Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1071 to 1080 of 1088.

• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware that Ol' Kalou Constituency and other constituencies, especially those in what we refer to as settlement schemes, have been disadvantaged all along. In order to assist them, and this is basically the reason why we have undertaken to do a classification of all roads in the country, I want to inform the hon. Member that this exercise has now been completed. This will now enable the Ministry to do proper planning for funding of maintenance work in these areas. I want to assure the hon. Member for Ol Kalou Constituency that the experience ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said earlier, we have engaged the services of consultants. These are specialists in this field. We are doing this assignment jointly with the NORDIC Development Fund. The consultants who have been going around the country doing the classification will have taken account of the various factors including population, economic activities in any specific area and the traffic volumes involved on the various roads. Once this classification is given to us and adopted, we will then decide on the modalities and levels of funding for each category of roads. This is really the essence of ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I acknowledge that Ol Kalou Constituency and the constituencies in former settlement areas or areas that were classified as such, were disadvantaged in that most of the roads in those areas were not classified and, therefore, were not eligible for funding. I do not know whether that makes Ol Kalou Constituency a marginalised area but in terms of the road network, I think, to a certain extent, I agree with what the hon. Member has said. However, roads in Ol Kalou and similar areas will now be put at the same level with the rest of ... view
• 15 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very difficult at the present moment to give the kind of assurance the hon. Member is looking for. However, I want to say that we will be receiving this report on the classifications. All I know is that, once we receive the classification on the Ol Kalou roads and areas which have been disadvantaged before, they will qualify for funding. Roads in those areas will be improved and regularly maintained through regular funding from the October 15, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2717 Ministry. Therefore, to a certain extent, all I am able to say now ... view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Daraja Moja Bridge near Kisii town is only 5.5 metres wide, as opposed to the standard width of seven metres. However, the bridge, itself, is in sound structural condition and has footbridges on both sides. The death of 31 people last year was not as a result of the bridge being narrower than it should. The 31 people died because a large commercial truck hauling a trailer lost control as a result of break failure and rammed into three vehicles at the bridge side. Due to that ... view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said, the tenders will be advertised next month. The processing will take approximately two months aftetr which the contract will be awarded to a contractor. We expect that the construction works for this bridge will be completed in September next year when the bridge will be opened for use by the public. view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Indeed, that is one of the priority areas of the Ministry to make sure that construction of bridges is standardised. In cases where bridges are narrower than they should, efforts are being made to identify these areas and take corective action. view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware that the then Minister for Roads and Public Works made a promise that the bridge will be constructed but at the time when the promise was made, there was no budgetary provision and the funds are now available. We shall take a shorter time to ensure that the bridge is contructed and made ready for use by the public. view
• 29 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the Kisumu-Kakamega Road is among the busiest in the country carrying a traffic flow of approximately 1,000 vehicles per day. (b) The Ministry is also aware that the road is in a poor state of repair. Approximately 50 per cent of the surface has cracked. There are many potholes along that road and, furthermore, the shoulders are worn out. (c) The Kisumu-Kakamega Road has been included in the Budget for this financial year for routine maintenance and a sum of Kshs105 million has been allocated in the Budget ... view
• 29 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with the sentiments expressed by the hon. Member. This particular section, that is the Kisumu-Kakamega Road, is part of an international trunk road linking northern Tanzania through Isebania, Kisii, Kisumu, Kakamega, all the way to Lodwar and the border between Kenya and Sudan. I am aware that plans were under way to rehabilitate this road but the nature of work envisaged at the time would not bring this road to the level required. I want to assure the hon. Member and all other interested parties that we have commissioned an engineering consulting firm who are ... view