Lee Kinyanjui

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1281 to 1290 of 1318.

• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, a road could last up to 30 years or maybe more, depending on the usage. We are all aware that we have been overloading our roads. The drainage has been a big problem and it becomes very difficult. My Ministry is currently trying to enforce a ban on four axle trucks. Whenever you have those trucks on the road, the damage on the road is extremely high. I think it is upon us - and not just the Ministry - to ensure that we use the roads properly. Whenever we have water in contact with the ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to clarify that issue. I did not say that it is not big enough or important. I said that we already have a contractor who is doing a road adjacent to that one. The process of getting a new contractor on site may be long. So, what we normally do in such a case is that, we ask them for a quotation for that road. If, indeed, it goes by estimates that we already have, then we will grant it. Of course, we have limits and standards showing how much the construction of ... view
• 22 Oct 2008 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in the variation order that we intend to give out, we will, indeed, ensure that all the necessary measures are taken into account so that the road can be put into a usable condition. That will also prolong the life of the road. We will look at things like the drainage and the shoulders. view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Nduota-Limuru Road D406, E427 and D409 has not been resurfaced for along time. (b) My Ministry has allocated funds for the resurfacing of the roads in the current financial year as follows: (i) A total sum of Kshs280 million under the development budget for the contract for the rehabilitation and resurfacing of Ndumberi-Cianda-Limuru Road (D409), which covers the first 0.8 kilometres and 2.7 kilometre section of the Nduota-Limuru Road. (ii) The Ministry will undertake both resealing of Kawaida-Limuru section (E427) this financial year. (c) My Ministry is rehabilitating ... view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is the Ministry's wish that all the roads are tarmacked and upgraded to bitumen standards. However, as we are all aware, we have a budgetary constraint and, therefore, we may not be able to do that. The Ministry has done the best it can with the given funds. Indeed, Kiambu East and Kiambu West districts have received sufficient funds to enable the repair and resurfacing of the works. Mr. Speaker, Sir, further, I wish to note that most of the roads that fall within this larger contract are within class D. As you are aware, under ... view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to remind the hon. Member that part (a) of the Question was seeking to know why we had not repaired that section of the road for a long time. Indeed, no funds had been set aside for this section of the road for many years. So, we are doing it for the first time in nearly ten years. However, we are considering other roads, especially Class D Roads and others. We will consider them on a case by case basis. In this particular case, the road serves very important areas in terms of productivity. There ... view
• 31 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, I would love to make that commitment, but as you may be aware, commitment to funds is, indeed, a long-term thing and it requires proper consultations. However, once the designs are done, we are in the process of ensuring that immediate works commence. This is because we have had situations where design work on a road is done and it stays for ten years, in which case, some details may actually change. So, we will try to do that as soon as possible, when funds are availed. view
• 16 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to answer. (a) I am aware that the road contractor on Thogoto-Mutarakwa Road has damaged water pipes along the roads. The damages were occasioned by the fact that the pipes were laid within the road reserve and were not marked making the road contractor unaware of their location. (b) The water disposal is not being done on the feeder road. Instead, it is being channelled through the culverts out-fall drains and roadside drains of the access roads which will be lined. Therefore, the residents will not have a problem accessing their homes or properties. ... view
• 16 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to state here clearly that the contractor was awarded this work and it was due for completion on 10th January, 2008. However, he has been lying behind schedule and has asked for a contract extension to be able to complete much of the work the hon. Member is talking about. So, we will inspect that road and, indeed, all the anomalies that are there will be checked. Further, I wish to bring to the attention of the hon. Member to the provisions of the Kenya Roads Act. They state that service providers are required ... view
• 16 Jul 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I may not be able to give a firm confirmation as to whether any culverts will be removed or otherwise. However, we will send a technical team to evaluate the claim by the hon. Member. Indeed, where we need to do any corrections, we will do that. The issue of the water is being addressed as we speak. Before long, we will be able to settle that. view