Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1051 to 1060 of 1088.

• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what we have done on the section between Athi River Town and Machakos Turn-off is not anything close to what we have seen in the last few days along Thika Road. What we have done is to negotiate and acquire land from individuals who have been paid compensation on agreed rates. In respect to the inference that my friend has made about Thika Road, I will be back here this afternoon to deal with a Question on Thika Road. view
• 5 Nov 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I regret incidents where loss of life is involved. We would like to avoid those situations by improving our road conditions. On the section between Nairobi and Machakos Turn-off, you know the measures that we have taken to improve the road conditions there. We have expanded the road and making it a dual carriageway; all the way from Machakos to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. We are relocating the weighbridges to make sure that there is no congestion or heavy vehicles crossing those sections. We are also in the process of doing an inter-change on the junction ... view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. It is not possible to fund the proposed works as this contract does not have any provision to do so. There are no provisions for contingency funds under this contract. view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you will appreciate that, that is a totally different Question. However, I would like to comment in response to the hon. Member's observations in respect to diversions. It is the responsibility of the contractors to maintain the diversions. They must ensure that the diversions are watered, so that the environment is conducive to the residents of that particular area. I would like to use this forum to give a warning to road contractors. They must take care of the diversions and make sure that they are motorable to avoid the inconvenience suffered by the users of those ... view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the contract was initially signed, it was a straight contract for the construction of the road between Maai Mahiu and Lanet. However, later, consideration was given and Naivasha and other towns along that road have benefitted substantially. For example, in Maai Mahiu, we built a modern truck park and improved the drainage. In Naivasha Town, we undertook the construction of a dual carriageway, covering a length of two kilometres. We also did street lighting. We did a modern exchange at the Nakuru-Nairobi Junction at Naivasha. So, you can see that the towns have benefitted a lot ... view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the most important step is the first one. At the time of drawing up plans and signing the agreements, we should ensure that these provisions are specifically contained. We should also ensure that, subsequently, the provisions agreed upon are implemented to the letter. In respect to projects which have been completed, especially the one that has been cited by hon. Midiwo, contingencies allow for certain works to be undertaken after completion of the works. An example are road markings to ensure that the sides of the road are protected. view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was referring to the specific issue that was raised by hon. Midiwo. I was saying that road markings should be done after a certain period of time upon completion of the work. It is really a supervisory aspect. We will make sure that, that is adhered to at all times. view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that the contractor for Masii-Kitui Road abandoned works on the road. However, I am aware that the project has been delayed beyond the contract period. The contractor is not executing the works consistently and expeditiously. (b) The contractor has been given very many notifications indicating that we are not happy with the progress he is making. He has been given warnings and, ultimately, this particular contract has been terminated. We are now in the process of doing the final accounts. After that, we will re- tender this project. view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we at the Ministry, are very concerned about this particular project and the fact that it has been unduly delayed. We are concerned about the frustrations of the residents and the users of this particular road. We will go for the full tender process. We expect that there will be a new contractor on site in approximately three months. view
• 21 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that we could not do anything on that road for as long as that contractor was in charge of that particular section. Now that he is out of that place, we will consider the suggestion made by the hon. Member to see if we can do some patchwork while we await the award of this to another contractor. view