Chris Obure

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• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mine is in connection to requests for clarification that had been sought which I did not give yesterday since the Senators who had requested were not present. I see that they are present. With your permission, could I proceed to give the statements? view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: With your permission, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the first one was a request made by Sen. Abdirahman Hassan of Wajir who wanted the Ministry to provide a list and details of all stalled road projects in the country and the time frame that they can be repaired. I will lay on the Table the list. The Minister requested me to give the following clarification. The Ministry wishes to confirm that there are no stalled road projects under any of the road authorities. However, there has been slowed progress of works for the ongoing road projects in the Financial Year 2013/2014 due to delayed release ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is in connection with a report by the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation. That Committee paid a visit to Olkaria KenGen facility in Naivasha area, and this visit was intended to enable hon. Members of the Committee to familiarize themselves with the operations of KenGen and to give them an opportunity to appreciate the challenges faced in the generation of electricity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we established that KenGen has become the leading electric power generation company in Kenya, producing approximately 80 per cent of our energy requirements. ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the first one was a request made by Sen. Abdirahman Hassan of Wajir who wanted the Ministry to provide a list and details of all stalled road projects in the country and the time frame that they can be repaired. I will lay on the Table the list. The Minister requested me to give the following clarification. The Ministry wishes to confirm that there are no stalled road projects under any of the road authorities. However, there has been slowed progress of works for the ongoing road projects in the Financial Year 2013/2014 due to delayed release ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: The second one was a request made by hon. Dr. Khalwale. Hon. Khalwale wanted the Ministry to provide a list of road projects which will benefit from the Kshs10 billion development Funds for the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) and the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA). I am pleased to attach the list and I am sure that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale will have time to look at it. view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: The second one was a request made by hon. Dr. Khalwale. Hon. Khalwale wanted the Ministry to provide a list of road projects which will benefit from the Kshs10 billion The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First of all, I want to start by thanking my colleagues; hon. Senators, for the contributions and proposals they have made. I want to assure them that the Committee has taken note of their proposals and that the Committee is grateful for the interest they have shown in this subject. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the report of the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation brings to the fore very serious questions. The question is: Why is electricity expensive and prohibitive in Kenya? This is really the question that we must respond ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this important Motion moved by Sen. G.G. Kariuki; Senator Number One in this House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank Sen. G.G. Kariuki for sponsoring this very important Motion. I know that, as a former Minister for Internal Security, Sen. G.G. Kariuki fully understands what security is all about, what security means to the citizens of this country and to the Kenyan economy as a whole. Those in charge of our various security institutions today should care to listen to what Sen. G.G. Kariuki has to say on ... view