Hon. Franklin Bett

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will not guarantee when the works will start until I have agreed with the financier whom I hope to conclude with before the beginning of the next financial year. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the next financial year begins on 30th June, 2011. I hope that by then, I will have concluded with the financier. If I will not have concluded with the financier, I will incorporate the same in that year’s printed estimates so that work can begin during the 2010/2011 Financial Year. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are currently sourcing for funds for the maintenance of that road. I want to assure the House that we will complete that work in the next financial year. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to deal with that road once and combine the two. If I deal with one section, I will have to deal with the other section so that I can achieve uniformity on the road. I am talking about the two. Meanwhile, as I look for funds, I will give comfort to the people of that area by doing some repairs. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can assure you that I did not come with figures to answer what the hon. Member has asked. However, for all Class A, B and C roads, we set aside Kshs500 million for emergency repairs annually. For rural roads, we set aside Kshs300 million. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we carry out inspections when the work is going on. We eventually give out technical reports on the same. I would like to plead with the House that when we lay on the Floor of the House a Bill on the processes of good road maintenance, that will be a very good instrument for me to manage the view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: roads to the required standards, bearing in mind the professional and technical aspects. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is actually the reason why in this financial year, I have refused to commence new projects so that the funds can be used to complete stalled projects. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have allocated Kshs20 million to repair that road. In view of what the Member has said, I will speed up the repair process so that it is done rapidly. view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. My Ministry is carrying out an assessment of the cost of damage to roads in various parts of the country and, particularly, those that are currently facing heavy rains, so that it can submit an appropriate request for additional funding under the budgetary estimates to the Treasury this year. view