Lee Kinyanjui

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that lorry drivers park their vehicles along the road in Salgaa and Jua Kali towns. (b) My Ministry, through the Kenya National Highways Authority, is working to acquire land for construction of a truck parking bay at Salgaa. In the meantime, we are working closely with the police department to enforce traffic rules, so that trucks can be discouraged from parking either on the carriageway or on the road shoulders. view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to confirm to the Member that it is not now that we are starting to acquire the land. Indeed, during the construction of the Njoro turn off to Timboroa Road which commenced in 2006, we had set aside a total of Kshs115 million to construct a parking bay at Salgaa to accommodate approximately 50 trucks. This parking bay would also have bathrooms and washrooms, so that the drivers who have driven for about five hours would freshen up, so that we can also reduce the fatigue and road accidents. However, just before the construction ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to agree with the Member that there is need for us to have a comprehensive survey that will be enlist specific areas where we will construct these facilities. I know many will testify that, sometimes, when we are going towards Kisumu and Eldoret, a bus will just park by the road side and women, children and the old will all rush to the bush. This is not acceptable. Currently, we are looking for specific areas where we can manage the traffic. I also want to remind the Members that a good number of the ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to agree with the Member that the intervals will not just be about freshening up. We would want them to be comprehensive stop-over, so that even if you are driving your small car and you have a problem or there is something you would want to report, you have a place where you can report. It will also be important to remind Members that, especially along the major highways, when you have an accident, it is extremely difficult for you to get any sort of service, even a telephone booth from where you can ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to assure the Member that we are going to move expeditiously to ensure that the project commences and that everybody is brought on board. Also, in lieu of concern, Kenyans generally want roads and the parking bays done, but every time we want to acquire some land legally, so that we can construct these things, we have people rushing to court. We also need to agree that for roads to be done, somebody has to make a sacrifice and we are ready to compensate them as is the case here. So, we will call ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to clarify that the funds that are currently available are specific to Salgaa because this was part of the Njoro turn off to Timboroa section of the road. We had already planned for that section. However, for the Jua Kali and many others along the way, we have come up with a policy that will accommodate all of them. The answer that I have given is specific to Salgaa but I wish to assure the hon. Member that we will incorporate all the others in our planning and ensure that the issue of trucks ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Cheparelia-Chepkombe-Sook Road is in need of repair. However, Ortum-Sigor-Lomut Road section is paved and is in good condition, while Lokichar-Lokori-Kapedo-Marigat Road was recently graded to improve mobility. (b) The road links falls under the LAPSET Corridor and will soon be upgraded to bitumen standards. view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also agree with the hon. Member that, indeed, there is a significant need for us to be able to improve the roads in this section. More importantly, that area has largely remained undeveloped for a long time. In terms of future concrete plans, you are aware that development in this country has tended to follow the Mombasa-Nairobi-Kisumu Highway. I think it is for that reason that the Government has come up with the LAPSET Corridor so that we can also be able to exploit other sections of the country that have for so many years ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have already sent out a team of officers to carry out an assessment of the situation. So, I may not be able to immediately give an exact figure as to how much money will be used or allocated for that matter. Once we get a report of what is required to restore the road to motorable condition, we will allocate the funds accordingly. In Mosop and other areas, we have had very long rains. As much as we welcome the rain because of agriculture, we realise that a heavy rainfall also has negative impact on ... view
• 10 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to agree with what the hon. Member has said. Indeed, we have had a big problem, in terms of signage because a lot of it is stolen. Through our Materials Department, we have tried to come up with materials which cannot be recycled and which, therefore, are not attractive to scrap metal dealers. Plastic or polythene is one of them, but we also have other materials we are currently considering using. We are also in the process of working with the private sector, so that road signage can also be used for advertising ... view