Lee Kinyanjui

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the alternative road that has been developed by the Geothermal Development Company, which is actually a Government corporation, is an alternative route that takes people all the way to the exploration sites, which will, indeed, in the days to come, be a major attraction for the area because Members will recall--- view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agreed that the road requires urgent repair. I said that we will require about Kshs20 million, which I undertake to source from the Ministry to ensure that we are able to rehabilitate this road. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: I also indicated that we expect another form of tourism to develop in the area because Kenya is a leading geothermal producer in Africa. Therefore, we expect many people will want to come and see the sort of work we are doing there. So, the alternative route is not to substitute the road that is not passable, but just to supplement the work that is already going on. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of any roads that are not important that have been given any allocation. Nevertheless, I want to assure the hon. Member, we will, indeed, prioritize that road when funds are available. I believe, maybe, within this financial year, we should be able to get the works started. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the challenge with this road is that the ingredient is very high and every time we put the murram and culverts, before long, they are all washed away. It is also important to note that we are talking of a volcanic area. Therefore, the soil is basically very fine. So, every time we have downpour, then all the roads are basically washed away. So, we may have to improve the roads and also look for the appropriate technology to ensure that we do not have the wash down. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not mislead the House in any way. I have indicated that we have prioritized this road and, indeed, we will be able to make the allocations once we are able to get our share from the Treasury. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have said, we also consider this road to be very important, because this is where we are able to showcase some of our sites within the area for local tourists and also for foreign tourists. Therefore, in no way have we attempted to down grade this section of the road. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as to the classification, you are aware that my Ministry has been undertaking a reclassification of all the roads in Kenya. This is one of those roads that are also being considered. If found appropriate we will upgrade it. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is, indeed, true that we have the emergency kitty that caters for such projects that may arise on emergency basis. However, the availability of this kitty is also subject to certain conditions. The road is in a state of disrepair but is not an emergency situation and, therefore, it may not directly qualify to be under the emergency kitty. However, as I have said, we are confident that within the next few months, we will get funds that may be used to develop and upgrade that section of the road. view
• 11 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for granting me the chance to participate in this very important Motion; and also given the time at which it has come, when many Kenyans are looking for solutions from Parliament. I think it would not have come at a better time. view