Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3581 to 3590 of 5036.

• 13 Nov 2018 in Senate: debate, I will not purport to answer him. However, I will just let him know that the way it works, it is really a licensing issue not a procurement one. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, once a company has been guaranteed permission to operate within certain parameters, for instance in the Matatu sector, where when we license a specific number of matatus to operate within a certain road, it is up to them to get clients or passengers. However, we have limited the provision of that service to that specific road. It is similar to licensing matatus to operate on Ngong ... view
• 13 Nov 2018 in Senate: I understand the history that has been there between the national Government and the county government--- view
• 13 Nov 2018 in Senate: I do not know if you heard the point that I have just made on licensing. view
• 13 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I said is that this exists within the same paradigm of a government regulating the operation of a certain business enterprise. It is not a service being offered to the county. In the same way, the Government regulates and limits the number of matatus going to Tharaka Nithi from Nairobi by giving them a licence, for they can only give the licence to a certain number of matatus . Once that licence has been issued, it is up to the operator of that matatu to find clients. It is not a guarantee of income. Procurement ... view
• 13 Nov 2018 in Senate: or outdoor advertising. It does limit the number of people to whom that service is available. There was a history of back and forth between the national Government and county governments especially with the agencies on roads in regards to the ownership of certain infrastructure that had been preventing counties from receiving revenue but that has been resolved. Today, if you want to participate in this industry, you will get what we will call a no objection from the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA). In fact, I have just told Sen. Poghisio that they need to amend the Bill because ... view
• 13 Nov 2018 in Senate: There is KeNHA, KURA and the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) who will give you a letter of no objection once they have looked at the specific requirement of that specific road. They check if the advertisement that you are proposing will affect visibility on the road and whether it is the prescribed size. For you to get that service, you might need to pay a minimal fee. When they give you the non-objection, you go to the relevant county government which can only licence you if you have a non-objection. It is the same logic that applies when I ... view
• 13 Nov 2018 in Senate: of the Constitution is very clear about what the national Government can levy and what the county government can levy. We have condoned a lot of practices that are inhibiting our counties from getting money. We are in the days of transport crisis and I hope that it has been resolved. We have Uber, which is a service that raises billions but the Kenyan Government or Nairobi City Government does not get a Shilling from it. I do not know if you are aware of that. If you get into an Uber taxi today and you pay Kshs1,000 or Kshs2,000, ... view
• 13 Nov 2018 in Senate: Everywhere else, it is public transport because it is regulated, supported and there is a plan. Today, as Cabinet Secretary (CS) Matiang‘i tells public transport operators to not come back on the road without complying with the law--- view
• 13 Nov 2018 in Senate: Exactly, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The road and the passengers are public. However, we have not provided an alternative. I agree that people should get safety belts and comply with the law. However, we should have a vision and plan for a mass transit system that is cheap, affordable and that will bring revenue to the county and the national Government. We cannot exist without a plan which is not just drawing red lines on Thika Road. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (NIUPLAN) did a very good plan across this city ... view
• 8 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me, first, to recognise the students from Makini School as well as Starehe Boys Centre; both in my County. The students from Starehe Boys Centre have been on an attachment. They attended my Committee sitting yesterday. They are excited about what happens in this House. I visited students from Ngara Girls High School who are sitting for their exams. We wish them all the best in their exam. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a big issue. If committed to my Committee, as Sen. Wambua has said – I thank the Senator for Kitui, he ... view