Joshua Ngugi Toro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 151 to 160 of 405.

• 29 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a contradiction on the part of the Members of Parliament. On the one hand they say that the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) - and many constituencies have received as much as Kshs100 million - is doing a good job, because it is reaching the people, and they are very happy on the ground. Before its introduction, they used to hold Harambees and contribute from their own pockets. Now that, that money has been saved, development is by the people. However, on the other hand, the same hon. Members are saying that people are ... view
• 29 Mar 2007 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Mbagathi Way Road which is under re-construction and rehabilitation is a dual carriageway, measuring 5.8 kilometres long on both sides. The tender sum for the works is Kshs445,363,927. (b) The above cost includes procurement of equipment which already exists at the Ministry's headquarters. However, all items procured are the ones the Ministry cannot spare from both its laboratories and on-going projects. These items will later on be distributed to the Ministry's laboratories all over the country for use. (c) The re-construction cost is justified because a concrete pavement yields 40 to ... view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Materials Department is the one responsible for storing and issuing out test equipment. For the survey equipment which was used, the contractors usually have their own survey equipment. The survey equipment usually used by the Ministry is the one that is used during the design period, if the design is being done in-house. Otherwise, the contractors have their own survey equipment. The only expensive equipment that is being procured is the fractural concrete beam testing machine which is going to cost Kshs3.5 million. It has not been used but during the reconstruction of Mbagathi Way, we ... view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not agree that it is a waste of money. This is the first concrete road we are having in Kenya. The Ministry decided that it is better that we have a hands- on experience rather than be theoretical all the time thinking that the solution to Kenya is concrete roads. So, the decision to have the concrete road on Mbagathi Way was to enable the Ministry to come up with homegrown specifications for concrete roads designed and construction in the country so that in future when we talk about the construction of concrete roads, we ... view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Raila was with me as my Minister when this contract was awarded in April 2005. I can remind him that the seven manufacturers undertook to join the Ministry so that they can participate. However, after the commencement of the construction, the cement manufacturers went slow and there was no way we could force them to come and contribute because it is not their project. Also, the then Minister knows very well, because we discussed this when we were in the Ministry, about the implications of the cost. The Bill No.1 he is talking about, is something ... view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not want to say this, but this was done with his approval. view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, research is a very expensive exercise. This road was more or less embarked on as a research exercise. The former Minister knows very well that we agreed that even if it is going to cost more than repairing the road using bituminous materials, nevertheless, we needed to be able, as a Ministry, to know the implications of concrete roads. Kenyans would say: "Let us have concrete roads in Kenya!" However, the Ministry had no data indicating what it would cost or the implications of such construction. Mr. Speaker, Sir, now, we know the costs and in future, ... view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know what the hon. Member wants me to say! Does he want me to tell him the number of bags of cement that were bought or the number of lorries of ballast that were bought? view
• 7 Dec 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The Government has no immediate plans to tarmac the Lunga Lunga-Kinango Road. However, the Ministry plans to undertake feasibility studies on some main roads in the country, with a view to prioritising them for upgrading to bitumen standards. That will include the Lunga Lunga-Kinango Road. Meanwhile, our engineers are assessing the repairs required to restore Lunga Lunga-Kinango Road to good motorable conditions, together with other roads affected by the rains in the coastal region. view