Gideon Ndambuki

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs does not act alone in a matter as grave as this one. He has to consult widely. Believe you me, the process of those consultations is underway. As I said, I may have private feelings about some of the cases and I will put that across, of course, on a wider national front. I hope that when we get the opportunity, we will go out and preach national healing and reconciliation. This is separate from the members of the disciplined forces. view
• 19 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: This country is very well-known internationally as one that has very disciplined forces to the extent that our Armed Forces are called upon to keep peace in other countries. In fact, the quality of training within the prison service is at par with the training in the military. Therefore, men and women bearing arms and trying to misuse them or to disobey lawful orders is a matter that is taken with all the seriousness that it deserves within the disciplined forces. Having said that, this is a matter that is now under very active scrutiny by my Ministry and all ... view
• 19 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Musyoka): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it will be done within a maximum of two months from now. view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, according to the tabulation, the total amount that was paid to Burrel International Company at the Eldoret Prison site is Kshs4,501,365.70. It comprises the following: Building works, Kshs3,729,947.40; materials on site, Kshs1,271,570; total, Kshs5,000,00; less retention (this is normal for this kind of contract and is paid at the end of the contract), Kshs500,000. What was actually paid was a net of Kshs4,500,001. This particular contract was affected by, among other things, the post-election violence. They had to source materials from Kisumu. The kind of stones they were using are available in Kisumu or Dol ... view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: However, I would like to assure the hon. Member that every cent will be used for the purpose that it was intended. That is why there was a further inspection of the site with the hon. Member at the time of laying the foundation stone. We had to work very hard with the Ministry of Public Works in order to fast-track the claims and so on. My Permanent Secretary worked very hard. In fact, this Question should have been answered properly by the Ministry of Public Works, but we decided that Fe bruary 18, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, arguing with Mr. Mwathi on matters to do with building is a tall order because he is properly schooled in these matters. However, I want to persuade him that the Permanent Secretaries from my Ministry and that of the Ministry of Public Works have looked at this matter. There are claims that were made and they looked at them seriously. I am personally willing to go to the site in order to get answers that might be of interest to this House and particularly to the hon. Member. In fact, Mr. Mwathi should join us. ... view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, well, let us hope that there will be no starving contractors in this country. I am sure my learned friend is referring to this particular contractor who is on three other sites, including Busia and Bungoma. I think he is doing the best that he can. I would like to urge hon. Members from that region to ascertain whether he is executing these contracts to the satisfaction of the people in that region and the Ministry of Public Works so that taxpayers' money is safeguarded. view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: However, all these things are done on a competitive basis. Even before we came to the Ministry, this contract had been awarded. It is a matter that concerns my Ministry and that of Public Works. I believe there is an elaborate procedure. The problem I have with these contracts is that there is inordinate delay in the award of contracts. This makes the contracts take so much time. If we can cut on bureaucracy in Government--- I wish we could, for example, say, this and that contract from Mt. Elgon should be executed by this and that time. These works ... view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the information I have is that two blocks are at a foundation level, that is, walling. For other three blocks, they are at foundation level and excavation has been done. view
• 18 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was actually in the process of saying that if my colleagues have issues with what I have said, that is, two blocks at foundation level wal ing and three blocks whose foundation and excavation has been done, I am volunteering to go on the ground. Of course, I am sure that since the time they last visited the place and now, there is progress because the contractor is already on the ground. I want them to know that there is actually progress and the completion of this contract is of paramount importance. We want ... view