Owen Yaa Baya

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• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Last week I rose in this very House to raise a matter of great importance. I requested for a Statement on the disconnection of power by Kenya Power at the Baricho Water Works due to power bills. This has led to a lack of water for two weeks in Kilifi and Mombasa counties. After lengthy negotiations, power was restored and the water has been flowing. Unfortunately, I received information last night that Kenya Power went to Baricho Water Works and disconnected power again. This disconnection flies on the face of the fundamental rights of the ... view
• 2 Dec 2021 in National Assembly: to progressively ensure that there is water because it has invested over Kshs3 billion in pipelines, water tanks and water reticulation in Kilifi and Mombasa Counties. Today that investment is going to waste because of improper planning or synchronisation of Government functions between the Ministry of Water and that of Energy. For the next two weeks, the people of Kilifi will not have water - life will be disrupted. I would like to ask Government to ensure that they think through the process. If they invested heavily on reticulation of water and ensured that there are water pipelines, they should ... view
• 25 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, my name is Hon. Owen Yaa Baya. I do not know why Parliament keeps putting “Yaa” at the end. It is important for me to state that “Yaa” is my middle name. view
• 25 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 25 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources regarding continued power interruption at Baricho Water Works, leading to water shortages in the Coast Region. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Coast Region is water scarce, with an estimated coverage of only 56 per cent. Out of the 4.5 million people in the region, only 2.5 million have access to portable water. The water supply in the region is majorly from the four connected bulk water supply systems, namely; Baricho Water Works, Mzima, Marere and Tiwi Boreholes. Due to the terrain, most of the water supply systems rely heavily on pumping, which ... view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the family of Mrs. Teresia Wambui Kesi of Dabaso Ward in Kilifi North Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Mrs. Teresia Wambui Kesi was legally granted parcel of land registered as LR.150660 GEDE/KILIFI TITLE NO.CR 32236 by the Government of Kenya in 1987 under a 99-year leasehold arrangement; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: THAT, she later sub-leased it to Esso (Kenya) Limited for a period of 25 years commencing from 1st February 1999 at a cost of Kshs1.5 million; THAT, in 1999, Esso (Kenya) Limited was sold out and had its name changed to Mobil (Kenya) Limited, after which a sale agreement was signed by Mrs. Kesi and the new proprietors, namely Libya Oil (Kenya) Limited, which she assumed was for the existing lease; THAT, by then, Esso (Kenya) Limited had taken the lease title from her to enable them get approval for constructing a petrol station on the site, and the title ... view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: THAT, efforts by Mrs. Kesi to address this matter with relevant authorities have borne no fruit; and, view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court, or any constitutional or legal body. NOW THEREFORE, your humble Petitioner prays that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Lands: (i) Establishes the reasons why the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning has not yet implemented the recommendation from the Director of Public Prosecutions on the matter despite details of the fraudulent land transfer being clear. (ii) Invokes the provisions of Section 79 (1) and (2) of the Land Registration Act, 2012, by the Cabinet Secretary for Lands and Physical Planning ... view
• 10 Nov 2021 in National Assembly: I thank you. view