Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1041 to 1050 of 1088.

• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will appreciate that the hon. Member has taken us from Mazeras-Kaloleni Road in Coast Province, all the way to Western Province to raise a different Question. However, I would like to say that we apply specific criteria. First, is economic viability of the road, the volume of traffic passing on the road and the classification of the road in question. So, these are the criteria, not necessarily scientific, but we are in the process of reviewing this to ensure that the criteria become as reasonable and as logical as possible. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have to prepare for re-sealing. At the moment, 3264 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 5, 2008 we are patching the potholes to make the surface ready for re-sealing in January. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that we have allocated funds for this road but, unfortunately, I do not have the figure with me right now, but I will make it available to the hon. Member. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. November 5, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3273 (a) I agree that the Machakos Turn-off along the Nairobi-Mombasa Road could be described as a black spot because many accidents have occured there. Indeed, you will recall that our own Head of State was involved in an accident on that spot. (b) My Ministry has already embraced the proposal to construct a fly-over at that junction, as part of a larger project to construct a dual carriageway between that junction and Athi River Town. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have already acquired the land to construct that dual carriageway between that junction and Athi River Town. Right now, negotiations are going on to secure funding. We hope that, that will be accomplished very soon. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the land has already been acquired. A feasibility study was carried out. Now, what remains is to conclude negotiations for funding. We hope that, that will be done very soon. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are not talking about a fly-over just for pedestrians. We are talking about an interchange where the traffic is properly guided to avoid the kind of accidents that the hon. Member is concerned about. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the particular contractor was awarded that project through a very competitive process. It was established that he has the capacity to undertake the works he was assigned to undertake. However, I would like this august House to know that there were a lot of challenges along the way. Some of them have been cleared while others are outstanding. That is partly why the project was delayed. But I am confident that the contractor has the capacity to undertake that work. He is under constant instruction from the Ministry to ensure that he catches up on lost ... view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the questions raised by the hon. Member for Naivasha. One of our major priorities, when we are undertaking road works, is to consider the question of safety. That is the topmost priority in the Ministry's order of priorities to ensure that pedestrians, motorists and everybody using the road is safe. We are undertaking constant review of the accident spots around the country, and we will take appropriate action as necessary to ensure that the lives and safety of the general public are guaranteed. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that there is general concern, not just by Members of Parliament, but also by the general public at large, about the Machakos Junction black spot. However, I want to say that all the preparatory work has been completed. The land has been acquired and the necessary preparations have taken place. What we are doing at the moment is to negotiate with our partners for funding. That is because it is a huge project. As I said, it is part of the bigger project. It is not possible for me to say when it will ... view