Hon Muchiri Geoffrey Gachara

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can only undertake that we will travel there and inspect with the hon. Member, what is happening on site. I undertake to do that if he is agreeable to that. view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the revised completion date is 31st May, 2007. We shall go and inspect what the contractor has done up to that date. However, I have undertaken to go and visit view
• 23 May 2007 in National Assembly: the site with the hon. Member and see what complaints he has. view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the chance to contribute to this Motion for the adoption of the 14th Report of the PIC. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was an hon. Member of this Committee before my elevation to Assistant Minister for Local Government. I can, therefore, attest that the accuracy of the report is fine. I must take this opportunity to thank hon. Members with whom we worked together and made several hearings regarding various corporations. I must also note that the Controller and Auditor-General and his staff have done a very good job. I ... view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is some kind of thinking that when the Government procures goods and services, you must pay for those services or goods expensively. This is something that we need to discourage in this country. The Government has no money to give for free. It has to get value for its goods and services. Therefore, even where tendering is being done, we must be able to scrutinise and analyse what we have received from the tenders so that even contractors and professional firms do not inflate their tender sums just because they are providing services to the ... view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Indeed, there was a Mrs. Margaret Gachara, whom I have no relation with. Thank you. view
• 16 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to second the amendment. This country believes in the separation of powers. We are talking of Civil Case No.2931 of 1997 and the matter went to the High Court. It was later taken before the Court of Appeal. Therefore, I support the amendment on the premise. Since this matter has gone to the highest court in the land, there is, therefore, no point of seeking the advice of the Attorney- General on the matter because it is less judicata . It was dealt with by the court and finalised. Under the doctrine of separation ... view
• 10 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware. (b) The Division Land Board, which operates under the Trust Land Act, was gazetted by the Minister for Lands on 16th March, 2007. This Board has the responsibility of setting apart land for development in areas where the Trust Land Act applies. The physical development plans of the urban centres mentioned in this Question are being prepared by Isiolo County Council in conjunction with the District Physical Planner and the District Surveyor. When the same is 1266 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 10, 2007 completed, land will be set ... view
• 10 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have just said that Isiolo County Council is undertaking a development plan for those centres. It is not in doubt that they are going to set aside the land for bus parks and markets. There is no shortage of land in that area. So, the hon. Member is very much aware that these are upcoming trading centres. In terms of road traffic, hardly ten cars pass through the centres everyday. In the first instance, the viability of bus parks is in question, but that of markets is not in doubt. view
• 10 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Isiolo County Council will be directed to set aside a temporary site for markets in these areas with immediate effect. view