Joshua Ngugi Toro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 51 to 60 of 405.

• 1 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first things first. We are not able to say when we are going to advertise for construction before we have the designs. But I have said that the design advertisement will be done next month. That will depend on engineer or the consultant who is going to do the design. If he can give us the design after six months, then we will be able to go to tendering. So, we anticipate that the consulting engineer who will get the tender to design will not take a long time. But, at the moment, we are not ... view
• 1 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have accepted as a policy that we are going to do design and build. The only thing that has not happened is that we have not yet started. We are lacking the logistics and the capacity to do exactly that. That is because design and build would involve very competent construction companies which have the capacity to enter into consortiums with very competent design engineers, so that it can be done with the expertise that is required. As a policy, we have accepted that, but we have not commenced it. It is not as easy ... view
• 1 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think it is not possible for the Government to ask what it does not know can happen. It is for the American Government to tell us what they can do. Then, we will be able to examine and see whether it is acceptable for the people of Mbita and 2926 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 1, 2007 Rusinga to accept the causeway to be bombed like Iraq. view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had the benefit of looking at the Question and I discussed it with the hon. Member. That Question, I sincerely believe, that it is not for my Ministry because the hold-up at the border post has nothing to do with my Ministry. The construction of the trailer parking lots is not the one that is holding the pile up at the border post. So, we still feel that this Question should not come to our Ministry. view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the word Mungiki parliamentary language? What does that mean? view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that some parts of Kanyadhiang-Homa Hill-Kadel Road (D219) have been damaged by the recent heavy rains. (b) I am further aware that this is the road linking West Karachuonyo Division to the rest of the country. (c) My Ministry has repaired the damaged sections of the Kanyadhiang-Homa Hill-Kadel Road by carrying out the following activities: (i) The whole road has been graded. (ii) Ditches and culverts have been cleared from the whole section of the road. (iii) Spot-patching has been carried out on the damaged sections (iv) A ... view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member must appreciate that this is a very long road; it is 42 kilometres long and it was gravelled in 2000. We are doing our best to make sure that whatever damage that occurs is repaired. We will allocate some money for maintenance this financial year. I can assure the hon. Member that we will try our best to spot-patch before the rains. We did the work at that time because there was so much damage after the rains that we could not wait for a long time. We had to carry out the ... view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member must appreciate that we normally do various types of repair works on our roads. Patching is a temporary measure. Before a bitumen road is rehabilitated or resealed we have to do patchwork but this is not permanent. We have to keep on repairing the road where there are potholes before we have enough money to do resealing works or total reconstruction. As for gravel roads, we have no other choice, but to do patchwork where and when the gravel wears out. view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are different conditions given by our development partners when they give funds. There are some who take a bit longer to release funds whereas others do it in a shorter period of time. The headquarters of ADB agreed to open an office July 26, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2815 in Nairobi because we brought to their attention the long delays that ADB is having in disbursing funds to Kenya. They have opened an office in Nairobi so that any disbursement to Kenya will now be done more quickly than before. I think what the hon. Member ... view
• 26 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in order for that freedom fighter hero to get recognition, the Minister for Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services will handle that issue. If he finds it important for the road to be called by the hero's name, then we will advise the Ministry and they will do so. As for tamarcking, since the significance of the road has been indicated by gravelling it in 2000, I think when the streamlining programme is done in Nyanza Province, then that should be one of the recommendations sent to our Ministry so that we can know the priority ... view