Mutua Katuku

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 171 to 180 of 208.

• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as relates to the last financial year and in relation to this project, I would say we did not allocate any money for this project. view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to categorically deny that my Ministry is doing political activities with the money. As far as I am concerned, we are only doing projects where they have been designed to be done. Soon I will table my budget in this Parliament where I will show where this money is going to. The Kshs1.5 billion will only go to ASAL areas. view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not say that my Ministry has no programme for Butula Constituency. I said that it has a programme in relation to these particular wells which were developed by my Ministry and the Finland Government. The concept is that, once they are complete, they will be handed over to the community. The communities are supposed to own and run them, and to ensure that they are properly maintained. For purposes of ensuring the smooth flow of water in that area, we have established a water trust fund in my Ministry where the communities can apply for ... view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the head office of Lake Victoria North Water Service Board which is situated in Kakamega is accessible to many of the beneficiaries within the board's area of jurisdiction. The head office serves eight districts in Western Province and four in North Rift. The former District Water Offices are now branch offices of the board. (b) The service delivery to North Rift District is effectively co-ordinated from their respective branch offices and Eldoret Municipality is only a short distance from the Lake Victoria North Water Services Board headquarters. view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree that distances are relative and I sympathise with the hon. Member. As far as I am concerned, the district offices are not far from his constituency and that is not an unreasonable distance. On the issue of the officers in those district offices not being 1770 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 4, 2006 aware that they are supposed to serve under the board this could be one of the teething problems with the reforms. I do direct from the Floor of the House that they are supposed to serve in those boards as branch offices and that ... view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the comments which have been made by the hon. Member that so many Kenyans do not seem to understand those reforms. I have taken over this issue to ensure that every Kenyan understands those reforms. I would like to organise a forum here and in those board areas to educate hon. Members about those reforms. My staff are already aware of those reforms. Reforms come with resistance. Maybe you met with one of the officers who is resisting change. As far as the Act is concerned, the change must take place and we will push ... view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As far as the Water Act 2002 is concerned, construction or development of water structures such as dams and boreholes is done by the NWCPC. All the money we vote for towards that end goes to that corporation which decides where those boreholes should be drilled. So, the tendering process is done by that corporation under proper procedures. However, we do not have branches in the districts for the same. We are satisfied with the way the corporation handles that matter. view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I need to organise a seminar to educate hon. Members on these reforms. What the hon. Member has requested cannot be done because the concept behind the grouping of districts has nothing to do with tribes or origin. However, it has to do with the water catchment that you fall under. If you fall under a water catchment area--- view
• 4 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think the hon. Member will find it very difficult to do that because we will not allow him. The concept behind the regrouping of districts is that people should be placed under a board based on where their water comes from. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the people up-stream mess up with the environment, you will find the people downstream getting dirty water. We want all those people to be administered by one board so that the people who live up and downstream can be organised in one group. So, the hon. Member is agitating for majimbo ... view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support the Motion on the Vote on Account. In supporting the Motion, I would like to join my colleagues who have spoken in saying that we need to spend taxpayers' money with due diligence to ensure that money voted here goes to the projects it is intended. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in order to achieve this broad objective, we all need to work together because part of the money voted here is expended through the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), district bursary committees, among other committees in which most ... view