Hon. Franklin Bett

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we recently launched the Road Sector Investment Programme, and this programme is the yardstick we will be using in identifying roads to be tarmacked across the country. So, we now have a system that we will be using to identify roads. Most of the roads will be handed over to the county governments, and we believe that there will be closer attention to those roads as they will be managed from the county government level. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have emergency funds but they are very small amounts. I know that the Speaker himself is in that situation. So, I can say that we have emergency funds, but they are too little. However, I am trying to make do with what is available to me across the country. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for a moment, I thought he was saying “sorry” but he was actually saying “Sori”. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: At the risk of repeating myself, I want to say that I have given out instructions for preliminary and detailed engineering designs on the road the hon. Member has referred to. I am spending Kshs17 million to design that section of the road. As soon as I receive the design report, which I expect on 7th February, 2012, I will look for funding to tarmack that road. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I expect to receive the design report in the month of February, 2012. As soon as we are able to get that report, we will look for funds. That report will indicate to us where culverts or access junctions will be built. After the design has been received then we will construct the access junctions on the road. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have heard the hon. Member very clear. I will now issue further instructions that those access points be done at the routine maintenance stage before we get to the actual construction of the road. view
• 23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Regrettably, I wish to confirm that 30 people have lost their lives along Kangonde-Kitui Road since the road was tarmarcked in 2009. (b) According to information available to me and received from the Police Department, the following have been identified as the major causes of accidents:- over- speeding by motorists, inexperienced motorcycle riders who are also ignorant of road safety regulations, failure by pedestrians and other road users to observe road safety rules - here wild animals are also guilty; and disregard of the Highway Code by drivers. view
• 23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: (c) My Ministry has noted with concern the increasing number of reported road accidents, especially on improved road sections which should provide enhanced safety and comfort to our road users. As I have pointed out above and before, over-speeding by motorists is one notorious cause of accidents on our roads. For that reason, erection of speed bumps may not always be the appropriate solution to the problem. There is need for a multi-sectoral approach that includes sensitization of drivers and members of the public, together with the motorcyclists. I am glad that the Road Safety Council under the Ministry of ... view
• 23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to agree that one of the reasons could be road markings and signs. But I want to bring to the attention of the hon. Member that one particular road section, Lanet to Njoro Turnoff which is complete with road bumps, road markings and road signs has claimed more than 70 lives. The road is fully marked; it has got bumps. I think the blame should be more on the driver and not the road signs. Yes, I accept that there are areas of roads that may not be free from blame but, the larger ... view
• 23 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with the hon. Member that the road bumps are not of the same size. It is because they are not built together with the road. My instructions - close to a year ago - are that road bumps shall be built together with roads mainly in trading centres. You will notice that in Nakuru, Emali and Loitoktok, those kinds of bumps are gentle and comfortable to the driver. They will not cause any accidents. But I want Members of Parliament to assist us in this. We should all together sensitize members of the public ... view