Ferdinand Waititu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, some of the problems have no short-term solutions. In this case of Nyakach, the water is pump-oriented. They use pumps to supply water. Our Ministry has a long-term plan of using gravity oriented water supply. That is a long-term project we have. We want to build a dam on, I think, River Nyando, so that water can flow on its own, and we avoid electricity bills that companies incur to pump water. According to me, that has no immediate solution. We have to agree that in the future, if we have gravity-oriented water supplies, we shall not ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we would like those companies to be self sustaining. That is for sure. However, we cannot just merge them before we know exactly what the problems are. When they are small the way they are, it is easier to identify their problems. view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, these companies are the ones responsible for water connections in the areas where they operate. We cannot just cancel their licences when they still have the responsibility to supply water to the residents. view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that there is water in Kisumu; that is for sure. What the Ministry has not been able to do, through the service provider, is to lay the pipeline to the northern part of Kisumu. However, our Ministry is in the process of laying the piping to the northern part of Kisumu. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have consulted with the hon. Member because the answer I have is not exhaustive enough. I seek your indulgence that I bring a more conclusive answer on Wednesday, next week. view
• 4 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I apologize for coming late. However, I also seek your indulgence to give me more time up to next week on Wednesday, so that I can come up with an exhaustive answer. view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Since the inception of the rehabilitation of Ng’ethu Water Treatment Works in Gatundu North, five people have died. The deaths of the five people occurred on 21st June 2010. The five people died when a stretch that was being excavated caved in burying them alive in the trench. (b) I am not aware of people drowning in Ng’ethu Sub-location as a result of releases from Ng’ethu Water Treatment Works. However, I am aware that two people have been reported to have drowned in the pool discharging water from Ng’ethu Water Treatment Works ... view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the death of five people was a result of an accident by way of a channel falling off. The matter is being handled by the police so that we can compensate them. view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the families are yet to forward their claims to the Minister so that we can consider the compensation. view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important for the hon. Member to understand that this accident occurred due to the construction that was being undertaken by a company called Kurdat Singh Construction which was building some trench. After lunch break, some of the casual workers went to the trench and because it had some loose soil, it buried them. This is an accident that had not occurred before. view