John Harun Mwau

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: By Thursday next week. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my concern is the nature of the Ministerial Statement that is being sought. It will require us to look into contracts between foreign carriers and local agents. That is not a matter that can be looked into overnight. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: For that reason I was asking to be given enough time, so that the answer that will come to this House, and the way those foreign carriers will be dealt with, if they are wrong, will be precise and to the point. That is why I said I wanted to be given up to Thursday. But to indulge my comrade, I will say, maybe, Wednesday afternoon. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, all this will require us to speak to the foreign carrier and the local agents. Once the information is gathered, the Ministerial Statement will be comprehensive on Wednesday next week. view
• 28 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministerial Statement will be issued on Thursday, next week. Ja nuary 28, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Merchant Shipping Bill is not only meant to deal with marine resources. It is a Bill that is intended to safeguard our water economy. Around the world, and in support of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the trade that relates to those functions emanates from water commerce. Water commerce spreads all over the world and ship are the main transportation mode used to transport bulk cargo, for example, petroleum products, bulk grain et cetera . view
• 21 Jan 2009 in National Assembly: It has taken us quite a long time before we came up with the Merchant Shipping Bill but as the previous speaker has said, if you look at countries like Liberia, Monaco and Netherlands, you will find that registration of ship is a multi-million dollar industry. Many people do not know, but ships require to be domiciled somewhere. They require recognition. So, by enacting this particular Bill into law, we shall create a procedure for registration of ships, naming them and allowing them to use our national Ja nuary 21, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I wish to clarify that the Kshs13 billion Golf City project being promoted by the KRC is located in Nairobi and not in Kisumu. The KRC Board of Directors, at its 236th Meeting held on 4th September, 2008, sanctioned the project in line with the powers bestowed to it under Section 13(2)(h) of the Kenya Railways Corporation Act, Cap.397, Laws of Kenya. As requested, I hereby table a duly executed extract of the Board resolution that gave effect to this process. view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: (b) A feasibility study was undertaken by a group of independent consultants who were competitively procured by the KRC. The consultants included architects, building and land economists who submitted a report that confirmed the viability of the project. May I also clarify that the land in question shall be leased through a competitive bidding process and not sold. The main reason for using this approach is to enable the Corporation to enforce stringent conditions of lease to ensure that the project is completed as envisaged. (c) In view of the foregoing, I would like the House to rest assured that ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to confirm to hon. Pesa that the KRC is not only going to develop the land in Nairobi, but it has also earmarked the land in Kisumu for immediate development. Once this project takes off, and the feasibility study confirms its viability and potential, then we will decide which way to go; whether a twin programme will be set up for Kisumu or we will start a new programme all together. view