Mwangi Kiunjuri

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• 29 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) No, I am not aware that KPLC has a total monopoly over the importation, sale and installation of electricity transformers in the country. In fact, KPLC does not import transformers for resale. It imports them to facilitate the provision of electricity to its customers. (b) Charges levied by KPLC are usually set by the Electricity Regulatory Board in consultation with other stakeholders. (c) There is no transformer trade in the country to warrant liberalisation. However, KPLC has introduced a new connection policy which makes it cheaper to get connected. view
• 29 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is the hon. Member who is misleading this House. His Question was whether KPLC has the monopoly to import and sell transformers. I am saying - for the record and benefit of hon. Members - that any person in this country is allowed to import transformers or any other material relating to electricity. You are allowed to do that. I have examples of turn-key projects in Garsen and Namanga. We have allowed the contractor to purchase transformers, posts, conductors, insulators and everything else. We have also allowed Safaricom to hire contractors and do the construction work ... view
• 29 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Members who have gone through our Sessional Paper are aware that we have already liberalised the power sector. There is construction going on at Ms. Karua's constituency where they are producing power. We have another one in Kigumo. If you have a river where you can tap energy from, just come and apply and we shall allow you. It is liberalised. view
• 29 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I beg to support it. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have listened to eight Budget Speeches presented to this House previously. This ninth one is a Budget of hope. I am also confident that this Budget will be implemented. We have listened to Budgets here which were never implemented. I have confidence 1748 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 29, 2006 in this Government because its record shows that it has been performing at the rate of more than 90 per cent. The Government does not ... view
• 28 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have raised concern on several occasions, and even the Chair has ruled that there is no Ministry that is superior to the other. It is the concern of the Ministry of Energy that our Questions are always the last to be listed. It has now become a routine for our Questions to be deferred. You should authorise the Clerks-at-the-Table to make sure that they balance all Questions because there is no Ministry that is superior to the other. view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that there has been intermittent power failures in Matuu Town and its environs over the last one month or so. (b) Yes, I admit that farmers and butchers may have lost produce occasioned by these load sheddings. (c) The circuit breaker which controls Kitui/Mwingi 33KV overhead line that supplies power to Matuu Town faulted on 25th April, 2006, at Kindaruma. This necessitated temporary transfer of the Kitui line to Kamburu whose capacity is 7.4MVA, and also supplies Kanyekine and Kyeni feeder lines. The transformer at Kamburu could ... view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are not aware of any claim that has been made. However, if anyone comes up with one, then we shall deal with it accordingly. view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are prevailing circumstances and conditions that have led to the increase of power charges. Therefore, it is only good that the hon. Member asks a comprehensive Quesion and we shall tell him why we are doing so. view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have been doing so and we are going to improve on that. view
• 22 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The number of projects implemented to completion in Western Province since 2002 to date are 47. (b) The number of projects at various stages of implementation and which are envisaged for completion in June, 2007 are 110. (c) The list of all the projects is here attached and I wish to table it. view