Hon. Fred Gumo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thought that other hon. Members wanted to hear, but I am ready to table it. view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, not everybody from that area is opposed to the project. In fact, it is only a small number of 2404 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 6, 2008 people who are opposed to it. The area, if the hon. Member is aware, is massive. The area that the Mumias Sugar Company and TARDA are going to occupy is less than 20 per cent. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as you are also aware, in most cases in this country, whenever a project comes up, there will always be opposition. Even when Mumias Sugar Company was being built in the hon. ... view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, since we are going on recess tomorrow, maybe when we come back. view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, maybe, tomorrow. view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to issue a Ministerial Statement requested by the Member of Parliament for Sigor Constituency, Mr. Wilson Litole, on the alleged sale of the Turkwel Power Project to Kenya Electricity Generation (KenGen) Company. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) was established through an Act of Parliament, Chapter 441, to undertake long-range integrated planning and implementation of projects in its area of jurisdiction. In order to enhance sustainable and optimal utilisation of the resources in the region to the best advantage of the community, the KVDA is mandated to: (1) Carry out ... view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the local people - the Pokot and the Turkana - have not benefitted at all from losing their grazing land and gold mining areas along the 40 kilometre stretch dam. That is evidenced by the fact that they were not compensated for the loss, as was expected. Further, the irrigation component of the project that was meant to be implemented downstream from the proceeds of the power sales has not been undertaken. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in addition to the above, the Turkwel Project's noble objective of creating food security in the region through irrigation was ... view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have already written to the Minister. We have to re-negotiate. As you heard from my Ministerial Statement, those assets were just transferred illegally. As you are aware, KenGen is now a private company. They never invested in any of those assets. So, we are requesting them either to pay back or compensate KVDA, accordingly. view
• 6 Aug 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am now waiting for the response from the Ministry of Energy, so that we can form a committee to look into that matter. view
• 24 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. In view of the fact that we are all agreed, would I be in order to move that the Mover be now called upon to reply? view
• 24 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Would I be in order to move that the Mover be now called upon to reply? view