Maina Kamanda

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• 22 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank all the Members who have contributed to this Motion and I assure them that all the sentiments they have expressed have been noted and will be passed to the relevant Ministry. With that, I thank you and urge Members to support the Motion. view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on the inquiry into the status of implementation of Phase I and II of the Standard Gauge Railway(SGR), laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. The Committee, on its own motion, resolved to undertake inquiry into the development and status of the implementation of the SGR. This is in accordance with the provisions of the Standing Order No.216(5)(a). While inquiring into the matter on the development of the SGR, The electronic version ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: the Committee held meetings with the CS, Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development and the Managing Director of the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC). The meetings were aimed at affording the CS and the Managing Director (MD) an opportunity to assist the Committee to conduct its inquiry by informing the Committee on the issues surrounding the development of the SGR. The SGR is part of the greater Mombasa-Kampala-Kigali-Juba SGR, which is one of the projects under the Northern Corridor Integrated Project, for which Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan have signed and ratified the SGR Protocol. The SGR is one of ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: The key objectives of the inquiry were: (i) To find out the status of implementation and the quality of work done on Phase I of the SGR being Mombasa-Nairobi railway line. (ii) To establish the status and financial negotiation and funding agreement arrangement for the development of Phase II of the SGR. (iii)To establish the institutional framework for management, operational and maintenance of the SGR upon completion. (iv) To report to the House the Committee’s observations, findings and recommendations. view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: To achieve these objectives, the Committee undertook a review of the relevant materials on the SGR at its disposal to acquaint itself with the details of the project. The Committee also invited the CS for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development; the MD, KRC; the Director-General, Procurement Oversight Authority and the Attorney-General to apprise in the key areas of the inquiry. Further, the Committee undertook an inspection visit to the Mombasa-Nairobi and Nairobi-Naivasha sections of the SGR to ascertain the progress made on the ground. view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: The Committee established that at that time, the contractor had done a commendable job on Phase I which was 70 per cent complete. In addition, the contractor was progressing at a pace that would see the section completed by June 2017 which would be four months ahead of the contractual time. The Committee also noted that the project had integrated local suppliers and workers thereby being beneficial to the country’s economy. view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: The Committee confirmed that the financial agreement for Phase IIA, which is Nairobi- Naivasha, was signed on 3rd December 2013 between the Government of Kenya and Exim Bank of China in South Africa. The Exim Bank is in the process of fulfilling the condition of disbursement of the funds. I want to report to this House that as I speak, Phase II has already started and on 19th October 2016, it was commissioned by His Excellency the President. view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: Based on its findings, the Committee made a raft of recommendations requiring the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development to undertake due diligence on the China Communications Construction (CCC) to confirm the company’s competence to undertake operation of the Mombasa-Nairobi SGR after the completion of the construction. Already, the Government has entered into an agreement for the consideration to undertake the operation of the SGR for a minimum period of five years. The other The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: recommendation that the Committee made was to fast-track the development of the Nairobi- Naivasha section, which has already started. Thirdly, to fast-track the development of the Nairobi-Kisumu-Malaba section of the SGR. The SGR link will serve the region through Lake Victoria in case of delay in the development. view
• 16 Nov 2016 in National Assembly: This is the first railway line that is being built in our time and it is good that Members of this House visit the route. I urge my friend, (Dr.) Nyikal and all the Committees of the House, to take this opportunity to visit the railway line. The Committees should ask their Members to, at least, visit the SGR. It should not only be the Members of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing, but all the Members should visit the SGR to see what is happening and what the Government is doing for its citizens. To conclude, ... view