9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply.
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9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
(a) The Kenya Industrial Estates (KIE) has built a total of 28 industrial estates which contain 480 sheds.
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9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
(b) The Government plans are in two parts. In the first instance we are constructing a Constituency Industrial Development Centre (CIDC) and this is nearing completion as part of the Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) that the Government has been implementing. In the second part of our plans, the KIE is working with the hon. Member to secure land so that we could progress to building an industrial estate.
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9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am a bit disappointed by the direction the hon. Member has taken because this letter was initiated by ourselves. In January, this
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9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, out of the 480 sheds---
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9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if I understand the hon. Member correctly, his question relates--- The Member is aware that out of the 28 estates that we originally constructed, a variety of the sheds in those estates were privatized through a previous policy in 1990/1991. Out of the 480 sheds that existed then, 91 of them were left under the ownership of the KIE.
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9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at the CIDCs, you will find that we have done four workshops under Phase I. However, the CIDCs are designed to house approximately 16 workshops. So, this is Phase I and they are in every constituency. In addition, at the moment, we are identifying one of the CIDCs in which most of the services to be provided to the small industries would be based in each county. Therefore, our plan which we are implementing at the moment covers every county.
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9 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this will be in the next financial year, considering where we are in this financial year. Just to mention, this year in the Estimates that were tabled, we are providing Kshs400 million to the Kenya Industrial Estates for this work. There is already a workplan; therefore, it will be in the next financial year. What we expect is that planning is completed well ahead of time so that we can do so.
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7 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me join my colleagues in congratulating the Minister and, indeed, the House for the speedy way in which we have gone about enacting the Supreme Court Bill. This is a fantastic day for judicial reforms. Indeed, judicial reforms are not just about the Supreme Court. We must on the administrative side, get the right number of people so that we stop moving a system with only half the magistrates, only half the State prosecutors and half the judges. Therefore, I think it is a fantastic day for Kenya that we
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7 Jun 2011 in National Assembly:
are taking a step forward, so that we can have a Judiciary that functions and protects, not just the dignity, but also the rights of Kenyans. I join my colleagues in congratulating and supporting the Bill.
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