Owen Yaa Baya

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• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: The economies of Kwale and Mombasa counties depend very much on this ferry. The people who cross every day work in Mombasa. Kwale depends on tourism very much. If the safety of the ferries is not guaranteed, the economy of Kwale County will collapse and many jobs will be lost. Very many families will suffer. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: As we go forward, it is important to secure the channel and the ferry. We need to have proper management. We need to have people who are well trained and conversant with the use of ferries. Safety and security measures need to be put in place to ensure that the ferries are safe for the people just like we have traffic police officers on our roads every day. We need to have inspectors to check and ensure that the ferries are secure. We have people who check that our airports are secure and that runaways are secure, so that planes ... view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Recently, a mother and her daughter died at the ferry. This is something that could have been prevented. At the ferry, we have a ramshackle of a ferry carrying over 10,000 people and nobody cares about its safety. The Government does not care about its people. Every day, we see police officers doing things which they should not do. We see police officers on the road stopping boda boda riders to check on their safety, but they cannot check on the safety of the 10,000 people in one ferry crossing the Likoni Channel. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: It is important for us to secure the ferries by making sure that they are up to date. We should change the type of ferries that we use since they are outdated. We have sea buses that are used all over the world and people sit comfortably. They are well covered and are made of fibre glass. They cross without any problem. That cannot happen in this country because somebody does not think the people using the ferry are important. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: I urge that we revamp the management of the ferries. We need to ensure that we have new ferries instead of the old heavy metal ferries that ply that channel. Again, there should be good security measures to ensure that if anything happens, there is a plan to rescue those involved. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: I support this Report. I urge that it be implemented as soon as possible. If it is not implemented within six months, it should come to the Committee on Implementation where I sit. I have seen the Chair here and we shall deal with Government officials who will disregard this Report in the event it passes, which I am sure it will. view
• 5 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to ask Question No.520/2019 on behalf of the Member for Magarini. It is addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development: (i) What is the status of the construction of the Baricho–Galana ADC Road in Magarini Constituency? (ii) What measures has the Ministry put in place to expedite the rehabilitation of the said road and when is it expected to be completed? view
• 4 Dec 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to drive home four points here. One of them is that any appointment that is made in this country must confine itself to constitutionalism. Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution are very important. Article 10 is very clear on national values, inclusivity and taking care of marginalised communities. Article 232(h) of the Constitution is very clear on the fact that the public service should be put in such a way that everybody in this country benefits from it. Why I oppose the appointment of Dr. Margaret is the fact that ... view