Kipchumba Murkomen

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• 3 May 2023 in Senate: As a result, the roads that were being implemented stalled. There are two counties; Isiolo and Turkana counties, whose amount has not been explained properly. Isiolo County still has a pending amount of almost Kshs256 million to implement a bridge and a road that had been identified by the stakeholders. I am just giving a broad perspective of what is happening with the Equalization Fund and the same about Turkana County, with a bridge and a road. In line with the scarce resources available, the Ministry will continue giving emphasis on improvement of roadworks and other infrastructure in Tana River ... view
• 3 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, let me thank my Senator and colleague - in the league of profession - for raising that very important issue. When I was appointed to this office, I said that one of the responsibilities was to address marginalisation. As I have said, if you apply the principle of equality, then Tana River County has equal number of paved roads as would have been expected in the 47 counties. However, I have said, for example, Tana River County is not the same size as Nairobi City County or Nakuru County. Therefore, the principle of equity ... view
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• 3 May 2023 in Senate: First of all, let us own up that we have 442 kilometres of paved roads in Tana River County then ask ourselves what we are capable of doing. I will answer this question this way. It has not come in this very Session, but it is important for this august House to appreciate that we have a very serious challenge of pending bills. We have up to Kshs150 billion of work already done, certificates that have been issued ready to be paid. We have another commitment of Kshs600 billion of roads committed to be done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will ... view
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• 3 May 2023 in Senate: So, I agree with Hon. Senator. I just do not want to come and give fake promises in Tana River County. Once we sit down, agree and budget, we can now go together to the ground and see what can be done and what is the standard of what has been done. I am more than committed. As a former Chairperson of Committee on Devolution and Inter-Governmental Relations, at that time, I made a deliberate decision to go to all the marginalised counties. Sen. Dullo who was a Member of that Committee is seated here. She knows that my passion ... view
• 3 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Mungatana. First, as a doctor, when you have a problem before you, if you a very experienced doctor, you may want to deal with a heart attack because that may kill immediately and then you ask your assistant to help you deal with the malaria under your supervision. It is a choice you have to make in the situation that you are dealing with. However, I can tell you for sure that part of the problems we have in the country in the pending bills, is the one that is inhibiting us from starting ... view
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• 3 May 2023 in Senate: First, you saw the situation of the pending bills. Our China Government friends were gracious enough to tell us to come to the table to have the conversation. If we are able to make progressive conversations, it will help us to elevate the situation that we are in. If we do so, then we can use the money that we are going to get to deal with the issue of new roads in places like Tana River County. Secondly, I cannot remember all contractors of the head. If this question had come early, definitely we would have made sure that ... view
• 3 May 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with the Hon. Sen. Dullo, my former Deputy, on this very important issue of marginalization. As I said earlier, if you look at the current Equalization Fund, Isiolo County has two projects that are still pending; the Kubby - Tullo Bridge. They have not yet constructed or utilized that money. In your account, you have Kshs247 million that is going towards that bridge. You must have seen KeRRA, has currently advertised for that road. We have also Kipsing’-Oldin Bridge, which has been allocated Kshs120 million from the equalization fund. Once it is awarded, we will ... view