Mutua Katuku

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• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is also an option. I will look into it. view
• 4 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can look for funds here and there, to see what we can do in the area. However, I want to confirm that I am satisfied with the work we have done in Runyenjes. I have visited Runyenjes personally and inspected the works done. People are getting water, but now we can move to another project. I am willing to do it to get other beneficiaries, but this can only be done when we have funds. I will look at how we can do it either through the Ministry's funds or the Board. view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware. (b) Yes, I am aware. (c) Yes, I am aware. (d) It has been established that the dam's spillway was of an inadequate size to accommodate heavy floods of the magnitude experienced in April/May 2006 rains. A section of the dam was breached as a result of overflowing of the water. My Ministry is reviewing the design of this dam with an aim of ensuring provision of an adequate spillway. My Ministry has listed the dam among those to be considered for funding in the 2007/2008 Financial Year. view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have supervised the main dams in this area and most of them are still holding water. We have supervised two out of more than ten dams. Perhaps a human error was involved in the case of these two dams and we are addressing it. view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I want to thank hon. Members for the amount of money from the CDF funds that they are allocating to the water sector which gives my Ministry officials a big challenge to cope with the work. That notwithstanding, I expect them to do a good job. We have been dealing with isolated cases. Mr. J.M. Mutiso raised the issue of apathy. I remember there was a Question which came to this House concerning apathy and it was deferred; to be answered by the Treasury. This was the issue of facilitation of Ministry officials when ... view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of water harvesting is key in my Ministry in terms of giving priority to construction of dams and pans which we have been doing for the last three years with affirmative action in some areas like Arid and Semi-Arid regions where we have been giving Kshs1.5 billion as affirmative activity to harvest water in these areas. We need more money June 20, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1925 to harvest more water. view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not true that we do not have capacity in terms of technical staff to design and supervise this work. We have competent engineers in the Ministry and, where necessary, we can still get support from other Ministries. We have done over 500 dams and pans within a short period of three years. Out of those 500 dams, we have isolated cases of about three to two dams which are washed away in a constituency because of either human error, lack of supervision or something like that. We are addressing this issue through further re- allocation ... view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to confirm that none of the dams has been washed away in Mwala Constituency. I have tried to explain the circumstances regarding the two dams which were washed away in Kangundo and we will repair them. If the hon. Member has any reason to believe that this particular engineer has not done his work properly, he can give me the details and I will take action against this officer. view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 20 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view