Danson Mwazo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Feb 2014 in Senate: Taita Taveta votes yes for “a,” yes for “b,” and yes for “c.” view
• 27 Nov 2013 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Motion. In supporting this Motion, we need to realize that dumping of waste is big business in all the urban centres. What we should do is to modernize it. When we talk about modernization, we must start by regulating the distance of the dump sites from the estates so that in the event that the county government cannot dispose of the waste, it does not affect the people who live near the dumpsite. Secondly, we must ensure that modern technology allows even households to destroy even their ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation on the familiarization tour of the geothermal plant in Olkaria, Naivasha County on 12th August, 2013 laid on the table of the House on Tuesday, 26th November, 2013. In furtherance to the mandate that this Committee has, they visited Olkaria Geothermal Plant on 12th August, 2013 to familiarize themselves with the operations of KenGen and the generation of electricity through geothermal. The Committee visited Olkaria I, Olkaria II and Olkaria IV and the well head generation plant with ... view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to read a Ministerial Statement requested by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. on the construction of Makutano- Kikima and Tawa Road. In the Statement, he had asked the following questions:- (a) Whether the Ministry is aware that Victory Company Limited never finishes its projects and the escalation of the price from the amount given on the basis that the terrain was not anticipated cannot be accepted. (b) Why the Ministry has paid the contractor Kshs1,572, 419,368 out of a contract sum of Kshs1, 895,094,559 yet the road is not done halfway? (c) Why the contract ... view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would not speculate because the road specification determines the life of the road. I am not an engineer. view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not an engineer by profession. Therefore, I will not be able to speculate on the specifications. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me respond to Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.’s questions. The reason the job has taken so long is due to the massive earth works; that is, the drilling and blasting of the stones. That is why the Government extended by 68 weeks. He had wanted 175 weeks, but after the evaluation by the technical staff, they extended it by 68 weeks. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, secondly, the contract was reduced from 43 kilometres to ... view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will make further clarification. I will give it to Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and if he so requires me to do it--- view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was not aware of that. Our Committee is not seized of that request. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding the request by Sen. Kagwe, I think that it will be covered in the clarification that I am going to make regarding the specifics and quantities that are required when constructing a road. The issue of payment is quite clear. That is why I said that the contracts raise certificates of payment which go to the Ministry for evaluation and are authorized for payment. So, no payment is made without the contractor raising a certificate of payment. ... view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is the right statement. This House needs to be told that during this year’s budget, the counties were given Kshs210 billion. Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) and Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) were not given money because part of the allocation was sent to the counties. We, as a Committee, discussed this matter with the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Roads and Infrastructure, the CS for National Treasury and upon our meeting, Kshs10 billion has been released to KURA just two or three weeks ago for them to undertake the construction of the stalled roads. It ... view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the clarification sought by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale on the Kshs10 billion, I will do so, but not next week because it requires more time for me to prepare the answer. I will have to consult with officers in the Ministry. view