Hon Muchiri Geoffrey Gachara

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• 29 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: 3564 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 29, 2007 REPAIR OF ROADS IN MUHORONI CONSTITUENCY view
• 29 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to support this Motion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, electricity is important for our industrial development. 3552 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 29, 2007 It is good that Prof. Olweny has brought this Motion before the House. Any additional power to the grid will make power more affordable to our people. Although the relevant Ministry will be coming to respond, I think the Government, generally, would not object to this kind of idea. I must congratulate my friend, the Professor, for bringing this Motion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we ... view
• 29 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to join in congratulating the Minister for a job well done in the Ministry, and say that this is a very important Ministry in terms of our image, as Kenya, to the outside world. I also did not have a chance to contribute to this Vote - the Ministry may need to scale down its staff. I would also wish that all Kenyans living abroad must be registered in a register kept 3592 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 29, 2007 in the embassy office. I think that is important, so that when you are looking ... view
• 23 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to reply. (a) The alleged plot, Plot No.Inaya/Marama/593 belongs to Butere/Mumias County Council. The plot size is approximately four acres. (b) I am aware that Bukura Market in Butere/Mumias County Council is located on the same plot. However, the market is on the boundary of Butere/Mumias and Kakamega County Council. Therefore, the two councils are sharing the revenues from the same market. 3430 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 23, 2007 (c) The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has already been appointed by the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Musikari Kombo. It is chaired by myself ... view
• 23 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue had not come up earlier and, therefore, it was not in our schedule. But we can accommodate it given the fact that this Question has been asked. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have two teams. Hon. Shaaban is chairing matters relating to Nyanza, Western, North Rift and part of Coast Province. I am chairing matters regarding Central and Eastern Provinces, southern and part of Rift Valley Province and part of Coast Province. Nairobi Province will be chaired by the Minister. So, these matters are now happening. I want to take this opportunity to ask all local ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your indulgence for coming late. My apologies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Swedish Government, through the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), spent Kshs95 million to reconstruct Jomo Kenyatta Sports Ground in Kisumu, during the financial year 2001/2002. The project is currently managed by Lake Victoria Trust Fund, as per the agreement entered between the Municipal Council of Kisumu and the Swedish Government. (b) The project has not been handed over to the private company as alleged by the Questioner. (c) I, hereby, lay the audited accounts for the year 2004 to ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I confirmed that the sports ground is being managed by Lake Victoria Trust Fund. That Trust Fund was, more or less, a conditionality by the financier - SIDA. There are representatives from the council, SIDA and members of the public. So, the Trust Fund is, more or less, a creature of the council and the financier. So, I do not think that it is being run as a private company. Thank you. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have laid the audited accounts on the Table. They are here for perusal by the hon. Member. I can only further state that it was supposed to be a self- sustaining project and, after that, it would be handed over to the council. What is strange is that the August 22, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3381 council entered into an agency agreement with the Fund. That agency agreement can be terminated if any of the parties gives a one year notice. So, at a certain point, if the municipal council does not want to continue with that ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, generally, my Ministry is not in charge of the stadia in this country. That is the responsibility of the Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the original trustees' term of office expired. But I can now name the current trustees. They are Daniel Mojo, Albert Okeyo, Charles Handa, Judith Tolo, Betty Okelo, Olang' Oluoch, Her Worship, the Mayor, the Town Clerk of Kisumu and Major Babari. Those are the current trustees of the Trust Fund. view