Chris Obure

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 871 to 880 of 1088.

• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will also recall that Vision 2030 Development Framework banks on an efficient infrastructure network for sustainable economic development. For this Vision to be a reality, the construction industry has a crucial role to play in the development of high quality infrastructure which is critical for socio-economic transformation. Therefore, unless addressed, the current weaknesses will render the construction industry, in its present state, incapable of executing all the anticipated projects within the Vision 2030 and beyond. There is, therefore, a pressing need to develop and advance the local construction industry to enable its meaningful participation ... view
• 24 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the proposed Authority will not facilitate contractors with financial assistance and hiring on credit of plant machinery and equipment, which can satisfactorily be covered by the banking sector and the Ministry of Roads, through the Mechanical and Transport Department. Therefore, we have tried to keep away from engaging in activities that led to the collapse of the former National Construction Authority. We are keeping clearly away from those functions and concentrating mainly on streamlining the sector, centralizing on the registration of contractors and making sure that the industry is focused properly on the key areas ... view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make a few remarks on this very important Bill, which when enacted into law, will provide for the appointment and effective operations of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to start by congratulating the Minister who presented this Bill to Parliament in an articulate and very eloquent manner. I want to recognize the role the Minister has played in the forefront to ensure that we achieve full implementation of the Constitution. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the ability and capacity to conduct smooth, open and fair elections is a prerequisite for peace and stability in any country. It is also a prerequisite for long-term prosperity of any country. Poorly managed or bungled elections are always a recipe for chaos and instability. We have seen a great deal of that in Africa. We have seen these examples even in our country. In 1988, the then governing party, KANU, conducted its nominations through what we called “the queue voting system”. In that year, we saw people who had very short queues and, therefore, ... view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Minister for Roads, I beg to to reply. Nyongoro–Kiunga Section is made up of three roads, namely; the section from Nyongoro to Hindi, comprising of a 70 kilometers road, Hindi–Budhei which is about 43 kilometers and the last section is Budhei Junction to Kiunga, which is approximately 126 kilometers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not able to tell exactly when the Government will tarmack this road. However, the Ministry of Roads has completed the design to bitumen standard of the section between Nyongoro and Hindi, and will now source for funds for construction. ... view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Roads appreciates that position. The Ministry also appreciates that this is one county with lots of potential in terms of economic activities, tourism and all that, and that there is need to open up this highly potential area. However, it is very difficult at this point in time to be precise about when the funding will be available. However, as I said, once the designs are completed, we will straight away embark on sourcing for funds. view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Members will appreciate that there is a big need to raise our roads to bitumen standards all over the country. However, this cannot be done at once. As I said, the design for Nyongoro–Hindi has already been completed. I will be giving instructions for work to start on sourcing for funds, so that we can start with that section, where practicable. view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this road comprising of over 200 kilometers requires massive resources. Indeed, if we are talking about tarmacking all the roads that need to be improved around the country, then the resources required are very high and we know that we have limitations in meeting those demands. I have said that we will seriously consider the Ngorongo-Hindi section because that has been designed. We will start looking for funds because that is not very difficult, since that is not a decision that can be made by the Ministry of Roads alone. view
• 27 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for routine maintenance, the three sections mentioned which comprise this road are on regular maintenance. I can assure this House that in the current financial year, some Kshs40 million has been set aside. Out of this amount, Kshs20 million has already been released and the balance will be released before the end of the financial year to ensure that this road is put into motorable condition. view