Kipchumba Murkomen

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• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the compensation, I will follow up with Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) as to how many people have been documented to be compensated. These are the roads that form the network of the Mau Mau roads. Most of the roads were actually passing through existing road network. There are a few places where there was compensation issue. If I can do it off head because it is a supplementary question, we had an extensive discussion with the leaders of both Nyeri and Kirinyaga Counties on the question of compensation. I think it is for us ... view
• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the compensation, I will follow up with Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) as to how many people have been documented to be compensated. These are the roads that form the network of the Mau Mau roads. Most of the roads were actually passing through existing road network. There are a few places where there was compensation issue. If I can do it off head because it is a supplementary question, we had an extensive discussion with the leaders of both Nyeri and Kirinyaga Counties on the question of compensation. I think it is for us ... view
• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am pleased to appraise this House on the information sought regarding the status of the upgrading of Kakamega Airstrip to an international airport as requested by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and as communicated in the letter to my office. The Kenya Airports Authority KAA) received an invitation dated 10th August, 2023 from the County Government of Kakamega requesting for technical assistance in planning and the proposed expansion of the airstrip. Subsequently, a team comprising of the representative of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), National Land Commission (NLC) and the ... view
• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am pleased to appraise this House on the information sought regarding the status of the upgrading of Kakamega Airstrip to an international airport as requested by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and as communicated in the letter to my office. The Kenya Airports Authority KAA) received an invitation dated 10th August, 2023 from the County Government of Kakamega requesting for technical assistance in planning and the proposed expansion of the airstrip. Subsequently, a team comprising of the representative of the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), National Land Commission (NLC) and the ... view
• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: A multi-agency team comprised of KCAA, KAA, and Kenya Metropolitan Department proposes to undertake an aeronautical study to assess the suitability and potential impacts of the proposed extension of the runway to 1.4 Kilometres, and in addition, evaluate the possibility of relocating Kakamega Airstrip to Shikusa as proposed by the county Government of Kakamega. However, again, as I consulted my team, Shikusa is Government land under the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources, and to acquire it will require a big process, including excising that land, and it will require parliamentary approval before we can be able to do so. ... view
• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: A multi-agency team comprised of KCAA, KAA, and Kenya Metropolitan Department proposes to undertake an aeronautical study to assess the suitability and potential impacts of the proposed extension of the runway to 1.4 Kilometres, and in addition, evaluate the possibility of relocating Kakamega Airstrip to Shikusa as proposed by the county Government of Kakamega. However, again, as I consulted my team, Shikusa is Government land under the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources, and to acquire it will require a big process, including excising that land, and it will require parliamentary approval before we can be able to do so. ... view
• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have maximum respect for Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, not just because we served together in this Chamber, but because he is at the top leadership of this administration. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have answered and that is the answer. The answer is that first; we cannot go beyond 1.4 kilometres. The international standards that are observed for the establishment of an airport tells us that in terms of the approach to that runway, we can only accommodate 1.4 kilometres, and to do so, we must acquire land. I spoke to the Governor of Kakamega County, ... view
• 22 Nov 2023 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have maximum respect for Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, not just because we served together in this Chamber, but because he is at the top leadership of this administration. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have answered and that is the answer. The answer is that first; we cannot go beyond 1.4 kilometres. The international standards that are observed for the establishment of an airport tells us that in terms of the approach to that runway, we can only accommodate 1.4 kilometres, and to do so, we must acquire land. I spoke to the Governor of Kakamega County, ... view