Ferdinand Waititu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that funding is a problem. At the moment, we have some priority areas on which we are embarking. So, as a Ministry, we have to prioritise because we have limited funds. view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our Ministry has identified 22 large dams that we are supposed to undertake, but so far, we have started only five. During this financial year, we are supposed to start work on three more, namely, Yatta Dam, Nzoia Dam, and one dam in Nandi, although there is a problem of land acquisition. view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that we have planned for 22 dams. I do not specifically know whether that particular dam is amongst the 22 dams, but I can provide the information later. view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that Turkana County needs a big dam instead of the water pans and the small dams we have been constructing there. Our Ministry is trying to re-allocate some money meant for construction of a dam in Nandi, where we have not been able to get land immediately. So, we want to relocate the project to Turkana County. view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to promise the Member that I will check whether it is among the 22 dams. I can give the information to the Member--- view
• 17 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as Members are aware, these dams require a lot of money. We might have the masterplan and not the money. The most important thing is to look for money first, and then deal with the priority areas. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that due to drought and failure of rains for the last three years in Ijara District, the local people and livestock within Hulugho, Sangailu, Handaro, Sangalo, Jalish and Bothai divisions are experiencing water shortage as the water sources which are mainly pans have not been recharged and are about to dry up in the current dry season. (b) The water sources for these divisions are exclusively water pans. (c) My Ministry intends to undertake the following long-term measures to solve water problems in the said areas:- (i) Undertake water ... view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in Ijara, we have a District Water Officer (DWO) who is in charge of water in the district. The designs were done under his supervision. I also must bring it to the notice of the Member that this project was proposed a long time ago and was factored into this financial year. The designs are complete. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a long-term programme for this district. One of the projects is to construct some large-scale dams and some medium dams. What I want the hon. Member to know is that this is a project that we are supposed to undertake in the next five years. view
• 4 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the time being we have given the district a water bowser, registration No.GKA 721S, which is providing water right now. view