John Sakwa Bunyasi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 821 to 830 of 1058.

• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I note that the Standard Gauge Railway and the Rift Valley Railways have not been coordinated. In fact, it looks like it is work in progress. We have to look at how these two lines are going to be coordinated in their operations. That worries me because it means we are rushing with one line of investment whereas we have already sunk investment in RVR yet we have are not making sufficient effort to coordinate between the two so that they can complement each other. The SGR, as you know, is going to be a trunk line but ... view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: The RVR is in the process of modernising and expanding access roads to its own railway line as the SGR is going forward. I have a feeling that the Government is extremely single minded about the SGR and is not thinking about the broad question of how the railway investment, in whatever form it is, whether it is the SGR or the one meter gauge, can spur economic development towards Vision 2030 even though we say so in our rhetoric. If you look through the deliberations of the Committee, it is clear that these are issues being brought up as ... view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: We have many other options for transportation links across Lake Victoria. Some of the developments that will take place will in fact include facilities on the Lake so that we can cross the water with fewer issues. There should be no compensation to be made for the railway line that can link rapidly counties like Busia and other counties along the Lake. They can also link with Uganda and Central Africa. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Along the line were my concerns for what seems to be inadequate coordination, there is no sufficient coordination with the Ministry of Energy. They are still talking about looking for ways and means in which electrification could be done and implicitly that their demand for energy may not be what the Ministry of Energy can supply. I know that energy development is one of the highest priorities that the Government has given and we hope that even though they may be developing the SGR without use of grid energy, they will consider this seriously. That is the route many countries ... view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: There has been debate whether or not we should have had a single or double track. There have been indications that other countries have managed to get a double track with about the same cost as we are doing with a single track. Be that as it may, I hope that after it gets to Nairobi, the proposed extension to Malaba and hopefully beyond in the second phase will be followed so that we can move the goods across the border. I hope we will not create new congestion, as it is in Mombasa, at Malaba if the subsequent phase ... view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: This Protocol and many protocols have been signed before, none of which is exactly the same as the other. We know, for example, the East African Protocol before the collapse of the East African Railways (EAR) and what happened to the assets when the Community collapsed. I hope that there has been some forethought on how this is going to work so that it is not the high speed of the fast grabber that counts or how much of the movable assets can be accumulated. I hope that, that has been looked into but in all, I think that this ... view
• 9 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I give my guarded support. Thank you. view
• 30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. First of all let us start with facts. We had a lengthy discussion not once but in two sittings on this 80 and 65. I agree with the fact that it should be dropped but we discussed it for sure. view
• 30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 30 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will be very brief. I support the Motion but I find that the most devastating part of this is the big thing that keeps us together as a society; that makes our country and our households run, and that is respect for contracts written or unwritten so long as it is understood that, at a point in time, that is what you intend to do. It comes across as if the Executive wants to abrogate contracts that they have changed their mind about, unilaterally. As everybody here would know, if that principle for ... view