Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 861 to 870 of 1088.

• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will certainly do so. I want to assure the hon. Member that we appreciate the significance of this particular Question and it not only concerns the people living in this island, but Kenyans as a whole. We will deal with this Question on Tuesday, next week as directed by the Chair. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. First of all, I want to take the first opportunity to thank all Members who have shown tremendous interest in this Bill, and who have made very positive contributions in its support. view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in particular, I want to pay special recognition to the contributions made by certain Members like hon. Franklin Bett who seconded this Bill. Of course, he is one of the sponsors of this Bill and I thank him for the remarks he made while supporting this Bill. I want to thank the hon. Attorney-General who has shown tremendous interest in this Bill by supporting it. I also want to thank hon. Muriithi of Laikipia West, hon. Baiya and hon. Eng. Gumbo. They have contributed to this Bill with a lot of passion this afternoon and, ... view
• 25 May 2011 in National Assembly: ( Question put and agreed to) view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The National Construction Authority Bill be now read a Second Time. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill has been sponsored by both the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Roads. In addition, extensive consultations have been carried with other infrastructure Ministries of Government namely, the Ministry of Housing, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Agriculture. view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: The Bill seeks to address various challenges in the construction industry with a view to making the industry more responsive to national development goals and aspirations. As you will appreciate, the construction industry is the core of infrastructure development and maintenance. It relies on professionals, contractors, skilled and unskilled workers to execute all projects undertaken in the country. You will recall that way back in 1967, the Government formed the National Construction Authority, whose objectives then were to assist indigenous contractors to develop their potential and to meaningfully engage in the various activities within the construction industry. The corporation met ... view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Over the recent past, many local construction firms have collapsed. Some have been deregistered while others have even been downgraded. On the other hand, we also know that the construction industry has experienced substantial growth over the years. In the latest economic survey, the industry posted the second highest growth rate of 14 per cent, only exceeded by tourism. However, despite this substantial growth, the industry faces many challenges. Among the challenges is the fact that today many major works are being undertaken by foreign firms. This is not necessarily a welcome move and it is something that we feel ... view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, furthermore, the construction industry is fragmented, lacking in skills and organizational capacity and, therefore, we cannot take advantage of the opportunities available nationally and within the region. The local industry, further, lacks a legislative framework for centralized registration. Therefore, this leads, again, to fragmentation of the registration process. Therefore, you will find situations where Government Ministries are doing their own separate registration for administrative purposes. There is no central registration mechanism and, therefore, we cannot discipline contractors. If one contractor has been found to do a shoddy job in one Ministry, he quickly moves to ... view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: We have seen that because of the inability of local firms to undertake meaningful construction assignments outside Kenya, of course, the entire economy suffers. We have not been able to enjoy foreign exchange earnings from services which we ought to be rendering, particularly in this region where our economy is the most vibrant. view