Maina Kamanda

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I want to assure Members here that until you hear from me do not panic. view
• 30 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: I want to assure the Members that the KERRA money is going to be there. The Kenya Roads Act has not been repealed. We have been promised that the money is going to be there. We were assured. We have letters even from the Cabinet Secretary to that effect and I guarantee that. So, do not panic. Give us until tomorrow and until I tell you otherwise, the money from KERRA and KURA is still there. view
• 23 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I have two Statements to respond to. On 29th May, 2013, hon. Ng’ang’a requested a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing with regard to traffic jam in Mariakani, Nairobi and Gilgil weighbridges that is caused by public transporters. view
• 23 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: The Committee summoned the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure on 4th July, 2013 to appear before it and answer the Member’s request. The Committee also invited hon. Ng’ang’a for the meeting. I wish to report to the House the following:- On the causes of the traffic gridlock at Mariakani, Nairobi and Gilgil weighbridges, the Committee established the following:- view
• 23 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: (i) That the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is aware of the traffic jams at Mariakani, Mlolongo and Gilgil weighbridge stations, but this is partly caused by increased enforcement of the axle load on heavy goods vehicles by weighbridge operators. The Committee heard that the traffic gridlock is, sometimes, caused by impatient truck drivers who overlap on the opposite lanes thereby causing a total blockade. It is this situation that inconveniences other road users, causing delays which are not good for the conduct of business in Kenya and the region. view
• 23 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: (ii) That there has been a notable upsurge in the volume of traffic using our roads attributable to increase in economic activities within the region. There has also been improved surveillance to ensure that all heavy goods vehicles are diverted to weighbridges thus causing the perennial long queues experienced at those weighbridge stations. view
• 23 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: (iii) The impression of continuous congestion is partly caused by transporters who choose to park their vehicles a few kilometers from the weighbridge and then approach the weighbridge stations at once, particularly in the late afternoon when other road users are leaving work for home. Most of the time, the weighbridge stations are free of traffic in their 24 operations cycle. view
• 23 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: In fact, we need to give the entire information so that hon. Members can understand. view
• 23 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Even in some areas like Gilgil, we are going to introduce some diversion so that we do not have long queues anymore. With those many remarks, I beg to lay this Statement on the Table. There is another Statement and it is better to lay both of them on the Table. view
• 23 Jul 2013 in National Assembly: The other Statement was sought by hon. David Losiakou requesting the Chairperson of the Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing to find out whether the emergency money that was promised by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State for Special Programmes to Pokot leaders for fixing the roads that were destroyed by rains in the entire Pokot area was forwarded and what had been done in the specific roads that were to be repaired. Two, since the money was for emergency intervention, how much was allocated to fix the dilapidated roads in the entire Pokot County? If the money has ... view