John Harun Mwau

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Kenya Ports Authority is in the process of completing the necessary legal and other processes to enable the Authority to compensate land owners who will be affected and displaced by the construction of a new access road which will serve the New Port Container Terminal Project to be funded by a Japanese loan. The total compensation package inclusive of administrative costs and contingencies is Kshs500 million. The KPA intends to complete the compensation processes within the next six months. (b) The New Container Terminal Project will be built on 100 hectares ... view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. With due respect, that looks like a follow-up question. It is not part of Mr. Yinda's Question "a", "b" or "c". However, I would want to confirm that the location where the new terminal is being build is the most appropriate area because connectivity and free movement of cargo from the current port or terminal will be most effective and the railway line will be able to carry the cargo without hinderance. view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to confirm that land at the Coast is a very precious commodity. The land required for the purpose of construction of a port usually is not readily available. So, the process that has been followed by the Ministry and the KPA for this project is most appropriate. view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to confirm to the House that currently, the Ministry is creating a new project and is looking into how to develop a new port at 2264 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 31, 2007 Lamu which will serve Ethiopia and Southern Sudan. Also, the project for Dongo Kundu is in the process. The current situation is that this is the most appropriate place that we must develop so that we can be able to maximise the use of this particular part of the port. We cannot move the berths into any other area. view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a common fact that the Kenyan Government and the Ugandan Government did concession our railway line. That is because we were not moving cargo at the speed that was required. However, that process has not gone very well. The current position is that the Ministry is in the process of setting up a committee that will improve our railway line, so that it can handle the cargo that will be discharged from the current Port. However, it is important for the hon. Member to take cognizance of the fact that the growth of the economy ... view
• 10 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to issue the following Ministerial Statement sought by Mr. Yinda regarding the strike by the staff of the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) Company Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that RVR staff went on strike on 1st July, 2008 due to a delay in payment of their June, 2008 salaries. The workers were, however, notified on 9th July, 2008 that their salaries would be transmitted to their respective bank accounts as soon as possible. The RVR are the concessionaire currently operating the Kenya-Uganda railways and, at this point in time, they are operational. It is ... view
• 10 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, maybe I will start with hon. Yinda's question. It is true that the RVR had breached the concession agreement. That is the reason why notices as per the concession document have been put into place. That is the first process of dealing with the issues at hand. The same applies to hon. Namwamba's question. First of all, we must agree that the workers went on strike because of salaries. That shows that the company did not pay them the salaries on the due date. That also means that the company is not doing well. The company is ... view
• 26 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that several concerns about the safety standards of Kenya Airways aircraft have been raised in the past few months. Most of the incidents reported emanated from acts of omissions which were beyond the airline's control. These include, among others, crew or passenger sicknesses, bird strike or air-turn- back due to bad weather. All reported incidents, including those which related to technical personnel and specific aircraft manufacturers, were fully investigated and appropriate action taken in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) standards and recommended practices. All airlines ... view
• 26 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in respect of the Douala accident, we all know that the country where the accident occurs are the ones who usually investigate it. So, until the investigation is completed in that country, surely, the Ministry will have no comment. Further, the hon. Member raises the question of 100 accidents. This is based on a report by the airlines. It is important for the hon. Members to understand that the airlines usually report every incident, even including how many people have had air sickness in an aircraft, how many passengers were late, how many crew members were ... view
• 26 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the purpose and functions of the KCAA are regulatory. It is an oversight Authority that usually inspects the aircraft, which are registered in Kenya. All the aircraft registered in Kenya are actually inspected. However, malfunctioning of engines is a common phenomenon. As for the incident that the hon. Member has referred to, it is quite impossible at the moment to comment on what was the cause of the accident until we have seen the completion of investigations. view