Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 771 to 780 of 1088.

• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in this instance we are talking about footbridges and not bridges for motor vehicles and so on. If there are instances where we have done a bridge and it has now been established that the water levels are high and it needs to be raised, if this is reported to our office through our field officers, we can move in and help out. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, we would like to be efficient. We would like to do this work as quickly as possible provided that no unforeseen situations arise. I want to assure the hon. Member for Bura that we will do this very speedily. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, these footbridges are done through our supervision. In fact, they are designed by our structural engineers and supervision is provided by the same officers. We want to hand over the footbridges to wananchi when we are sure they meet certain specific standards. Although we have a shortage of structural engineers in the country, we have distributed the few we have to ensure that they are available for consultations by wananchi when they are required. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I must admit that I am not very familiar with this particular footbridge that the hon. Member has talked about, but I undertake to acquaint myself with the situation on the ground. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, that is the case. I was referring to the bridge in Village Six in Bura. The feasibility study was carried out during the dry spell. The history of that river had been established at the time, and our officers formed the opinion that the bridge would be able to stand the kind of waters expected on that river. Unfortunately, when the floods came, it was surprising. The river was flooded. That is why I am saying that, in that situation we had to move in and raise the level of the bridge. But in the majority ... view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that request has been considered by my Ministry and I would like to assure the hon. Member that it has been accommodated. The footbridge along that canal will be done very quickly so that people can be enabled to move freely. view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to make a few comments on this Bill. I want to say from the beginning that I support this Bill. I think it is very well drafted. It is very comprehensive. It covers practically all the aspects we would like to see in the management of public resources. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the new Constitution, one of the most fundamental changes that has occurred is introduction of the devolved system of Government; that was what Kenyans were looking for. The devolved system of Government ... view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to make a few remarks on this Motion. Issues to do with delimitation of constituencies and wards are of grave importance because they touch on representation of people, issues of governance and on matters to do with the well-being of the citizens. These issues are of a political nature and can be very emotive. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we must take very seriously discussions relating to these issues. We must be prepared at all times to give full energies and attention to matters of this nature. The approach of the Members ... view
• 29 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, beg to move:- view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, we do not know the magnitude of the assignment before this committee. We also do not know precisely whether they will get other challenges. In fact, they could be unable to discharge their function because of factors beyond their control. Referring this matter to the National Assembly is reasonable and I would think that we provide a window for extending their term. view