Mwangi Kiunjuri

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe the question of tariffs does not only affect Coast Province, and hon. Members will be here again asking Questions about the same, while we are addressing a national issue! I then wonder what else can be serious to hon. Members if they cannot listen to issues of water tariffs across the country! view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: I want to repeat again, Mr. Speaker, Sir. To address this problem, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, after a thorough analysis of cost and consultations, approved a tariff adjustment that was gazetted on 28th November, 2008, and was applied across the country. The tariff regime is graduated to allow close subsidy and cushion of low income groups so that they can access water services. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I inform hon. Members that, in fact, the water rates covering the lowest income groups have not really been changed and that those affected are mostly the high income brackets. The poor who reside in informal settlements are served mainly through water kiosks and communal water points where the water tariff has been set, considering their economic plight. The increase in the graduated tariffs resulted in an average increase of 58 per cent and not 100 per cent as stated by the hon. Member. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on part “b” with regard to the monthly statutory standing fee, I wish to inform hon. Members that the residents of Mombasa and parts of Coast Province do not regularly receive water because they rely on water delivery from four sources; namely, the Mzima Pipeline, Sabaki, Malele Pipeline and Tiwi Boreholes, which are currently inadequate. The Mzima Pipeline which supplies most of the water is currently not operating properly because it is run down in a number of sections. However, that pipeline, together with the Baricho Pumping Station and Malele Pipeline will, in the near future, undergo ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to tackle the first clarification by Mr. Mungatana alongside the one of Mr. Yakub, which is about the justification of the tariff increment. As I said, this was not about Coast Province. The rates that were gazetted were for the whole country because of the reasons that I gave. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: I would like to inform Mr. Mungatana that if there is no adjustment whatsoever, we cannot meet the maintenance cost of the projects across the country. It is important in commensurate with the hardship, we adjust our tariffs although not in an oppressive manner. Therefore, that is why we have taken into consideration, the low income earners. That answers the question by the Member of Parliament for Mathioya. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: I said clearly that the increment was not 100 per cent. The highest was supposed to be 56 per cent. If there is any water company that has taken advantage of that, we should be informed. As per the gazette notice, it is 56 per cent. For those in the informal sector, for example, those people living in Kawangware and Kibera, we provide water only through water kiosks or points. This is completely subsidised. For those who live in Muthaiga or Kileleshwa like the hon. Member for Mathioya, they should bear the cost so that they assist us in supplying ... view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the truth of the matter is that in the formal sector, we have not increased the water rates. What we are even trying to do is to see whether we can give them some free litres of water per day. As the Minister said, we could give them 20 litres to 40 litres of water free per day and then they can buy the rest according to their needs. view
• 3 Jun 2009 in National Assembly: On the issue of when the Mzima II will be completed, I have been very consistent. There are two issues. There is the rehabilitation of Mzima Water Project which is 218 kilometres. Here, we are dealing with pipe replacement and other construction works that require Kshs3.1 billion. We then have the actual Mzima II Water Project which is coming up. These are two different projects. view