Hon. Franklin Bett

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: The Contractor has further been instructed to speed up construction works and complete the section to alleviate the problem once and for all. I have specifically instructed that contractor, and the other contractors, to make sure that the carriage way is completed by mid December, 2011. Next year, I will be left with placement of the road furniture and marking of the road. In the meantime, diversions will be improved and given better signage to ease traffic flow. Already, that has been done on Thika Road. The contractor has also been instructed to utilize the police with specific and clear ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, I confirm. Indeed, it is part of the contractual relations between us and the contractors. So, they must have the signage on our roads. I have told the Permanent Secretary and his team that they must ensure that every contractor across the country puts in place appropriate signage to guide motorists, so that there is no problem in the movement of our people as they undertake their daily duties. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said, we have a standing arrangement with the police. It is the responsibility of the contractor to inform the police of new diversions, so that they can re-arrange their work plan to suit the new diversions. I undertake to get the Commissioner of Police to make sure that such instructions are view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I like the word “anxiety.” I think there is excitement on the part of the public and they would want to use the road fully. I appreciate that and we would all want to use it. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have stated, I have given instructions that the main works must be completed before the end of this year, that is by mid December. What will be left will be the placement of the road furniture and marking of the road. Maybe I should also use this opportunity to say that once we have ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am also happy that the Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security is here. I hope that he is in full agreement with taking action and getting that done at Juja Police Station. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry, through the Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) has awarded contracts for preliminary and detailed engineering design of Oyugis-Kendu Bay Road, C26, and Oyugis – Rodi Kopany Road, C18. After the designs have been done, my Ministry will source for funds for tarmacking of the same. (b) My Ministry through the KeNHA has set aside Kshs11,152,022 this financial year for maintenance of the two roads. The procurement plans for necessary works has commenced. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am fully alive to the importance of the two roads; I note very well that the Oyugis-Kendu Bay Road is a link between the road running from Kendu Bay to Homa Bay and the road running from Sondu to Oyugis and to Kisii. So, I am extremely alive to the importance of the road. I have budgeted that amount with the hope that I will receive more money at the Supplementary Budget stage, during re-allocation. I am saying this because the cost that is already signed for with the contractors on the Oyugis-Kendu Bay ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy, Sir, yes, I have already indicated that I know very well that I have already signed a contract beyond the allocated amount. So, this means that before the end of the financial year, I must find a way of getting additional funding to cover for the cost I have already signed for. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I am doing this on this road, I want to inform the hon. Member that I have a contractor at the moment on the Kendu Bay-Mbita Road. I have another contractor on the Mbita-Homa Bay Road and another one on the Rongo-Homa Bay Road. Construction of those three roads is ongoing. There are also roads which are under routine maintenance within that area. So, we are fully involved in maintaining and doing roads in that area. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I expect the contractor for the Oyugis-Kendu Bay Road to start work in February, 2012 – that is in slightly over a month’s time – because of mobilisation. view