Joshua Ngugi Toro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 271 to 280 of 405.

• 26 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, how can one person hold a baraza ? view
• 25 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I July 25, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2293 beg to reply. (a) The contract for construction of Murang'a-Sagana-Marua Road was awarded to Kirinyaga Construction Company Kenya Limited on 3rd January, 2003. The works commencement date was 16th August, 2003. (b) To date, 37 per cent of the works have been done. The works which have been undertaken include shoulder rehabilitation, drainage works and pavement layers. The total length of the Black Top to date is 17 kilometres of which 7.7 kilometres is surface dressing. The remaining 9.3 kilometres is dense bitumen macadam. (c) The liquidated damages clause has ... view
• 25 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a lot of relevance to the additional cost. After the adjustments and the proposals were given to the Cabinet, it was realised that the cost of certain items were grossly underestimated. So, the Ministry has to come up with new costs so that, that road could be completed. It is not surprising that the adjustments could even be higher than the current cost of Kshs980 million that was approved. view
• 25 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the new adjustments approved by the Cabinet were also signed by the Treasury in March, 2006. After the Treasury signed the adjustments, it was found that what was given to the Cabinet was based on the old rates when the contract was awarded in 2002. The Government inherited from the previous Government, the contract with all its misgivings. The contractor deliberately underquoted the contract in 2002 so that he could be awarded the contract but he has been unable to perform. That is why we have reviewed the rates to conform with the market rates. view
• 25 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the contractor has been very slow. We have addressed his slowness about four times. He applied to be given an extension of 27 months which the Ministry is considering. In view of the fact that we are re-examining the rates that were quoted and which were low, if the Ministry accepts the new rates for bitumen macadam and asphalt concrete, then we will 2294 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 25, 2006 look into the extension of time and award time accordingly. However, there is a section of that road from Murang'a to Sagana which the contractor is working on. ... view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that Road C48 which passes through Cheborowa, Tenden and Kapcherop centres is impassable. However, I am aware that most of the gravel view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, at the end of the last financial year, May/June, a total of Kshs1.4 million was sent to Marakwet District. Only Kshs400,000 was used. The balance of Kshs1 million is still with the District Works Officer, Marakwet. That money will be used to spot-patch the various sections of the road while awaiting this financial year's allocation. Another Kshs1 million, which was also sent to the district in the last financial year, will be used to improve the road. view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will improve our roads as more funds become available. We cannot stop spot-patching simply because we do not have enough money. We will continue with that exercise. Many of the roads, through the annual spot-patching, are passable these days as compared to about four years ago. view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, depending on the capacity of the District Works Officer to do his work, if an AIE was sent to the district in the last financial year and received in the Treasury, it is up to the officer to ensure that, that money is allocated and not returned to the Treasury. The best way to do the allocation is to identify the works that need to be done, award the tender to a contractor, if it is contractible works, and commit the money to the contractor. In the case of supplies, the District Works Officer should ... view
• 20 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I cannot say when the funds will be available. However, as I said before, that road was gravelled over five years ago. It is only that it has deteriorated. The Ministry will improve it through gravel-patching. By doing that, we will restore, every year, the original gravel that has deteriorated while awaiting a programme to tarmack it. view