 2007 in National Assembly: I would like to request Dr. Kituyi, who is the Minister for Trade and Industry, to second. view
• 8 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to join my colleagues in congratulating the Ministry of Energy for the excellent work that it is doing in supplying electricity to every corner of this country. The Rural Electrification Programme (REP) is, indeed, a direct means of ensuring that we develop our economy at every point in the country, not just in the cities. We have, for example, many young men and women who will soon graduate from youth polytechnics. Most of them will not be employed in cities and towns. However, with sufficient supply of electricity, right where they come from, ... view
• 29 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Motion and while I am doing so, I would like to urge my colleagues to be more patriotic than what they have exhibited right here. I am saying this with a lot of disappointment. This is not the first time we, as a Parliament, are nominating hon. Members. We have it on record that this Parliament, through the Parliamentary parties, nominates 12 Members to the National Assembly and nine to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know they would like to exhibit some nationalism ... view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Ministry of Roads and Public Works approached the Kenya Railways Corporation on the 7th February, 2007 on this issue. The Kenya Railways Corporation is the owner of all railways assets and not the Rift Valley Railways, who is just a concessionaire. The request was for a relaxation of the minimum 30-metre railway safety reserve for the dualling of the Lanet-Nakuru- Njoro Turn-off Road, near the railway line. The infringement on the railway safety reserves raises concern as to the safety of road users and rail operators. In addition, it raises ... view