Julius Odenyo Arungah

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 161 to 170 of 176.

• 21 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that I saw some contractor on this road when I was coming from home. However, yesterday the Assistant Minister told us that it costs Kshs30 million, or thereabouts, to tarmack one kilometre of a road. This particular road is about 33 kilometres long and in the financial Estimates for the year 2006/2007 I saw that only Kshs100 1472 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 21, 2006 million had been allocated for it. Could the Assistant Minister tell us how many kilometres of this road he intends to tarmack? view
• 21 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am prepared to give the Assistant Minister the benefit of the doubt and assume that what he has told us is the whole truth. However, could the Assistant Minister give the House a timetable as to when he exactly envisages this road will be tarmacked? view
• 20 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Assistant Minister consider working out the cost of murraming roads in all districts, so that we are not ripped off by district engineers? The cost of murraming one kilometre of road varies from Kshs1 million to Kshs1.5 million. Could he consider coming up with a standard cost of murraming a kilometre of road to assist this House, so that we can know where our money is going? view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Water and Irrigation the following Question by Private Notice:- (a) Is the Minister aware that 30 families in Mushianka area of Khushiku sub-location have been rendered homeless due to floods on River Yala? (b) What measures is he taking to ensure that the river does not burst its banks? 1362 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 14, 2006 (c) What assistance is the Minister going to offer in resettling the displaced persons? view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in answer to a Question I asked last week, addressed to the Ministry of Health, it was acknowledged that indeed, there was flooding in this area and I had expressed gratitude at that time at the measures that were taken by the Ministry. Now, we are being told there was no flooding. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation is saying there is a phenomenon of rising ground water. Be that as it may, what measures are being taken to ensure that these people can live in peace, because this is an area where we have 60 ... view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in answer to part "c", the Assistant Minister said that the Provincial Administration is co-ordinating emergency activities. I would like to know in very specific terms, what are these activities? view
• 14 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister says the Provincial Administration is co-ordinating emergency activities. What are these emergency activities? view
• 8 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister Health the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that due to the current flooding of River Yala, residents in Mushinaka area are faced with health risks occasioned by overflow of waste from pit latrines and increased breeding of mosquitoes? (b) What measures is she putting in place to ensure that the situation is brought under control? view
• 8 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister for Health the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Is the Minister aware that due to the current flooding of River Yala, residents in Mushinaka area are faced with health risks occasioned by overflow of waste from pit latrines and increased breeding of mosquitoes? (b) What measures is she putting in place to ensure that the situation is brought under control? view
• 8 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Assistant Minister for the answer he has given. Indeed, the measures he has mentioned have been taken. Let me take this opportunity to thank the Ministry for sending its staff to treat the people who were affected at that time. The medical staff provided chlorine to treat water and gave out mosquito nets. They even asked the Ministry of Special Programmes to give the displaced people maize. I take this opportunity, on behalf of the people of Khwisero, to thank the medical personnel for what they did. I am satisfied with the answer ... view