Joshua Ngugi Toro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 131 to 140 of 405.

• 10 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think the hon. Member who was on the Floor should have told us specifically what he meant. The erection of road bumps is done by the Ministry of Roads and Public Works but the Minister for Transport also has a role to play. The road signs are the responsibility of the Ministry of Roads and Public Works. However, I would like hon. Members in this House to, categorically, tell me that all road bumps should be removed from our roads. They are the same leaders who tell us to erect certain road bumps. For example, ... view
• 10 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is better for us to differentiate the two issues here. The aspect of erecting road bumps as a result of lack of speed control by motorists does not fall under my Ministry. We have no control over the speed or licensing of drivers. We also do not have control over the discipline of the drivers on the highways. You heard what Messrs. Muriithi and Boit said. We have no choice but to agree to the requests by leaders and members of the public that certain areas have become a danger because motorists are not obeying ... view
• 10 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with the sentiments of the hon. Member for Ntonyiri. However, until such a time that Kenyan drivers start behaving and obeying traffic signs--- Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what he said about other countries, those who have gone outside Kenya know that drivers outside Kenya in Europe obey traffic signs, so there is no need for road bumps. However, in Kenya, drivers have no respect for anything, even their colleagues on the road. This is why I am challenging hon. Members that if in a particular area, as an hon. Member, you do not want ... view
• 4 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The funds allocated for the construction of Road C29, Siaya-Usonga, and Road C28, Rang'ala-Siaya-Bondo, have been used for the payment of the designs. (b) It is confirmed that the designs for the two roads were undertaken and completed at a cost of Kshs36,950,515.24. (c) The construction of Owimbi-Luanda Kotieno section of Road C29 is ongoing at a contract sum of Kshs1,048,472,915. The construction of the remaining sections of Roads C28 and C29 is expected to commence in the next financial year. view
• 4 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the entire road was split into two sections. One section, that is, Owimbi-Luanda Kotieno, has now been awarded to Put Sarajevo. The other section, that is, Rang'ala-Siaya-Bondo-Owimbi, will be advertised in the next financial year. view
• 4 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not have the required capacity in the Ministry. By taking on the private consultants, we have been able to accelerate road construction. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are two consulting engineers who are involved in the construction of these two roads. One of them is Egg Consult Engineering Consultants and the other one is Noken Engineering Consultants. If we were to design within the Ministry, we might be able to only design two roads in one year. view
• 4 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not know exactly where the places he has mentioned are, but one of the designs which has been completed is from Rang'ala to Siaya and Bondo to Owimbi and Luanda-Kotieno to Mayanda. I do not know whether the places he has mentioned fall under that section of the road. view
• 4 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are looking at the possibility of including that road in the next financial year. view
• 4 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the design review for these roads was awarded to the consulting engineers in 2005, and the two designs were to take eight months. That is exactly what happened. So, when the design for one of the roads was reviewed and completed, it was advertised and the tender was awarded to Put Sarajevo. The other section of the road whose design is also complete is the one I was saying was going to be advertised during the next financial year. view
• 4 Apr 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am afraid I am unable to answer that question right now because I do not have the facts. view