Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 831 to 840 of 1598.

• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First of all, we appreciate when sentiments are expressed and we get the truth. However, in doing so, let us not pre-judge anything; and my Committee will get into the matter and give facts. I do not want to speak too much about this project, but Kenya has been trying to come out of thermal generation of energy. Our rivers have not been providing as much capacity as they were originally providing because of the weather patterns. Kenya has been paying close to about $500 million every year to thermal generation. The other thing, ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I am coming there; I am only trying to lay the genesis of where the project came from. The country is moving to greener energy and just yesterday, the President commissioned another green power energy at Olkaria. Therefore--- view
• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am coming to his three major points; and I intended to conclude with them. However, as the Bible starts, I have to lay a basis for my story--- view
• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I have listened to Sen. Wetangula on the issue of the transmission line. We will check and, indeed, if it was not in the contract for these people who will be given a power line for generation I will consequently report. Secondly, Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, we will also report regarding how this project went to this particular contractor. We will get into the tendering process and we will report on that too, as you have raised it. Thirdly, we will look at the value for money for the 300 megawatts. However, I was only appealing ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my dear friend, Sen. Wetangula, if you heard the adjectives he used in description of things, you cannot take him for granted; and that is why I am going into that. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to congratulate Sen. Sakaja for pointing out this matter. The issues in Nairobi do not concern just the county government. The chaos that we witnessed in the transport system was a national issue. Therefore, I want to call upon the national Government to be on top of such issues. It should not just leave them to the county governments, where one individual can sleep on the wrong side of the bed, wake up and make some directive. I have no words to describe what we have witnessed; I wish I had read more of ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Today, we have an unmanageable traffic jam in this city. All the way from Mlolongo Town and other surrounding towns of this city to the Central Business District (CBD), there is always traffic jam. As the hon. Senator said, it is high time Nairobi County was looked at wholesomely in terms of management traffic. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Some of these projects we are talking about were done about 20 years ago and they need to be upgraded. We have a city with no planning. Rivers and drainage systems are being blocked. We have a lot of construction going on in Kilimani and other estates because of the population. However, it is sad that these constructions are being done without addressing the issue of sewerage system, roads and power supply. We are turning Nairobi City into a big slum. Trams will not remove the slum. view
• 5 Dec 2018 in Senate: Finally, when you go to London, you will see Oxford Street is open to buses and taxis. It is not open to private cars. However, we have opened Ronald Ngala and Tom Mboya streets for mitumba business. We have closed off those streets and many others for public transport. This does not make any logic at all because a private car carries only one person while matatu carries 14 people. Therefore, it makes sense to give matatus more priority. Secondly, the matatu industry is a big industry. It employs many youth. It beats any logic that any leader could wake ... view