Lee Kinyanjui

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• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the sentiments by the hon. Member. But I will also request him to be honest. I did not say that we require a further amount. I said the total sum required is as I stated. I said that the road is view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: not complete and for all the defects that have already occurred there, we have already given instructions for remedial work to be done. Moreover, before the road is handed over to the Government, there is what we call the defect liability period. Within that period, any defects occurring on that particular road will be repaired by the contractor. So, we are within that period. There is no cause for alarm. We have some of the best consultants on that particular road. view
• 27 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I fully concur with you. But like I said, the reason why we have the defect liability period is because, in any contract, not just in roads - even in any civil works - there is a possibility that once the contract has been completed, you may realize one or two places that require remedial action. That is within the legal agreement between the Government and the contractor. So, I will ensure that, that road is done to the satisfaction of the road users. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Question that is being addressed now talks about two areas that are actually in my constituency. The hon. Bonny Khalwale went ahead and said that the Member of that area who is also a Member of the Executive went there with construction materials. By extension, this would also include me. I would wish to state here that Kaptembwa and Kwa Rhoda have no problems of landlords who have been evicted. At no time have we had this issue. If, by any reason, there is any evidence to that effect - ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry has set aside a proportion of 22.8 per cent of the total budget towards the maintenance of roads in the Financial Year 2010/2011; this translates to Kshs20.648 billion. I, however, want to mention that this money is not sufficient to maintain our roads in the country compared to the pressing needs for both maintenance and development of roads countrywide. (b) My Ministry has put in place a number of measures to ensure that there is regular maintenance of roads in the country. These measures include: (i) The establishment of ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have indicated, we came up with several roads agencies such as the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). These roads agencies have qualified manpower to ensure that the contracts awarded for the purpose of maintenance of these roads are actually adhered to. Whenever such is not the case, we are able to execute the performance bonds that are given. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to also add that, other than the actual maintenance, we have ensured that the trucks that carry cargo on our roads do not exceed the allowed limits. For a long time, our roads have been deteriorating actually before the expected period because of extra load on the vehicles. Therefore, I want to thank the hon. Member--- view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said, close supervision is one of them. We are considering the possibility of having long-term maintenance contracts instead of just a one-off, whereby the contractors, once they have been given an area to maintain, they are responsible for that area for a longer period to ensure that they put the right quality and that they are responsible for the condition of the road during the contract period. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also have the defect liability period. This is the period within which any defect appearing on that section of that road is within the mandate of the contractor; to ensure that they do repair and maintain the road. We are also trying to ensure that we extend the defect liability period which currently stands at 24 months. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are currently evaluating all those possibilities, and also ensuring that we get the proper technical advice from our officers and also to look at the legal implications of such contracts. I can assure you that through the KURA, we are way ahead in terms of implementing this particular proposal. view