Ferdinand Waititu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the genesis of this resettlement was that all the people were allocated land through the Provincial Administration. These people came from all over the country. If you look at the list, you will find that there are people who came from Nyanza, Central and Coast. However, when the project collapsed, they went back to where they had come from. But those people have now returned now that the project has again taken off and the Provincial Administration, together with the village committees is resettling the original allottees and not the locals. That is why we said ... view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that electricity connection to Nyakach Water Supply was disconnected on 18th November, 2010 and re-connected on 4th December, 2010 after intervention from my Ministry. (b) My Ministry has paid Kshs1.9 million out of the outstanding electricity bill of Kshs2.4 million, and the Kenya Power and Lighting Company re-connected the electricity. (c) My Ministry will not disband the Board of Nyakach Water Company, which manages Nyakach Water Supply. Under the Water Act, 2002, the company was appointed by the Lake Victoria South Water Services Board to ensure efficient and ... view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Nyakach Water Supply has two accounts. The first one is No. 640253, and was paid Kshs500,000. The other one is No. 640254, and it was paid Kshs1.4 million. The balance as of today is only Kshs500,000. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is worth mentioning that the hon. Member wrote a letter to the Minister. We had a meeting together with the Permanent Secretary, and we decided to pay the money immediately. It was only after paying the Kshs1.9 million that electricity was re-connected. The hon. Member can confirm that electricity has already been re-connected, and that ... view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have the details of payment with me here, which I hereby table. view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the genesis of Nyakach Water Supply is that they have two levels of pumping water. That is why they have high electricity costs and the customers are not able to meet the cost from the revenue they receive. We have a long-term plan for this area. We are undertaking to construct one Koru Dam which is under feasibility study so that water can be flowing down by gravity. Therefore, there will be no high cost of electricity and the customers will be able to pay. view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: First and foremost, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation has undertaken to supply water to Kenyan people whatever the cost is and the companies that are not able to meet the costs from their revenue, the Ministry has undertaken to subsidize those areas so that Kenyans can have water supply irrespective of the revenue received by the company. view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the bill that we paid was for up to November. We are waiting for the bill for December which will be together with the view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Arising from the mood of the House--- view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This case is more serious than maybe, what the Assistant Minister is thinking. Mr. Sonko has just said that--- view