Hon. Franklin Bett

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Dec 2012 in National Assembly: Yes I will, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with the hon. Member that the construction of that road started that far. I also want to inform him that at that particular period in time, the Ministry of Roads as directed by this House was undergoing institutional reforms. In the process, the issue was overlooked to submit an Environmental Impact Assessment report that had been prepared. That caused the delay in the construction of the section of the road. Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, it may not have been Phase I and Phase II, but I want to indicate that financial resources also control the ... view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a fact that it happened that way, but I did not know that hon. Mwathi was in that Ministry. He may also have an idea of what really happened. What I have stated is the fact that in 2008, there was a lot of movement in the Ministry in the sense of trying to comply with instructions by this House to strengthen authorities, so that they be efficient and effective in the construction of our roads. view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with the Member. There is a requirement that every construction of a road must receive a licence from NEMA. Even for a road which is being maintained, they must obtain a NEMA licence all the time for the simple reason, which they give, that climate change and topographical issues are changing every time. That is a requirement which we have to contend with. We have even started some works late because of having to wait for licences from NEMA. view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was no such action on our part. We would wish that these construction works on our roads are done expeditiously, but we have to comply with requirements of other Government departments, lest we are stopped from working the same way we have been stopped by NEMA. view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I undertake to check what happened after I gave out those instructions earlier on. I seek the indulgence of the House for hon. Mwathi to meet me tomorrow in my office, so that we can address this matter together. Indeed, I sympathize with the users of that road and I want to be part and parcel of a solution to it, so that the Member can also be comfortable. view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that there is no road connecting Lower Yatta, Kisasi and Mbitini districts because I think there is a connection. (b) My Ministry will consider construction of a road from Kavisuni and Maliku to Mbitini through Kisasai as maybe prioritized by the Constituency Roads Committee in their work plan. (c) My Ministry has undertaken a structures inventory for construction and rehabilitation works within this region and the estimated cost to construct a drift to link Kawongo in Lower Yatta, to Maliku in Kisasi is Kshs15 million. I want to ... view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, I agree that one consideration in devolution is road connectivity because it is important for delivery of farm produce and other items from the main industrial sector to the farms. I also agree with the hon. Member when he says that the CRC money available may not be able to do that construction. I am simply asking the hon. Member to place that particular road in the work plan at CRC so that we may pick it up from there to give additional funding from a relevant source in the Ministry. Otherwise, we cannot look at ... view
• 21 Nov 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will do that but I would want the CRC in that constituency to prioritize this particular road and bridge in their work plan. It is out of the workplan that they submit to us after prioritizing that we will work on it. view