James Orengo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3811 to 3820 of 4273.

• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the implementation of settlement programmes, eight settlement schemes were completed and a total of 13,281 families settled. Since Independence, a total of 291,370 families have been settled in 467 settlement schemes. In addition, nine parcels of land totalling 1,574 hectares were purchased, planned and surveyed to settle the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Surveying and mapping is an essential and fundamental tool required for infrastructural planning and socio economic development, besides being a logistical tool for security operations. During the financial year 2009/2010, the Ministry made the following achievements in these areas: view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: (i) Surveyed and maintained 227 national and international boundary pillars for purposes of promoting good neighbourliness and peaceful co-existence. view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: (ii) Conducted survey work on the disputed Migingo Island, which commenced in the month of June, 2009. There is, however, ongoing dialogue between the two states – Kenya and Uganda – regarding the results of the survey work. view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: (iii) The Ministry also updated and revised ten sheets of national topographical maps within the extended Nairobi Metropolitan region to support development planning. view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: (iv) Twelve thousand, four hundred and eighty three deed plans and 71,448 parcels as compared to 9,500 deed plans and 63,632 parcels in the financial year 2008/2009 were processed to update registry index maps to facilitate the preparation of titles. view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: (v) We, as a Ministry, also commenced the survey of four blocs of forest reserves which form part of the Mau Complex, namely; Maasai Mau, Ol Posimoru, South West Mau and Trans Mara. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry is in the process of developing and implementing the National Special Data Infrastructure to facilitate the easy availability of access, sharing and dissemination of special data across all sectors of the economy. Kenya has over 143 square kilometres of exclusive economic zone and has made a claim to the United Nations for additional extended continental shelf covering another 103,320 square kilometers of ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Ministry, through the Kenya Institute of Survey and Mapping (KISM) has trained 110 diploma students and 115 students on various short-term courses. The Ministry is in the process of converting KISM into a semi-autonomous Government agency. Physical planning should lay the foundation upon which orderly development takes places through the provision of integrated physical development plans. Effective physical planning ensures orderly development and management of both rural and urban areas. Inspite of the fact that the Ministry over the years has continuously prepared physical development plans, properly known as PDPs, for all urban areas, the development of our urban areas ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Ministry is operating at a below capacity of 49 per cent of the optimal authorized staff establishment. The inadequate funding is also affecting the Land Tribunals and the Boards that so much concern the Members of Parliament. In this financial year, of course, there will be the question of implementing the land policy. There will be the development of a National Land Information Management System, finalization of the Land Use Policy, construction and refurbishment of offices and so many other activities which the Ministry is involved in. We will implement those policies as a matter of priority and for that ... view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, having applied the programmes, I wish to state that the funds requested for will be utilized efficiently and effectively. The values of integrity, commitment, professionalism and customer responsiveness will be upheld in the delivery of services by the Ministry. With those remarks, I now seek the approval of this House for the Ministry to spend the sum of Kshs4,459,965,860 to finance both the Recurrent and Development expenditures for the financial year. I now beg to move and apologize for taking a minute more than I should. Hon. Kosgey will second the Vote. view
• 12 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think this is the wrong time for the Member to rise on a point of order to seek that clarification. It could be a point of argument until the Motion is properly before the House. view