Gideon Maitha

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 101 to 105 of 105.

• 5 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand by my words, that in Kayatta all the coffee trees have been uprooted. The Assistant Minister is talking of suspending the chairman of a society. Is he aware that the Chairman of Kwa Matingi Farmers Co-operative Society was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers with Kshs40,000 treated money which he was given by a farmer whom he had authorised to go and pick coffee for himself? view
• 7 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Water and Irrigation the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that Kwale Dam in Komarock Location, which was constructed using CDF funds was washed away in May, 2006? (b) Is he also aware that his officials drew the designs, supervised its construction and issued a certificate of completion to the contractors? (c) What led to the washing away of the dam and what steps is the Minister taking to rebuild it? view
• 7 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Water and Irrigation the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that Kwale Dam in Komarock Location constructed using CDF funds was washed away in May, 2006? 1164 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 7, 2006 (b) Is he also aware that his officials drew the designs, supervised its construction and issued a certificate of completion to the contractor? (c) What led to the washing away of the dam and what steps is the Minister taking to rebuild it? view
• 7 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Minister for that answer. However, I would like to dispute one area where he has said that someone must have cut the crest. If the designs were properly done, why was it that the water could overflow the retaining wall, even before it went through the outlet? view
• 7 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is not the only dam which has been washed away in Machakos and Makueni regions, but many have suffered the same fate all over the country. What will the Minister do to make sure that the supervision and the designs are properly done to make sure that these dams are not washed away? June 7, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1165 view