Lee Kinyanjui

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 71 to 80 of 1318.

• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that we had done the estimates before but we did not have the finances to be able to commence the procurement. In the current financial year, we already have the money and I want to assure the hon. Member that we will commence the procurement. view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not have the exact details of the duration it will take. However, I am aware that the contract includes the cost of the diversion for the period when the bridge will be under construction. That, therefore, is well taken care of. Also bearing in mind that this is one of the most productive areas within that constituency, we will ensure that transport is not interrupted. view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry, through the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA), allocated a total amount of Kshs152,461,992 for the repair and maintenance of roads in Ijara and Hulugho districts in the last three years. (b) It is true that the Ministry has not tarmacked any of the roads due to funding constraints. Nevertheless, we have continued allocating funds for road maintenance in order to keep the roads motorable. (c) In view of the above, I cannot give an assurance as to exactly when the roads in the two districts will be tarmacked. Nevertheless, ... view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have indicated, in our development budget we do not have any firm commitment on these roads. However, I want to correct the hon. Member when she says that only Kshs20 million has been sent for both districts. That is incorrect because the figures we have here as I indicated are different. However, the LAPSET project which is the Government’s top priority project is about to take off. As the hon. Member is aware, it will pass through Ijara. I am sure as we implement it, we will be able to get funding for that. ... view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the allocation of Kshs200 billion is incorrect. I think the correct amount is around Kshs120 billion. Much of this money goes towards the completion of the already existing projects, many of which are all over the country; they are spread from Thika Road to places like Mombasa and many other places. I think in 2009 this House decided to divide the monies that we had for maintenance equally across all constituencies. We know what happened for the constituencies that are most deserving, because they end up getting the same as those that have everything. So, the ... view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is absolutely correct, that development in this country has tended to follow, basically, the railway line from view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have indicated, the pattern of development in this country has tended to follow the railway. Nakuru just happens to be part of that pattern. All that I am trying to say is that we need to change that. More importantly, there is a clear and deliberate shift from where we have been in the past. The Budget, unlike in the past when it came from the Treasury, much of it is from here. The hon. Member, with all the good ideas he has, should have been able to present them to our Committees, so ... view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we came up with the road sector investment programme, and I am sure that is what the hon. Member is alluding to. I am ready to table that maybe within the next two weeks and also to assure the hon. Member that our commitments will only materialize if we continue getting sufficient funding from the Treasury through this House and the Budget Committee in particular. So, I will be able to present that, but a lot of it is also subject to continued funding by us and also by our donors. It is possible for us ... view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the current financial year all the monies that have been allocated are specific to certain roads and certain projects. Therefore, for me to be able to give any commitment within the current Budget --- view
• 20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am yet to hear the point of order. In the meantime, I want to assure the hon. Member that, indeed, we will ensure that we consider that part of the country. As we move towards the new dispensation, which the hon. Member has alluded to--- view